05/14/25
Mass.gov: Governor Healey Unveils Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to Save Ratepayers $10 Billion
05/4/25
Wall Street Journal: Boston Homeowners Have $1 Billion Tax Bill Looming Over Them
04/9/25
MassHousing: Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassHousing Announce First-in-the-Nation Momentum Fund Commitment to Build More Reasonably Priced Housing
03/28/25
The Boston Globe: Wu expands office-to-residential conversion program to build dorms. Here’s how it would work.
03/3/25
The Boston Globe: Josh Kraft wants to bring rent control back to Boston. But not the same rent control as Michelle Wu proposed.
02/26/25
Banker & Tradesman: Healey: HDIP Expansion Grew Gateway Cities Housing Pipeline by 600 Percent
02/26/25
Boston Business Journal: Healey, Driscoll mull next steps on housing production
02/25/25
Banker & Tradesman: Healey Admin Eying Policy Based on 'Unlocking Housing Production' Report
02/21/25
The Boston Globe: State commission on housing production targets single-family zoning, other sweeping reforms
02/21/25
Mass.gov: Unlocking Housing Production Commission Releases Recommendations for Producing More Housing, Lowering Costs
02/20/25
Commonwealth Beacon: Boston office tower going on the auction block
01/31/25
Contrarian Boston: The final nail in the coffin? Purged of its recalcitrant chair, Wu zoning board approves tough new green energy regs that could further depress already anemic levels of housing construction
01/29/25
Boston Business Journal: Boston's latest 'net zero' rule gets zoning board's OK
01/24/25
Boston Business Journal: Boston tees up ‘net zero’ proposal for new vote after controversy
01/23/25
CommonWealth Beacon: State accessibility panel weighs conflict between two worthy aims
01/17/25
Contrarian Boston: Does AI need guardrails? As deepfakes proliferate, key state senator is readying bill to regulate the explosively growing technology
01/13/25
Boston Business Journal: New year, new bill: Wu again tries to hike commercial property taxes
01/13/25
State House News: Wu Ties Residential Rebates To Property Tax Refile
01/13/25
The Boston Globe: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu renews effort to provide tax relief for homeowners, files updated home rule petition
01/12/25
Banker & Tradesman: Checks and Balances
01/09/25
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: NAIOP Massachusetts: Perspectives on the U.S. Economy with Susan M. Collins
01/09/25
BisNow: New Year, Same Problem: Thousands Of Approved Housing Units Are Stalled In Boston
12/10/24
The Boston Globe: Boston Mayor Wu’s loss on tax proposal marks latest setback in ongoing fight against the powerful real estate industry
12/10/24
The Boston Globe: Wu’s tax proposal is declared ‘dead’ on Beacon Hill, dealing mayor high-profile loss
12/09/24
Boston Business Journal: Wu loses fight to hike commercial property taxes
12/09/24
Boston Herald: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's tax shift bill dies in Senate
12/09/24
Dorchester Reporter: New valuations shift calculus on Boston tax bill
12/09/24
Boston Herald: Joint Revenue Committee chair speaks out on Boston Mayor's tax shift bill ahead of third Senate appearance
12/06/24
Politico: The good, the bad, the complicated for Wu’s tax shift bill
12/05/24
The Boston Globe: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax proposal suffers setbacks as business groups that negotiated deal back pause on bill
12/05/24
Banker & Tradesman: Biz Groups Waver on Boston Tax Deal
12/05/24
Contrarian Boston: House of cards? Support for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s controversial tax hike plan crumbles as business groups back out
12/05/24
State House News Service: New Valuations Shift Calculus On Boston Tax Bill
12/02/24
State House News Service: Boston Senator Holds Up Mayor Wu's Tax Bill
11/27/24
Boston Agent Magazine: Boston mayor aims to create $110M housing accelerator fund
11/22/24
WBUR: Republican lawmaker delays vote on Boston property tax shift plan
11/21/24
ABC News Live: Cities fear an economic doom loop as offices sit empty
11/21/24
Boston Business Journal: Boston tax shift bill hits snag In the House
11/21/24
WBZ NewsRadio 1030: Boston Tax Bill Hits Snag In Massachusetts House
11/21/24
The Daily Free Press: Massachusetts removes MCAS graduation requirement, Boston discusses path forward
11/20/24
Mass.gov: Governor Healey Signs Economic Development Bill to Strengthen Massachusetts’ Global Leadership in Climatetech, Life Sciences and AI
11/20/24
Boston Business Journal: With days to go, Wu’s property tax bill remains in limbo
11/19/24
Boston.gov: Mayor Wu Announces Housing Accelerator Fund
11/19/24
Boston Business Journal: National Development's Alperin, Redgate's Bialecki mourned by local leaders
11/18/24
Banker & Tradesman: Alperin, Bialecki Remembered for Lasting Impact on Boston Real Estate Industry
11/14/24
CoStar: Here are three approaches to increase US housing supply
11/13/24
Connect CRE: Massachusetts Developers May Get Permitting Extension Under New Legislation
11/13/24
NAR REALTORS® Magazine: What Will it Take to Revive ‘Missing Middle’ Housing?
