The old Chinatown development at the corner of Hudson and Kneeland — right at the gate of Chinatown — got the greenlight from the city and will start construction in 2012. The new $130 million, 20-story development will feature 295 apartments and 50 condos, a 13,000 s/f park, and a community center. A whopping 40 [...]

Yesterday Millennium Partners revived the “old” Hayward Place condo development in Downtown Crossing. Millennium filed revised plans with the BRA after essentially shelving plans in 2008. The revised plan actually calls for  256 condos and apartments, and 200,000 s/f of retail space. The location is right on the edge of Chinatown, right in front of [...]

Boston has some of the most tenant-friendly laws around. Boston Landlords can’t leave problems unfixed, barge in without an appointment, or keep your security deposit for no good reason. You can protect yourself as long as you pay attention and know your rights before, during, and, especially, after you sign a lease. Read more from [...]

Fenway News Online reports that the owners of Burbank Apartments have their way, the Fenway neighborhood may lose 173 affordable homes – nearly 10% of the subsidized housing in the Fenway – beginning on April 1, 2011. The mortgage of Burbank Apartments was financed by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) 40 years [...]

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Dean Stratouly has officially filed his plans to turn the old Renaissance Charter School on Arlington Street into a 128-unit apartment complex. The last remaining catch: parking. It’s going to be a tight parking squeeze in the area with the extra residents. But the development will surely help property values in the immediate area near [...]

The owner of the former restaurant row on Peterborough Street is planning to construct apartments, not a boutique hotel that was originally planned. The Boston Courant reported that according to a source, the developer will build residential units at the corner of Peterborough and Kilmarnock Streets. If you recall, Peterborough Street is where six restaurants [...]

It’s apparently back to square one for development of the Haymarket site along the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. Apparently, Governor Patrick’s office intervened after local produce vendors objected to the proposed construction of a new $40 million, 78-unit apartment building on the site. Okay, they have a point. Apartment dwellers would inevitably pull a [...]

Many renters across the country are ringing in the New Year with a new apartment. According to a national survey conducted by Apartments.com, more than 95 percent of renters said they are planning a move in 2010. Many renters are also moving earlier this year, searching for better deals and nicer apartments in more desirable [...]

A proposal to build a 78-unit apartment complex in Haymarket appears to have the edge over a rival bid to construct a new Boston History Museum, according to reports. The final decision on the fate of the state-owned parcel, located along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, is expected today. Boston could always use more downtown rental [...]