Tag: Housing
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Belmont’s Housing Demand Holds Steady, Despite Shifting Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates have bounced up and down over the last year, but in Belmont, the math continues to point in the same direction – buyers can afford more house, but there are fewer properties to compete for. Juliet Jenkins, a…
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Newton to deploy ‘smart meters’ for more accurate electricity use data
Newton residents can expect their old electric meters to be replaced with smart meters in the coming months. Smart meters are digital devices that can measure electric usage on a more detailed level than older meters. “They are basically digital…
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Hearing addresses needs, priorities for HUD funding
The city held a public hearing last month to discuss “the needs and priorities” for an estimated $27 million in funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds may be invested in housing, homeless assistance and…
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Ballot push seeks to ‘legalize starter homes’ statewide
Amid Massachusetts’ housing shortage, a potential measure on the November ballot aims to “legalize starter homes” by altering zoning laws across the state. Although local planners say the measure would likely have limited impact on New Bedford, it would significantly…
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Rent control measure advances toward 2026 ballot as housing debate intensifies
The responses grew louder each time Dorchester resident Antonio Ennis started a new chant in the small meeting room inside Church on the Hill. “What do we want?” Ennis called out, rousing the crowd. “Rent control!” dozens of Massachusetts residents…
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ACA Hosts Meet-the-Candidates Event Ahead of Municipal Elections
Ten candidates for the Boston City Council gathered at the Honan-Allston library for a two-hour meet-and-greet hosted by the Allston Civic Association (ACA) on Wednesday. Both candidates running for District 9 City Councilor, incumbent Elizabeth Breadon and Pilar Ortiz, and…
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Filling the gap: Advocates call for more ‘missing middle’ housing
BOSTON — Western Massachusetts affordable housing nonprofits are backing a bill that would outlaw certain local zoning restrictions against multifamily home developments at a recent State House hearing. Valley Community Development Corporation Executive Director Alexis Breiteneicher told the Legislature’s Committee on…