11/13/24
Boston Business Journal: Developers win reprieve on building permits in economic development bill
11/13/24
State House News Source: Jobs Bill Extends Building Permits For Two Years
11/07/24
Bisnow: Boston Developers Say Interest Rate Cuts Not A ‘Magic Switch’ As Local Policies Complicate Deals
11/04/24
The Daily Free Press: Mayor Wu’s commercial tax rate increase passes in City Council, continues to receive criticism
10/31/24
The Boston Globe: To clean up Boston-area rivers, EPA will require businesses to clean up their act
10/31/24
WBUR News: Boston City Council sends new property tax plan to State House
10/31/24
GBH: Proposed EPA requirements would target thousands of large property owners in Mass.
10/30/24
MSN: Boston City Council approves Michelle Wu’s revised bid to hike business taxes
10/30/24
Banker & Tradesman: City Council Backs Boston Commercial Property Tax Deal
10/30/24
Bisnow: Boston City Council Approves Wu's Commercial Property Tax Proposal
10/30/24
Boston Herald: Boston City Council approves Michelle Wu's revised bid to hike business taxes
10/25/24
WBZ NewsRadio 1030: Boston City Council Holds Special Meeting On Mayor Wu Property Tax Plan
10/25/24
Charlestown Patriot Bridge: Wu and business stakeholders announce agreement on residential tax relief proposal to protect Boston residents from spike in property taxes
10/24/24
Boston Herald: Boston City Council to hold emergency meeting on Michelle Wu's business tax hike plan
10/24/24
Mass Live: Wu to file new Boston tax shift proposal following compromise with business groups
10/23/24
BNN Bloomberg: Boston Mayor Strikes Deal to Avoid 28% Tax Hike on Homeowners
10/23/24
MSN: Boston Mayor Strikes Deal to Avoid 28% Tax Hike on Homeowners
10/23/24
Boston.com: Mayor Wu, business leaders compromise on property tax hike
10/23/24
Bisnow: Wu, Business Leaders Reach Deal To Soften Commercial Property Tax Hike
10/23/24
News From The States: Deal reached on Wu’s property tax shift
10/23/24
Connect CRE: Wu, Business Groups Reach Agreement on Commercial Property Taxes
10/23/24
Boston.gov: Mayor Michelle Wu and Business Stakeholders Announce Residential Tax Relief Proposal to Protect Boston Residents From Spike in Property Taxes
10/23/24
Boston Herald: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, city business leaders strike deal on commercial tax hike bill
10/23/24
State House News Services: Boston Mayor Filing New Property Tax Plan
10/23/24
The Boston Globe: Wu, business groups reach agreement on property tax dispute
10/23/24
Boston Business Journal: Wu, business groups strike deal on property taxes
10/23/24
Banker & Tradesman: Wu, Biz Groups Announce Deal on Tax Fracas
10/23/24
The Boston Globe: Deal or no deal on taxes? Wu should take this win.
