Getting projects into construction is urgent, especially for housing, so staff expects to report as soon as mid-June on how to speed that up.
Streamlining the permitting process? Cambridge did this in 2024
Somerville YMCA project has a friendly neighborhood meeting, getting swole without breaking a sweat
After another year of permitting and two years of construction, a project of 130,000-plus square feet will add affordable housing and amenities.
Copper Mill promises alternative designs within 30 days for its Davis Square tower proposal
Renderings of a 26-story, 502-apartment building drew scoffs even from project supporters, and the developer agreed it missed the mark.
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Assembly Row hotel promises its new rooftop deck won’t be open late
If someone wants to party on a rooftop deck, ”there are plenty of options in The Seaport,” the developer of Assembly Row told the Planning Board.
Union Square developer, struggling to fill lab space, is open to speeding up hotel or homebuilding
USQ, master developer of a 20-acre, $2 billion project in Union Square, has been wooing AI, life sciences, robotics and other sectors.
Adding mass timber tech to zoning means more affordable housing for Somerville, councilor says
A zoning change to allow mass timber and all-affordable buildings to go to eight stories from seven goes to a Land Use Committee in March.
Lab market and the economy complicate Healthpeak’s vision for a new Cambridge Highlands neighborhood
A campus of 20 buildings is planned for parcels assembled by the company Healthpeak and due for a formal application in March.
Developer is back talking with the public about its Davis Square tower proposal
The developer proposing a tower with hundreds of apartments in Somerville’s Davis Square plans a meeting in March with updates and answers.