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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.
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.
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The 25 Boston-area projects to watch in `20
Exchange South End, Winthrop Center, Allston Yards, Suffolk Downs—these and so many others are worth keeping tabs on during the year.
Bernie Sanders sounds off on Suffolk Downs project
Other big development news of the week includes Boston’s hotel-building boom, a new office building in Kendall Square, and a prime parcel up for grabs in the South End.
Few families occupy Greater Boston’s larger homes
Instead, older empty-nesters and roommates cluster in condos and apartments with three bedrooms and up—the sort perfect for families with kids—a new report says.
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10 two-bedrooms for sale off the Blue Line
These spreads from the northern reaches of Revere to the edge of downtown Boston range in price from well under $500,000 to well over $2 million.
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.
Bluebikes could expand into five more cities and towns
The expansion of the Boston region’s dominant bike-share system might roll out as soon as this spring, but there are funding challenges.
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.
More of Gillette’s South Boston land could end up on the market
Other big development news of the week includes Hub on Causeway’s official opening and a milestone for the South End’s Quinn condo project.
Boston adding quite a few luxury hotel rooms
Other big development news this week includes a South Station tower, a Mattapan apartment building, and shrinkage in Southie and Dot.
Lofty Revere house with ocean views on sale for a shade under $700K
The brick pile includes a full-floor main bedroom suite with a balcony looking toward the Atlantic.
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?
Blue Line to Lynn? State lawmakers want to study the possibility
It’s one of the T’s biggest recurring what-ifs, a 4.3-mile extension north from Revere’s Wonderland.
Here’s what you need to know about Boston-area development this week
Critical Mass. is a roundup of the most notable development news in the Boston area. This week, it tackles projects and movement in Dorchester, East Boston, Watertown, and elsewhere.
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?
Good news for Boston-area beach-goers this summer: The water’s fine
South Boston beaches score particularly well in Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s annual water-quality rankings. It’s not all sunshine, though.
Revere’s One Beachmont to open with studios starting at $1,800 a month
The mid-rise project with 195 units near the Blue Line includes a co-working space and a pool. Will Boston commuters bite?
Suffolk Downs developer: Big first phase poised to start near Beachmont T stop
The possibility that Amazon’s HQ2 might’ve gone up on the 161-acre former racetrack apparently speeded up planning for the Revere phase.
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.
One MBTA bus route has become ground zero in the debate about transportation equity
The 111 bus from Revere to Haymarket is often overcrowded and frequently slow. Can officials fix it?
Here are the Boston area’s 15 most affordable market-rate homes
Selections in Chelsea, Revere, Waltham, and Quincy make an appearance. And not all of them are cramped condos. Check out the bungalows and take hope.
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7 Revere open houses this weekend for under $540,000
These homes offer quick beach access and a more suburban feel—all just outside of Boston proper.
Boston-area cities and towns risk regular flooding from rising sea levels: Report
That flooding, in turn, could sap the municipalities’ resources and routinely cause significant problems for tens of thousands of property owners.
Suffolk Downs redevelopment moving forward, possibly toward Amazon
The would-be developer of the old East Boston racetrack is collecting state and city approvals like so many nickels and dimes. Wonder why.
The 6 likeliest Boston-area spots for Amazon’s headquarters
The e-commerce giant has said it wants to build to 8 million square feet for 50,000 employees. Here are the six likeliest spots it could do that in the Boston area.
Suffolk Downs redevelopment could go one of two ways—depends on Amazon
Suffolk Downs’ owner has proposed a general redevelopment plan with two paths. Both paths include 16.5 million square feet of new space, but one imagines the e-commerce giant as anchor.
East Boston vs. Revere condo prices: What Amazon’s potential neighbors are asking
If the e-commerce giant does plunk its second headquarters in Boston, then it is likely to do so at the old Suffolk Downs racetrack in the Eastie-Revere borderlands.
East Boston vs. Revere home prices: What Amazon’s potential neighbors are asking
If Amazon comes to Boston—and the chances are good—the e-commerce giant will likely plunk its headquarters at the old Suffolk Downs race track in the East Boston-Revere borderlands.
What will replace Wonderland Greyhound Park just off the Blue Line?
Workers are demolishing the facilities of the 38-acre ex-dog-racing palace and its owner wants to sell. Will Amazon plunk an HQ there? Or will housing and retail sprout like at nearby Suffolk Downs?
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Amazon, anyone? The major new development along the Blue Line, mapped
Development is hopping along the Blue Line. Who knows, the route may one day host tens of thousand of Amazon employees trundling to and fro their new headquarters?
What homes in Revere cost right now
Home prices vary widely in the Boston neighbor, depending on location. Are they hefty enough to warrant a major new development near the Blue Line’s Wonderland stop? Stay tuned.
Developers sweet on Revere’s Necco candy hub
A pair of firms has purchased the 50-acre expanse for more than $54 million. It’s near the Blue Line’s Wonderland stop and the old Wonderland racetrack. And! Necco itself isn’t sure it’ll stick around past August 2018.
What could go up at Suffolk Downs?
The 161-acre racetrack in the East Boston-Revere borderlands could become the site of one of the largest developments in the region’s recent history. It’s anyone’s guess right now, though, what that development would include.
Why Revere should be on condo hunters' radar
The average price of a Revere condo is $307 a square foot, according to an analysis of market-rate listings. That makes the city of 54,000 comparable to other condo markets north of Boston and cheaper than the market for Revere houses.
Revere house prices: a wide range in the Boston alternative
The average asking price of a Revere house at the end of July was $224 a square foot, according to a new analysis of market-rate listings. That relatively low average, however, belies some of the city’s more expensive listings.