10/22/24
GBH: Confirmed: Mayor Wu is working on a newer version of the tax shift proposal
10/21/24
The Boston Globe: With compromise near, Wu and business leaders dig back in on Boston tax plan
10/21/24
The Boston Globe: Only in Boston: $21 stands in the way of a deal on property taxes
10/21/24
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Rejects Tax Compromise, Biz Leader Says
10/21/24
Boston Business Journal: Wu, business groups near property tax deal, but frustrations persist
10/20/24
The Boston Globe: Wu, business leaders near a compromise on contentious property tax plan
10/19/24
Boston Herald: Boston Mayor Wu agrees to limit commercial tax hikes with new legislation as part of discussions with business leaders
10/19/24
Commonwealth: Boston business groups accept idea of property tax shift as talks continue
10/16/24
Franklin Observer: 40,000 Housing Units in Limbo
10/13/24
Banker & Tradesman: Housing Developers Fight New Mass. Stormwater Regulations
10/3/24
Bisnow: Shen's Return As Boston Planning Chief Hailed As 'Beacon Of Hope' For Developers
9/30/24
Mass.gov: More Than 70 Organizations Support Attorney General Campbell's Enforcement of MBTA Communities Law
9/30/24
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: More than 20 amicus briefs filed in MBTA Communities Act challenge
9/26/24
RTO Insider: State, Industry Reps Debate Future of Gas at NECA Fuels Conference
9/25/24
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Pledges $100M 'Housing Accelerator' Fund
9/25/24
JD Supra: Sullivan Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of NAIOP Massachusetts
9/25/24
The Boston Globe: Housing: Wu launches $100 million fund to jump-start construction
9/25/24
Boston Business Journal: Mayor Wu announces $100M housing fund, Article 80 reforms
9/25/24
Politico: Massachusetts Playbook
9/24/24
Connect CRE: NAIOP Massachusetts Asks for Delay in Boston's New Affordability Requirement
9/23/24
CommonWealth Beacon: 20 groups weigh in on MBTA Communities Act case
9/23/24
The Real Deal: Industry Group Pleads for Delay in Boston Housing Mandates
9/23/24
Boston Business Journal: NAIOP pushes Wu officials to delay inclusionary development policy changes
9/20/24
Boston Business Journal: How Fed cut helps Boston commercial real estate
9/19/24
The Harvard Crimson: Developers Press Pause on New Allston Labs
9/9/24
The Boston Globe: Business leaders bolster war chest for MCAS ballot fight
8/16/24
Boston.com: Zoning board throws a wrench into Mayor Wu’s climate-friendly building plans
8/14/24
The Boston Globe: Zoning commission rejects Mayor Wu’s preferred plan for climate-friendly buildings
8/6/24
Mass.gov: Governor Maura Healey Signs Most Ambitious Legislation to Address Housing Costs in State History
8/2/24
Boston Business Journal: Boston property tax shift fight could extend into 2025
8/2/24
Banker & Tradesman: Jemison Leaves Boston with Praise, Unfinished Business
8/1/24
The Boston Globe: Arthur Jemison, Mayor Wu's planning chief, steps down
8/1/24
Banker & Tradesman: Housing Bill Lands on Healey's Desk, Minus TOPA
7/30/24
Contrarian Boston: Pyrrhic victory? Biz groups blast House passage of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s draconian tax hike plan
7/30/24
Boston Business Journal: Boston property tax shift: Wu scales back proposal, but businesses remain opposed
7/30/24
Banker & Tradesman: After Wu Agrees to Changes, House Plans Vote on Boston Tax Bill
7/26/24
CommonWealth Beacon: With session nearing end, Wu’s property tax shift bill on the move
7/16/24
CommonWealth Beacon: Wu tells lawmakers potential residential tax spike ‘keeps me up at night’
7/12/24
The Boston Globe: Biz leaders huddle about downtown’s future
7/11/24
Boston Herald: Massachusetts ranked among worst states for business as Boston pushes for higher taxes
7/9/24
The Boston Globe: Boston’s office-to-residential conversion program has only a handful of takers so far. Here’s why.
7/3/24
Mass.gov: Energy Transformation Advisory Board
7/3/24
The Boston Globe: With latest announcement, The Healey administration eyes how to move power plants past fossil fuels
6/27/24
Boston Business Journal: Resilience or Retreat? Will state environmental officials stop development in coastal areas susceptible to floods?
6/21/24
Banker & Tradesman: Real Estate Groups, Chambers of Commerce Urge Senate to Skip Transfer Taxes
6/16/24
Banker & Tradesman: Proposed State Stormwater Regulations Will Undermine Our Housing Goals
6/16/24
Banker & Tradesman: State Agencies' Expiring Leases Could Shake Up Downtown
6/14/24
Boston Business Journal: Boston's office-to-housing incentives are going away. Did they work?
6/13/24
Banker & Tradesman: Fed Rate Policy Dims CRE Outlook
6/10/24
The Boston Globe: Greaney bets big on downtown offices
6/7/24
The Boston Globe: A tax on high-dollar sales had a clear path on Beacon Hill. Then the real estate industry stepped in.
6/5/24
CBS WBZ News: Keller: Could raising taxes on commercial properties in Boston drive investors away?
6/5/24
Contrarian Boston: Blowback in Boston: As Wu’s plan to jack up tax rates on struggling office buildings clears key hurdle, business groups fire back
5/28/24
Boston Globe: When a NAIOP breakfast feels like therapy
5/24/24
Contrarian Boston: Biz groups blast Wu tax hike plan
5/22/24
Banker & Tradesman: Biz Leaders: Wu's Tax Plan Makes Suburbs Winners
5/21/24
MSN: Boston Mayor Wu's plan to increase commercial tax rates is bad for business
5/21/24
Boston 25 News: Experts to discuss Mayor Wu’s property tax classification proposal’s impacts on small businesses
5/14/24
The Boston Globe: Mariano casts doubt on tax on high-dollar real estate sales, a key priority of Healey and Wu
5/13/24
The Boston Globe: Mayor Wu is at odds with business leaders over property tax plan
4/23/24
Boston Magazine: The 150 Most Influential Bostonians
4/13/24
The Boston Globe: Mayor Wu disappoints development industry by shelving tax break talks
4/10/24
Commonwealth Beacon: Amid talk of hiking commercial tax rates, should Boston also be tightening its belt?
3/29/24
The Boston Globe: Stopping Boston’s ‘doom loop’ means it must face its tax woes
3/28/24
Boston Business Journal: Wu seeks to shift more tax burden onto commercial owners
3/26/24
Contrarian Boston: Catastrophic timing? With tax hike proposal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu courts another bruising battle with the city’s now beleaguered real estate industry challenges
3/11/24
The Boston Globe: Tibbits-Nutt sees link between real estate and transportation challenges
3/10/24
Banker & Tradesman: It’s Two Steps Forward, One Step Back in Fixing Our Biggest Problems
3/06/24
Contrarian Boston: Tough medicine: New T chief says longer shutdowns the way to go in fixing the ailing transit system
3/04/24
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: Civil practice – SLAPP – Commercial fraud
3/01/24
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Governor Healey Files Mass Leads Act to Grow Economy, Support Businesses, Attract Talent
2/20/24
Boston Business Journal: Boston landlords facing crunch time on required emissions cuts
2/19/24
Contrarian Boston: Worst of both worlds: Wu’s campaign vow to “abolish” Boston’s longtime development agency comes back to haunt her
2/15/24
BISNOW: Milton Votes To Kill State-Mandated Zoning Plan, Setting Up Test Of Housing Law
2/15/24
The Boston Globe: Boston could face budget woes as office building values dip, report says
2/13/24
BISNOW: Massachusetts Grapples With 'Deeply Concerning' Trend Of More Residents Moving Away
2/12/24
The Real Reporter: Boston Investors Taking Measured Approach to Distressed Market Opportunities
2/11/24
Banker & Tradesman: Flooding Regs Generate Developers’ Concerns
1/30/24
Banker & Tradesman: Augustus, Driscoll Tapped to Chart More Housing Reforms
1/29/24
State House News Service: Healey Forms Two New Housing Advisory Panels
1/23/24
MASSter List: What would a reformed Boston Planning & Development Agency look like?
1/21/24
Franklin Observer: Real Estate Group Supports Housing Bill
1/21/24
Banker & Tradesman: Legislature Has Hands Full with Housing Bill
1/16/24
The Boston Globe: Under pressure from both developers and climate advocates, Boston charts a new path to a fossil fuel-free future
1/14/24
Banker & Tradesman: BERDO Turns Up the Heat on Landlords
1/10/24
BISNOW: Mayor Wu Aims To Build 3,000 New Public Housing Units, Boston’s First In Decades
1/10/24
The Boston Globe: Wu backs away from tax breaks to jumpstart stalled housing construction
1/10/24
Boston Business Journal: Wu decides against tax break meant to spur housing construction
12/12/23
Boston Business Journal: Wu says development reviews will get better in 2024. Developers are waiting.
