Housing Headlines

NEWTON --- After voting 6-1 in favor of a controversial proposal to turn an Austin St. municipal parking lot into 68 apartments with 17 affordable units, the Board of Alderman's Land Use Committee asked that the proposal be referred back to them for a review of the conditions imposed on the developer.

QUINCY - Supporters of a zoning change that would force downtown developers to invest in affordable housing say skyrocketing rental costs are pushing residents out, and builders across the city should share the burden of funding reasonably priced units.

NANUCKET --- Voters at Special Town Meeting approved a pair of zoning proposals that will allow increased building density in exchange for the creation of affordable housing,

BOSTON --- The latest report on the mayor's housing plan found the city building middle income housing at 85 percent of the speed needed to reach its 2030 goals.

WORCESTER - A federal judge has struck down two city anti-panhandling ordinances as unconstitutional, reversing his earlier ruling in light of a recent Supreme Court decision and decisions striking down similar ordinances in Lowell and Maine.

REVERE --- One week before being ousted by 117 votes by City Councilor Brian Arrigo, Mayor Dan Rizzo called for a moratorium on any residential building projects over two units, saying he was reacting to concerns from residents about too much residential development.