Everett
6 virtual open houses north of Boston asking under $700K
These selections in Chelsea, Everett, and Revere showcase space in a way that most Bostonians can only envy.
Rents throughout the Boston region remain high: report
Just when so many tenants and prospective tenants could use a break, the numbers hold steady into April.
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How to rent a Boston-area apartment
Know where to search, what questions to ask, when to look, and more when hunting for an apartment in one of the most expensive rental markets in the U.S.
How to find affordable housing in the Boston area
Looking for breaks in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston proper, and elsewhere? We have intel on applying for subsidized and set-aside units in one of the most expensive housing markets in the U.S.
How to fix anything in your Boston-area neighborhood
From potholes to piled-up garbage to broken lights to busted traffic signals—never despair of civic repairs again.
Bike-sharing in the Boston area, explained
By mid-2018, there were a handful of bike-share options in the Boston area and maybe more on the way. As of early 2020, there’s really only one. Here are the details.
Vote for the Boston area’s building of the year!
Encore Boston Harbor, the Sudbury, and One Dalton are among the nominees. Which was your favorite? Polls open through December 12.
Here are median apartment rents in 15 Boston-area cities and towns
Boston and Cambridge were the two priciest municipalities to rent at the start of October, a Zumper report said. No surprise there. But what’s with the steep jumps in Revere and Everett?
Benjamin Franklin Institute’s Roxbury deal could mean big, new project in the South End
This week’s Critical Mass. also includes a Quincy development off the Red Line, an Orange Line connection for Encore Boston Harbor, and downtown Boston’s first automated parking garage.
Here are median rents in 15 Boston-area towns and cities
Looking for a deal on an apartment in the Boston region? Steer clear of Cambridge. As for Boston proper and elsewhere, here are the best bets, according to one report.
Going carless is getting easier
Because Bluebikes are free this Saturday, and Lime continues to expand
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8 Everett open houses this weekend for under $600,000
Each is a single-family in a town undergoing major changes due to the recently opened Encore Boston Harbor.
Offices? A Silver Line stop? Speculation continues about Encore Boston Harbor’s effects on Everett
The casino-resort hasn’t been open a month and it’s already showing the potential to transform Boston’s northern neighbor.
Everett ‘entertainment district’ could follow Encore Boston Harbor opening
Casino-resort operator Wynn Resorts, which already owns 11 additional acres around its newly opened complex, envisions a vast expanse of attractions, its CEO says.
Here’s what to know about Boston-area development this week
Our new Critical Mass. weekly roundup includes Encore Boston Harbor’s opening, One Congress’ groundbreaking, and a kerfuffle in the Leather District.
Encore Boston Harbor by the numbers
Everett’s 33-acre casino-resort opens June 23 with 3,158 slot machines, 231 table games, and 800 trees more than 15 feet tall—to name just a few vital numbers.
Bet on Encore Boston Harbor opening June 23
Fines, controversy, and a possible sale had threatened to derail the Everett casino-resort’s scheduled debut.
Encore Boston Harbor sale a nonstarter—again
For what looks like the third time in roughly a year, negotiations to sell Wynn Resorts’ Everett casino go nowhere.
Wynn might sell Encore Boston Harbor to MGM: Report
Talks between the two Vegas giants are "very preliminary" as the Everett complex’s opening date approaches this summer.
Encore Boston Harbor casino-resort might delay its opening past July 4
Wynn Resorts’ Everett complex was supposed to open June 23. A regulatory imbroglio with the state could mean it blows that deadline by weeks.
Encore Boston Harbor ferry service to cost up to $7 a ride and include a Seaport stop
The year-round runs will also include a Long Wharf docking. The general public, too, is welcome to come aboard.
Encore Boston Harbor construction slated to wrap June 1
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has cleared the way for Wynn Resorts to open its 3 million-square-foot Everett casino-resort June 26.
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7 Everett open house options for under $530,000 each
The home prices in Boston’s northern neighbor are some of the more reasonable in the region. Thus, each of these listings in the tour is under $530,000.