12/01/23
Boston Business Journal: Augustus eyes changes to controversial 40B affordable housing program
11/27/23
Boston Real Estate Times: GZA’s Lawrence Feldman Receives NAIOP MA Government Affairs Champion Award
11/22/23
The Boston Globe: Critics’ successes in election could cool interest in Newton’s plan for more housing
11/22/23
Commonwealth Beacon: What commuter rail ridership gains mean for Boston
11/15/23
Boston.com: The battle between preserving the past and affordable housing
11/14/23
Boston Business Journal: BPDA ‘net zero’ proposal regains spotlight, with gas ban out in Boston
11/13/23
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Drops Proposed Ban on Gas Hookups
11/13/23
Banker & Tradesman: Rent Control Backers End Ballot Question Campaign
11/12/23
The Boston Globe: Boston’s plan to ban fossil fuels in new buildings goes up in smoke
11/11/23
The Boston Globe: Connolly suspending campaign to put rent control on statewide ballot
10/18/23
BISNOW: Boston Real Estate Leaders React To Gov. Healey's $4B Housing Bill
10/18/23
The Boston Globe: Healey’s big new housing push includes $4 billion in funding — and controversial tax and zoning changes
10/18/23
Banker & Tradesman: Healey: ‘We Have to Go Really Big’ with $4B Housing Bill
10/18/23
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Healey-Driscoll Administration Unveils $4 Billion Affordable Homes Act to Increase Production and Lower Costs
10/18/23
Boston Business Journal: Healey housing bill includes real estate transfer fee for cities, towns
10/03/23
Banker & Tradesman: Council Backs Wu on Affordability Increase
9/27/23
Contrarian Boston: Sigh of (tax) relief: Legislature rolls out long-awaited, billion-dollar tax reduction bill
9/19/23
Boston Business Journal: Mass. business groups push feds to speed up work permits for migrants
9/15/23
Banker & Tradesman: Boston Moves to Speed Up Affordable Apartment Leasing
9/14/23
Banker & Tradesman: Amenities Take Center Stage in Boston's Newest Office Tower
9/06/23
SHNS: Rent Control Supporters Lifted By AG’s Ruling
9/06/23
The Boston Globe: Rent control in Mass. is one step closer to making it on the 2024 ballot
9/06/23
Banker & Tradesman: Rent Control Could Be Headed for 2024 Statewide Vote
9/06/23
Boston Business Journal: AG Campbell OKs rent control for 2024 statewide ballot; NAIOP plans appeal
8/18/23
Contrarian Boston: Rolling out the big guns: A formidable array of real estate groups takes aim at budding rent control referendum
8/17/23
Banker & Tradesman: State to Allow Mixed-Use in Transit Zoning, Adds Penalties for Snubs
7/31/23
WBUR: Mayor Wu bans fossil fuels in new City of Boston buildings and major renovations
7/16/23
The Boston Globe: Mayor Wu’s affordable housing plan pushes forward, but resistance remains
7/10/23
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Offers Big Tax Breaks for Housing Conversions
7/10/23
The Boston Globe: Wu administration will offer tax breaks to turn office buildings into housing
7/09/23
Banker & Tradesman: What’s the Forecast for Commercial Real Estate?
7/05/23
Boston.com: Will the state’s new climate and housing policies push people to leave?
6/30/23
Boston Business Journal: Wu May Delay Start of Tougher Mandate on Housing Developers
6/29/23
Bisnow: Is Boston Ready for the Budget Crunch Its Struggling Office Buildings Are Expected to Cause?
6/18/23
Banker & Tradesman: Life Science Retreats to Established Clusters
6/16/23
The Real Reporter: Life Science, Industrial, and Retail Continue to Buoy Market at ‘Midyear Roundup’
6/11/23
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Signals Help for Battered Office Buildings
5/31/23
Banker & Tradesman: Housing Advocates, Developers Wary of IDP Changes
5/28/23
The Boston Globe: Slack CEO looks to artificial intelligence for help in rolling out new products
5/28/23
The Boston Globe: Wu plan to hike affordable housing requirements gets praise, pushback ahead of key hearing
5/25/23
Boston Business Journal: Wu changes proposed mandates on market-rate housing in city
5/20/23
The Boston Globe: Mayor Wu’s big plans for Boston’s development agency has run up against an uncertain economy. But she’s pushing ahead.
5/11/23
Contrarian Boston: As construction of new housing stalls, Boston's development chief looks at ways to get projects off the ground
5/8/23
The Boston Business Journal: Four Mass. cities join Boston on new DEI initiative for real estate
5/7/23
The Boston Globe: More cities join push to diversify the development industry
5/5/23
WWLP: Friday launches first meeting of state’s Economic Development Council
5/5/23
Banker & Tradesman: Jemison Says Developers Won’t Be Dinged for DEI Disclosures
4/3/23
ENR New England: Veteran NY Exec To Run Massachusetts' Troubled Transit Agency
3/30/23
Boston Business Journal: Women leading in 'male-dominated' jobs: How did they get there and why it matters
3/27/23
The Boston Globe: As Wu Mulls Incentives for Affordability, Climate Resiliency, BPDA Asks Developers What They Already Do
3/26/23
Banker & Tradesman: How to Protect our Economic Growth and Fight for our Climate Future
3/23/23
Bisnow: 'Let's File Now': Developers Aim to Avoid Fee Hike On Boston Labs But May Delay Construction
3/21/23
Bloomberg Radio: Bitcoin Bump and a Looming Tequila Shortage (13:40)
3/8/23
Boston Business Journal: In win for Wu, Boston City Council passes rent control proposal
3/8/23
The Boston Globe: Boston City Council approves rent control proposal, BPDA restructuring
2/14/23
Bisnow: Mayor Wu Submits Finalized Rent Control Proposal to City Council
2/1/23
Banker & Tradesman: Wu: Rent Control Alone Won’t Solve Housing Crisis
1/31/23
CommonWealth: Could Boston face an ‘urban doom loop’?
