Housing Authority plans 22 rooms in Baldwin, hits a snag in purchase from Lesley University
The Cambridge Housing Authority wants to buy a house now used as a Lesley dorm in a neighborhood with little low- and moderate-income housing.
Somerville launches its guaranteed income pilot as positive results come in from Cambridge study
Cambridge’s basic-income program was shown to be very successful in a study by the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Guaranteed Income Research.
U-Haul proposal has baggage to deal with: Complaints of site’s current management
Despite significant changes to design, a proposed expansion in Somerville by U-Haul heard significant grievances from neighbors and residents.
Pro-union construction agreements win support from council despite risk of higher project costs
Pro-labor politics could raise construction costs in Cambridge, where city councillors have been concerned about spiraling project expenses.
Plan to enliven Harvard Square’s Palmer Street reimagines Coop Annex with restaurant spaces
Harvard plans to take the empty former Coop Annex building at 12-30 Palmer St. and reuse it for new commercial ventures and outdoor space.
Cambridge’s new laws for net-zero construction just make for ‘learning curve,’ say industry pros
Complying with new climate-conscious building codes are an adjustment, people in construction industries say, but the adjustment is underway.
Affordable-housing project Walden Square II wins over Planning Board, many neighbors
It’s been rough going since a plan was unveiled in 2021 for new affordable apartments in North Cambridge, but the latest version has just one more design review stop before it’s time to work out construction funding.
Announcement that Starlight Square is closing sours city’s release of vision for lots in Central
Presentation of plans for 10 city-owned parcels in and around Central Square went poorly, with city councillors dismayed by lackluster public engagement and blindsided by news that the Starlight Square complex would be dismantled in July.
Real estate transfer, path to faster homebuilding and housing voucher ideas get council approval
Support for a real estate transfer tax that would pay for affordable housing, vouchers to bridge the high cost of Cambridge rents and an easier permitting process to build homes was heard Monday from city councillors.
Senior affordable housing project in Cambridge would build space for services on its ground floor
A project to build affordable housing for seniors in the Cambridge Highlands has been mostly welcomed in early hearings by the Conservation Commission and Planning Board, with some debate over parking and height.
