Bostonreb - bostonreb.com
General Information:
Latest News:
Believe it or not, there are still apartment rentals available for Sept. 1 27 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
The competition for apartments is tough these days in Boston. But believe it or not, there are still some available for rent as of September 1. Here’s the numbers of available rentals for September 1s...
Developer reduces size of Government Center Garage project 27 Aug 2013 | 05:03 pm
Hot off the press: YM Investment Group will cut its main office building (at the Government Center Garage) to 528 feet from 600 feet and will nearly slice in half the size of a hotel condominium build...
It’s a landlords revolt! 27 Aug 2013 | 04:49 pm
The Globe has a front-page story this morning on the widespread landlord complaints about the new apartment-registration law, which one local broker says will lead to a “big, bloated bureaucracy.” Tha...
A truly dumb condo rule — and a truly dumb condo fight 26 Aug 2013 | 06:33 pm
The Herald is doing what it does best: Stirring up a controversy over a Fort Point condo-association controversy involving a guy hanging the American flag in his unit’s front window, despite a condo-a...
Hotel Commonwealth to expand, adding 96 rooms 24 Aug 2013 | 05:02 pm
The Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square is expanding. If you’re like us, your first thought might be: But where? Well, there’s apparently a parking lot in the back of the hotel, abutting the Turnpike...
Somerville is worried it’s becoming too hip 23 Aug 2013 | 04:10 pm
You had to wonder when the showdown would come in Somerville: Long-time townies versus hipsters. Well, the showdown is finally here. Actually, there’s not so much tension as there is wonderment over t...
Time to get worried about the Mass. housing market? 21 Aug 2013 | 04:53 pm
Two housing-market observers — Scott Van Voorhis and Harold Brown — are both worried and perplexed by today’s state housing market, specifically fast-rising home prices in some areas. Each has a sligh...
Everything you never wanted to know about new apartment-registration regulations 20 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
Hey, we have something very special for you: A handy dandy summary of the city’s new apartment-registration regulations. We knew you’d love it. Actually, it’s quite good, in the sense that if you don’...
The end of suburbs? 19 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm
Here’s an interesting piece about a housing/economic expert who thinks the suburbs in general, not just in Massachusetts, are going to be facing tough times moving forward. We’ve heard a number of eco...
‘Housing affordability plunges’ 19 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
No kidding. From the CNNMoney: Stagnant incomes, higher home prices and climbing mortgage rates made affording a home a lot more difficult for the average homebuyer during the second quarter. Of all h...