1/27/23
Banker & Tradesman: Opponents Say IDP Changes Would Hurt Condo Developments
1/27/23
Boston Business Journal: WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2023?
1/26/23
The Boston Globe: Boston’s public housing is getting a green makeover
1/25/23
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Says Citywide Rezoning Will Begin With Commercial Corridors
1/25/23
Boston Business Journal: Editorial: Beware of unintended policy consequences
1/19/23
Bisnow: Mayor Wu Prepares Rent Control Proposal To Cap Increases At 10%
1/19/23
The Boston Globe: Wu floats long-awaited rent control proposal, but many hurdles remain
1/19/23
Boston Business Journal: Wu proposal would cap annual rent increases at 10%
1/18/23
Banker & Tradesman: Report: Wu to Seek 6 Percent Rent Cap
1/17/23
The Boston Globe: ‘There’s a dam breaking:’ Cities and towns start to kick fossil fuels with new building code
12/27/22
The Boston Globe: The latest employer planning to shed office space downtown? State government.
12/22/22
BISNOW: CRE Leaders Worry Boston’s Fee Hikes Will ‘Throw Ice Water’ On Development, Push Investors Away
12/18/22
Banker & Tradesman: Strategies for a Strong and Resilient Massachusetts
12/15/22
The Boston Globe: Wu set to require developers to build more affordable housing in new projects
12/15/22
Banker & Tradesman: Wu Seeks Sweeping Changes to Development Costs in Boston
12/11/22
Banker & Tradesman: Relief from Downtown Devastation Next Year?
12/2/22
Banker & Tradesman: Office, Lab Developers Lose Leverage Heading into 2023
11/20/22
BOSTON.com: Barely any Boston buildings have reported their greenhouse gas emissions, despite new ruleThe High Price of High-Cost Housing
11/20/22
Banker & Tradesman: The High Price of High-Cost Housing
10/26/22
CBS Boston: Cambridge lifts zoning requirement for off-street parking (1:06)
10/25/22
BISNOW: Cambridge Abolishes Parking Minimums For New Development
10/25/22
Boston Business Journal: Cambridge scraps parking minimums for commercial, housing developments
10/25/22
GHB: Cambridge drops zoning parking requirements, paving way for more affordable housing
9/29/22
The Boston Globe: Wu tells Greater Boston Chamber audience that her interests are aligned with theirs
9/28/22
Boston Business Journal: Boston proposes new buildings should hit ‘net zero’ immediately
9/16/22
GHB: First-in-the-nation step from New England EPA will regulate stormwater runoff in 3 Mass. urban rivers
9/13/22
BISNOW: For Boston Life Sciences, Climbing Housing And Transit Costs Could Be Drag Or Disaster
9/11/22
Banker & Tradesman: Rent Control Is Not the Answer to Our Housing CrisisBoston wants to ban fossil fuels in new buildings
8/16/22
The Boston Globe: Boston wants to ban fossil fuels in new buildings
8/14/22
The Boston Globe: Many office workers are back, but their favorite lunch spots are struggling with hybrid work
8/12/22
E&E News: Mass. enacts sweeoubg climate and energy law
8/11/22
Banker & Tradesman: Baker Signs Gas Ban Pilot into Law
8/1/22
The Boston Globe: Legislature amends climate bill, leaving its fate in Governor Baker’s hands
7/27/22
The Bay State Banner: Landlords weigh in on rent control proposals
7/25/22
ENR New England: Court Ruling Could Nix Boston Harbor Development Projects
7/25/22
Banker & Tradesman: Boston Landlords Give City Earful at Rent Control Listening Session
7/2/22
The Real Reporter: At Midway Point Boston CRE Pros Pitch Strong Outlook
7/21/22
Banker & Tradesman: Ban on Gas in New Developments Included in Climate Bill – with a Twist
7/14/22
Boston Business Journal: SJC ruling muddies the waters for future of Mass. coastal development
7/12/22
GHB: State’s highest court rejects Boston waterfront development plan
6/13/22
The Boston Globe: Now Hiring: The BPDA
6/8/22
Banker & Tradesman: BPDA Asks Developers for Help with Staffing Crunch
6/8/22
Boston Business Journal: Boston planning chief eyes 2023 for public rollout of reforms
5/29/22
The Boston Globe: Can you put a price on waterfront access? Conservation Law Foundation aims to try.
