Alex Weaver shares his tales of woes in searching for an apartment in Boston — and provides tips on what to expect out there these days. Bottom line: It hasn’t been easy. But he’s still relatively optimistic — and ends his remarks on on a great note: “Remember why you’re doing this. Boston is an [...]

The short answer is: No, Boston is not building too many apartments, according to Frank Petz of Jones, Lang, LaSalle. From Petz: There is always a risk of overbuilding, but there are plenty of factors that justify the amount of development activity. There is strong demand with all the people moving into the city. There [...]

Ford Realty is looking for a few good people to join us in our re-opened office at 151 Tremont Street, facing the Boston Common. We are already established in downtown Boston as one of the most-successful agencies in town. We’ve been on Charles Street for years and are now expanding to Midtown. If you’re up [...]

100 Arlington Street is the site of a proposed 128-unit apartment complex being developed by the Congress Group and Related Companies.

Here’s an oldie-but-goody scam people should be aware of on Craigslist when searching for apartments. Not that we’re bashing Craigslist, mind you. But for more information about honest, safe and dependable Boston apartment searches, contact Ford Realty at 617.720.5454!! File under: You get what you pay for

The Boston Business Journal raises an important issue: “With nearly 4,000 mostly luxury apartments under construction or in the pipeline in the Hub, some are wondering whether many of these units — most priced from $3,000 for a 350-square-foot studio to more than $8,000 for a two-bedroom penthouse — will find renters.” Our reaction: No. [...]

This just in from the Herald: “The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved revised plans for the Merano, a $165 million project consisting of a 210-room hotel and 230 apartments in the Bulfinch Triangle.The building will be constructed on a Central Artery air-rights parcel between Causeway Street and the Rose Kennedy Greenway, near the TD Garden.”

The Boston Residential Group has purchased the landmark Home for Little Wanderers in Jamaica Plain and plans to turn the historic site into 200 apartment units with underground parking. The nonprofit group is planning to move to Walpole. The developer plans to tear down the current structures at the site, saying it would be too [...]

Mayor Menino is pushing for hyper-small studio apartments in the Seaport (“Innovation”) District. We’re talking way small. As in 375-square-feet small. Will it work? Will there be a demand? The administration thinks so. Some developers agree. They may well be right. But what if they’re wrong? That’s the problem with government-dictated policies. They may get [...]

The Boston Globe has a big story that looks at all the different apartment-building projects around the city. The bottom line: About 5,000 units have been proposed, or work has already started on new units,  since the start of the year. The article has a link to an excellent graphic showing all the projects. It’s [...]