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If our so called leaders (politicians) invested our tax dollars in transits Infrastructure (MBTA) across the state then locals/residents could live anywhere throughout the state which would relieve rental rates across the state along with housing costs. Between western/southern part of Mass...

Living in downtown Boston is unaffordable for most local residents and rents are as high $2,500--$15,000 a month in some locations. Who is paying for all these commercial buildings being converted into residential? I'm assuming the taxpayers of the state will take on the rent roll for all the...

It's over----Matter of time before the banking system collapses now. Give it 2-years before the Private Fed rolls out the funny money printer. Mayor Wu----Who certainty deserves to be mayor of Boston as a Chicago native another Harvard educator who seems to not understand economics. The...

Navigating the perpetual traffic in and around Boston feels like a soul-draining experience. The city itself appears to be ensnared in a nightmarish gridlock, exacerbated by a seemingly perpetual cycle of building upon an infrastructure that struggles to bear the weight of the city's demands...

This is no pipe dream. This was always Kraft's dream to have the Pats stadium in the Seaport. Having a soccer stadium in Everett next to the only Casino near Boston is a Cash Cow based on the demographics and diversity of the overall surrounding towns. This will be a a logistics nightmare for...

This is definitely the solution for the Traffic scenario we have in and around Boston.

Subsidizing Condo Units: When governments subsidize condo units or provide incentives to developers, it's often done to encourage economic growth, revitalize areas, or address housing shortages. However, if these subsidies are mismanaged or disproportionately benefit developers without...

The question how is housing getting unaffordable the overall masses in the state. Just curious is this subsidize housing also? Housing is not affordable to the masses at this point and why is local govt's subisidizing

166-Year-Old Luxury Store In San Francisco Plans to Leave, Calling the City 'Unsafe' and 'Unlivable' (msn.com)

Question: Does anybody remember tent cities in the past? What is going on in San Fran? 2023 Headlines Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship store after one year, citing worker safety concerns- (4/12/2023...

I wanted to share some thoughts and concerns regarding the corporate apartment developments in the suburbs around the North shore, including Melrose, Wakefield, and Woburn. Its disheartening to witness the gradual transformation of these once-charming towns due to the influx of corporate...

San Fran in big trouble. Hines might want to pull back on this one.

Just recently filled out a rental application to rent an apartment and asked the Group how much will rent go up each year based on renewal. 1-5% or maybe 10% (nobody could afford a 5-10% rent increase each year) Corporations could not afford that type of increase in expenses on yearly basis...

How can the poor afford housing but not the middleclass in Mass?

This type of future development seems to be happening in Dubai and other parts of the world. The successful American Cities like San Fran, NYC, Chicago are more evolving into a more of downside direction of Detroit, Baltimore type feel. Boston transportation infrastructure is a nightmare at...

It's a done deal- Kraft, Wynn, Mayor, Could see the world cup in Everett someday. https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2023/03/18/wynn-resorts-buys-everett-power-plant-site-is-a-revs-stadium-on-the-mystic-next/ Everett Mayor pulled the Monsanto card. Who would have thought...

Wonder what the percentage is for actual residents from Massachusetts are purchasing a unit?

Wonder who takes the hit on this?

This on Broadway Everett? A church converted into the Dollar Tree store. Talk about corporations taking it all over. God House is now the Dollar Tree Store. [Mod Note: 45 Vine St in Charlestown, and about as out-of-context in this thread as it is on Vine st ;-) ]

There is a case for a major lawsuit against the city. Subject: A decade of wasted non-sense There is only so long that these so called political representatives can claim they are either incompetent before reality sinks in that they are actually just outright corrupt. The fact that they are...