5/22/22
Banker & Tradesman: Missed Connections Hinder CRE Recruitment
5/19/22
The Boston Globe: At long last, Kendall Square will have a CVS
5/08/22
Banker & Tradesman: Virtue-Signaling Gas Bans Could Kill Biotech Boom
4/20/22
Boston Business Journal: Wu seeks help on developer fees, affordable housing policies
4/20/22
The Boston Globe: Wu launches study of developer fees for housing
4/19/22
The Boston Globe: What Wu’s pick to lead planning signals about the future of development in Boston
4/13/22
The Boston Globe: State climate bill would let 10 communities ban natural gas hookups. Business groups say that’s a bad idea.
4/13/22
The Daily News: Senate's climate change plan faces pushback
4/03/22
Banker & Tradesman: Transfer Taxes Tempt, But Would Only Worsen Housing Crisis
3/25/22
Boston Globe: The world of big-time development in Boston is overwhelmingly white. There’s a growing push to change that.
3/17/22
WBUR: Mass. is drafting a new climate-friendly building code. Here's what you need to know
3/11/22
Boston Globe: Wu and business leaders turn their focus to reviving downtown
3/07/22
Bloomberg Radio: Tamara Small, CEO, NAIOP Massachusetts, on Boston's Transfer Tax (35:00)
3/04/22
Boston Business Journal: With harbor plans, uncertainty extends far beyond Chiafaro tower
3/02/22
The Real Reporter: NAIOP Panel Highlights DEI Initiatives of Omni Boston Hotel Project
3/02/22
Boston Globe: Transfer fee will be an early test of how Michelle Wu’s policies fare on Beacon Hill
2/28/22
Bloomberg Radio: Tamara Small, CEO, NAIOP Massachusetts, on Boston's Return to Office (6:00)
2/27/22
Boston Globe: At long last, employers are rolling out return-to-office plans (again)
2/25/22
Boston Globe: Brookline wants a fossil fuel-free future. With latest ruling, the AG says: Not yet (again).
2/25/22
Boston Business Journal: Healey rejects Brookline’s limits on gas hookups in new buildings
2/8/22
Boston Globe: In a significant step to cut emissions, Mass. officials propose new building codes to promote energy efficiency
2/8/22
Commonwealth Magazine: Baker administration unveils building code slide deck
2/8/22
Boston Business Journal: State proposal offers developers path to ‘net zero’ with fossil fuels
1/13/22
Boston Business Journal: Steps forward, Steps Back - Recent economic news masks a lot of uncertainty. Here’s what to expect in 2022.
1/13/22
State House News Service: Commission Eyes Roadmap To Cut Building Emissions
1/12/22
Boston Business Journal: State House hearing tees up fierce debate over rent control measures
1/11/21
Boston Globe: Baker administration’s next climate task: curbing heat emissions from buildings
12/21/21
Boston Herald: Michelle Wu Outlines Rent Control, Other Affordable-Housing Plans for Boston
12/19/21
Banker & Tradesman: Investing in Water Infrastructure Has to Be at the Top of the List
11/11/21
Boston Business Journal: ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE: The city’s office buildings are facing a new deadline to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions
9/30/21
Smart Cities Drive: Boston passes new building decarbonization ordinance
9/23/21
Associated Press: Boston requiring zero emissions for large buildings by 2050
9/22/21
WGBH: Boston City Council Puts Big Buildings On Track To Achieve Carbon Neutrality By 2050
9/21/21
Boston Globe: September is usually a big month in the Boston event circuit. Not this month.
9/12/21
Boston Globe: The ‘million-dollar question’ facing Somerville: Will a new mayor slow down the city’s development boom?
8/26/21
WGBH: Janey Moves to Withdraw Walsh-Era Waterfront Development Plan
7/28/21
Boston Globe: Mingling is back. For the moment anyway. Business groups finding ways to gather in-person once more
7/27/21
BISNOW: Lab Conversion Spree Runs Up Against Local Concerns at Boston Council Hearing
7/21/21
Bloomberg Radio: Tamara Small, CEO, NAIOP Massachusetts, on the Future of Work Report (50:18)
7/14/21
Boston Business Journal: Opinion: The Future of Work Report Misses the Mark
7/14/21
Banker & Tradesman: McKinsey Report Gets It Wrong on Offices, CRE Leader Says
7/13/21
Boston Globe: Boston and Cambridge Could See Major Changes as Some Workers Never Return, McKinsey Report Says
6/27/21
Banker & Tradesman: Optimism and Recovery Expected for CRE in the Second Half of 2021
6/23/21
WPRI 12: Survey: Estimated 61% of Remote Employees In Mass. Will Return to Office by January 2022
6/22/21
Boston Business Journal: 'See you Tuesday': Mass. Companies Expect Empty Offices on Mondays, Fridays
6/8/21
Banker & Tradesman: No Lab Rent Relief Seen Before 2023
6/7/21
MassLive: Connecticut hits pause on the Transportation & Climate Initiative leaving just Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington D.C.
