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Nonprofit developer plans to put up affordable housing and offices at lot along Concord Avenue

by Marc Levy June 15, 2026

Homeowner’s Rehabilitation Inc. plans to build affordable housing at its recently purchased lot at 755 Concord Ave. in the Cambridge Highlands.

DEVELOPMENT

Moxy Hotel project is moving forward on the city line with 145 guest rooms

by Marc Levy June 12, 2026

The six-story Moxy Hotel is 145 rooms, down from the 199-room AC Hotel proposed in 2023 – though the first permits were in 2017.

NEWS

Gilman Square, left waiting for years, could be Somerville’s first social housing (and pop-ups in the meantime)

by Catalina Mena June 11, 2026

Somerville’s first social housing, affordable early childhood education, civic space and retail could happen at the Homans Site in three years.

DEVELOPMENT

Concerns about parking and traffic dominate meeting on adding 92 affordable homes in Cambridge

by Marc Levy June 5, 2026

An affordable-homes apartment building proposed for North Cambridge is bringing its developers a by now familiar kind of whiplash.

OPINION

Social housing makes economic sense

by Nicholas Marchuk May 24, 2026

The city has a path to sustainably offer homes for people of all income levels, on its own terms – but it must be planned properly.

DEVELOPMENT

Cambridge’s first social housing project may already be identified, and a task force hasn’t even met

by Marc Levy May 20, 2026

The task force is meant to explore how to make a social housing project possible, but a Cambridge agency may already have an answer.

OPINION

The 9 Wyman Road project is not a fluke, it’s a sign of successful multifamily zoning

May 20, 2026

The project at 9 Wyman Road is not displacing renters or gentrifying a neighborhood. It is creating 55 additional homes for current and future Cantabrigians.

NEWS

Somerville meetings, May 18-25: Reforms to ‘cottage’ zoning and condos replacing a Union Square blight

by Marc Levy May 17, 2026

Take part in meetings on a rental registry and stronger city civil rights, “backyard cottage” zoning and Union Square condos replacing a wreck.

OPINION

There will be an impact from the lack of parking at 1740 Mass. Ave.

May 14, 2026

The developer offers no resident parking, and more cars seeking street parking affects neighbors and local business.

DEVELOPMENT

There’s worry that the more-liked plan for Somerville’s 90 Washington St. land will be impossible to build

by Marc Levy May 12, 2026

The rules to develop land at 90 Washington St. say two plans must go forward – and since there are only two plans to choose from, both were advanced.