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New Downtown Crossing tower could come without parking
Other big development news of the week includes major projects for Dorchester and Newton as well as more change in Cambridge’s Central Square.
Central Square’s latest twist? Studios starting at $2,485
Market Central is a new three-unit complex off the Red Line and teeming with lifestyle-specific amenities, including free Bluebikes memberships for tenants.
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Boston’s incoming hotels, mapped
These eight Boston-Cambridge inns highlight the biggest jump in hotel-room construction in the cities this century.
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U.S. presidents in Greater Boston, from Washington to Obama
The current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue has never lived in the Boston area. But 12 of Donald Trump’s predecessors have.
Developers size up land around WBZ-TV’s Allston studios
Other big development news of the week includes another major project in Allston as well as ones in Somerville and Cambridge—and the top neighborhoods of the 2010s.
Central Square’s first boutique hotel checking in
The 67-room 907 Main will bring at least one more trendy restaurant to a Cambridge enclave that has also seen pricey new apartments recently.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
Critical Mass. is a weekly roundup of the most notable development news in the Boston area. This busy go-round includes goings on in the South End, West Newton, and Alewife.
These $2,500 studios went fast in Cambridge’s Central Square
Sign of the times? Ten Essex, a recently completed 46-unit development off the Red Line, still has some two-bedrooms for $3,700 a month.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
Our Critical Mass. roundup tackles new housing in Eastie, Cambridge, and downtown Boston among other big projects. And what’s with all the vacant buildings?
Studios at Central Square’s Ten Essex start at $2,500 a month
Things go way up from there at the forthcoming 46-unit Cambridge development. Three-bedrooms start at $5,100.
Cambridge’s same-sex marriage milestone turns 15: What’s been the impact?
The city was the first in the nation to sanction such nuptials, though quantifying the move’s economic effects remains elusive.
Big reveal: A two-bedroom halfway between Central and Harvard squares
A lot of readers nailed the correct asking for this condo—did you?
How much for a two-bedroom halfway between Central and Harvard squares?
The Cambridge condo also includes two full bathrooms. Take a look and then take your best guess re: the price.
What $700,000 buys around Cambridge now
Curbed Comparisons is a regular column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in the Boston area. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out!
What $3,500 a month rents around Cambridge
Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount. Is one woman’s studio another woman’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today, the magic number is $3,500 a month in Cambridge.
Redevelopment of Central Square’s blighted Vail Court could be delayed up to 14 months
Cambridge seized the long-vacant property through eminent domain in late 2016, and wants to convert it to affordable units amid an epic housing crisis.
Central Square’s newly built Union House starts leasing
The 23-unit building off the Red Line is part of the massive Market Central project born as Mass + Main.
Amazon’s Central Square store ‘opening soon’ after compromise on signage
The milestone comes months after the e-commerce giant first started trying to open at Cambridge’s One Central Square.
Artists plan Harvard Square music fest protest over recent evictions in Central Square
The battle over the EMF Building at 120 Brookline Street has taken a turn as musicians displaced from the property and their supporters vow a protest of a June 16 event in nearby Harvard Square.
Ballyhooed Amazon store in Cambridge’s Central Square appears to be on hold
The e-commerce giant has been seeking a certificate of occupancy for the vacant space at One Central Square since January. But Cambridge inspectors have decided that the company needs a special permit to open.
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Mapping the 8 most anticipated hotels in the Boston region
The region’s building boom includes hotels. And some of these planned projects are more portentous than others, whether because of their locations or the complexes they will be a part of—or both.
Apparently flush with cash, Cambridge opens $320,000 public toilet in Central Square
Cambridge’s newest public toilet is officially operational at Massachusetts and Western avenues in Central Square.
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18 Boston-area developments to watch in 2018, mapped
There’s a lot going up in and around Boston as 2018 chugs along. Here’s a map of major developments to watch during the next 12 months. Consider it an explainer for the scaffolding and cones you’ll encounter.
Central Square’s Mass + Main on its way to altering the Cambridge skyline
Construction has started on the three-building project, which will include 306 apartments. One of those buildings will run to 19 stories and 195 feet, placing it among the tallest in Cambridge.
Cambridge’s Mass + Main can move forward in Central Square
The 283-unit complex, one of the city’s biggest new developments, is expected to open now in late 2019. It will include a building stretching to an un-Cambridge-like 195 feet.
Lawsuit halts work on major Cambridge project
A lawsuit has halted development of Mass + Main, one of Cambridge’s biggest new developments. The Massasoit Elks Lodge at 55 Bishop Allen Drive has sued the city over the project’s potential impact on neighbors.
Central Square’s big Mass + Main clears last hurdle
Cambridge’s Planning Board has unanimously signed off on a 285-unit apartment development called Mass+Main. It is one of the biggest new developments in Cambridge.
More apts. for one of Cambridge’s biggest projects
Central Square’s Mass + Main has upped its tally of apartments by 12 percent. Still, it could be another three years before the complex is move-in ready. That’s an eternity in a city with a cartoonishly low housing supply.
The 5 Cambridge Projects to Watch
These include Mass + Main, 88 Ames and Forbes Plaza.
Boston vs. the Beach
How home prices compare