5/28/21
Boston Business Journal: What lab glut? Boston’s 'only scratching the surface' of biotech demand, panel says
4/7/21
Boston Business Journal: Legal, real estate experts seeking answers after judge's bombshell decision
4/5/21
Bloomberg Radio: Baystate Business - Boston Harbor Development (Radio)
4/2/21
Boston Globe: Judge’s ruling could have ramifications for coastal development in Mass.
3/31/21
Engineering News Record: Massachusetts Contractors and Developers Back Final Climate Bill
3/29/21
S&P Global: Mass. climate act advances movement to restrict natural gas use in buildings
3/28/21
Banker & Tradesman: The Rubber Meets the Road with Realities of Resilient Reentry
3/25/21
National Law Review: Third Time's the Charm? Massachusetts Climate Legislation Finally Set to Become Law
3/18/21
Boston Globe: Legislature approves climate bill, sends back to Governor Baker
3/17/21
WCVB: New vaccine timeline could prompt return to office buildings in Mass.
3/16/21
Boston Business Journal: Planning a return to the office? Boston's real estate firms never really left
3/14/21
Boston Globe: When are we going back to the office? Big employers set timelines but remain cautious
3/10/21
Boston Globe: State lawmakers poised to pass revised climate bill
3/5/21
The Salem News: New state rules aim to ease housing crunch
3/4/21
Boston Globe: Where city leaders once saw a potential Olympic stadium, Amazon eyes a massive distribution center
3/2/21
Bisnow: Where Boston's Mayoral Hopefuls Stand On The Issues Most Pressing To CRE
2/23/21
Boston Business Journal: Climate bill threatens economic development, business groups say
2/9/21
The Boston Globe: Boston to big developers: Pay up
2/7/21
The Boston Globe: Baker sends climate change bill back to Legislature, asking for changes and 'common ground'
1/14/21
WBUR: Governor Baker Has Until Midnight To Sign Major Climate Bill
1/14/21
The Boston Globe: Reluctantly, governor vetoes Mass. climate change bill, but it may soon be back on his desk
1/13/21
Boston Herald: Massachusetts legislative leaders flexing political power over Charlie Baker as threat of climate bill veto looms
1/13/21
WBUR: With City Board Approval, Boston Set To Implement 'Fair Housing' Zoning Amendment
1/6/21
Engineering News Record: Industry Groups Worry Massachusetts Climate Bill Could Derail Development
1/6/21
RTO Insider: Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Climate Law
1/6/21
Boston Business Journal: 'Put business aside today': Mass. business leaders react to U.S. Capitol violence
1/4/21
The Boston Globe: Here's a look at the winners and losers in the state's far reaching climate bill
12/30/20
Banker & Tradesman: Mariano Elected House Speaker
12/22/20
Banker & Tradesman: NAIOP Supports New, Multi-State Car Emissions Pact
12/22/20
Boston Business Journal: Is remote work leading Mass. firms to mull moving jobs out of state?
12/21/20
Banker & Tradesman: How CRE in Massachusetts Navigated a Year of Pandemic and Social Unrest
12/21/20
Engineering Today: Boston First to Embrace Obama-Era Zoning Rules
12/21/20
The Herald News: Emissions compact - just Mass., Conn., R.I. and D.C. - starts with room to grow
12/16/20
The Boston Banner: Council, mayor advance fair housing amendment
12/14/20
Boston Real Estate Times: Tom Andrews of Alexandria Real Estate Named President of NAIOP Massachusetts and Jessica Hughes of Tishman Speyer as President-Elect
12/11/20
Herald Citizen: St. John's Prep alumnus receives honor for diversity work
12/8/20
The Boston Globe: Boston may weigh housing discrimination when it considers development proposals
12/7/20
Boston Business Journal: MBTA head asks oversight board to delay decision on service cuts
12/1/20
Boston Business Journal: NAIOP Mass. executive director joins Florida company