As e-scooters await their day, e-bike options in the Boston region grow
California-based LimeBike has added the pedal-assist vehicles to its fleets in Medford, Melrose, Milton, Needham, Revere, and Waltham. They’re already in Bedford, Belmont, Chelsea, Everett, and Winthrop.
Wynn Resorts again mulling sale of its Everett casino: Report
The Las Vegas company backed away from a possible sale of the under-construction project in May. Now it’s in "informal talks."
Encore Boston Harbor’s riverwalk park will have around 1,000 trees ready for New England weather
The riverwalk on the banks of the Mystic in Everett will also include 50,000-plus flowering plants and a type of synthetic grass unique to the project’s developer, Wynn Resorts of Las Vegas.
What $2,500 a month rents just north of Boston
Sometimes it’s just not possible to rent an apartment in Boston proper. But there are plenty of more affordable options just beyond Boston’s borders, including in its northern neighbors such as Revere and Chelsea.
‘European-style’ boats will ferry guests to Everett casino-resort from two stops in Boston
The yacht-like vessels for the 20-minute trips will be 41 feet long and able to accommodate 40 riders each; and each will contain "a computerized gyro stabilizer for smooth sailing in choppy condition."
Wynn Resorts decides to keep its Everett casino come what may
The company had met with rivals about selling the under-construction project, but the prices offered weren’t right. Yet, should Wynn lose its Massachusetts gaming license, all bets are off and a distressed sale likely.
Here’s how much it will cost to ride those thousands of new dockless bikes in the Boston area
California startups LimeBike and Spin plan to deploy about 2,000 dockless bikes in 15 municipalities region-wide by this summer. Here’s how much they’ll cost and other details.
Meet Encore Boston Harbor: It’s the new name for the casino under construction in Everett
Change is a further break between Vegas-based developer Wynn Resorts and its disgraced founder.
Wynn Resorts wants Steve Wynn’s name off its license for Wynn Boston Harbor
Wynn Resorts, the Vegas firm behind the 3 million-square-foot casino-resort under construction in Everett, is pretty much trying to move on completely in Massachusetts from its disgraced founder and former leader.
So long, Wynn Boston Harbor: Steve Wynn’s former firm mulling name change for Everett casino-resort
Multiple women have accused Steve Wynn—the Wynn in Wynn Boston Harbor—of sexual harassment and assault, including rape.
Wynn Resorts could be shopping for a buyer for its under-construction Everett casino-resort
But it might be too late: The Vegas firm—whose namesake, chairman, and CEO resigned earlier this year amid sexual assault allegations—has already sunk $1 billion-plus into the project.
Mystic River pedestrian and bike bridge would be the longest of its kind in the Boston region—but who will pay for it?
State officials have unveiled plans for a 780-foot run from the future Wynn Boston Harbor casino-resort in Everett to the still-unfolding Assembly Row neighborhood in Somerville.
Steve Wynn out at Wynn Resorts—but what’s that mean for the Wynn Boston Harbor in Everett?
As it stands now, the $2.4 billion, 3 million-square-foot casino and resort is set to open very precisely at 8 p.m. on June 24, 2019.
Boston-area rent/price ratios tell tale of neighborhoods’ potential—and pace of gentrification
"Asking price can be seen as a measure of the long-term prospects of a neighborhood," NeighborhoodX research director Constantine Valhouli says. "Asking rent can be seen as a reflection of what the neighborhood is like right now."
Steve Wynn allegations could doom big Boston-area casino
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission could revoke Wynn Resorts’ license to operate a 3 million-square-foot casino that it is building near Boston because of numerous sexual assault and harassment allegations against the company’s chief executive and chairman.
Medford home prices right now: Pricier than its fellow northern Boston neighbors
The average asking price for market-rate homes in Medford as of January 29 was $388 a square foot. That makes the city more expensive than Chelsea, Malden, and Everett.