The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) will hold an in-district meeting with local state legislators on January 29 at 7PM at Union Church (14 Collins Road, Waban). Speakers include Senator Cynthia Creem, Rep. Ruth Balser, Rep. Kay Khan, and Rep. Alice Peisch. Topics on the agenda include public housing, real-estate…
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A community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 31 at 6:30PM at American Legion Post #440 (295 California Street, Nonantum) for residents to discuss the 40B development proposed for 78 Crafts Street with the developer, Boylston Properties.
A recent Boston Globe Op-Ed compares Newton’s and Brookline’s zoning updates to address the regional housing shortage. Brookline is framed as the housing hero that “adopted one of the most significant zoning reforms in town history” while Newton is described as passing “a watered-down housing plan.” As a current Newton City Councilor…
This week, the City of Newton achieved Safe Harbor status with regard to a state housing law, Chapter 40B — over 50 years after the law was enacted in 1969. In communities where Safe Harbor status has not been achieved, developers may bypass some local zoning requirements for projects that…
At 8:30AM on Saturday, December 4, approximately thirty-five residents of Nonantum and Newtonville gathered in the Horace Mann Elementary School cafeteria for a presentation by Boylston Properties of its proposed development of market-rate and affordable (under Chapter 40B) apartments at 78 Crafts Street in Newtonville. The project — which Boylston…
The Newton Community Development Foundation (NCDF) initiated the NDCF Scholarship Program this year and has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five exceptional individuals. NCDF was established in 1968 to provide affordable housing solutions for the community, and it remains committed to fostering community development, not only by…
The proposal for Dudley Road appears to have fallen through. The property is back on the market (see Listing). The City of Newton was given an opportunity to make an offer on the 14+ acre property adjacemt to Newton South between Dudley and Brandeis Road and was in discussion with…
On November 17, the Newton Affordable Housing Trust voted to fund two projects, seeking to advance its mandate of increasing Newton’s supply of affordable housing. These actions represent the very first housing fundings by the Trust since its inception in December 2021. The Trust awarded $500,000 to Family Aid, which…
Less than one-month after receiving from the City a one-year extension to exercise its special permit (see Fig City News article), Mark Development has filed an action against its partner, SRG Holdco Investments, to rescind its contract and claim damages. In the complaint, Mark Development contends that SRG Holdco breached…
Applications are being accepted for home ownership opportunity for 74 Webster Park Unit B, a 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath condominium in West Newton. Newton Community Development Foundation is accepting applications for waiting lists for two locations: