Four things to know before renting in Boston
GBH’s Renuka Balakrishnan recently signed her first lease in Boston. She put together a video with all you need to know before you rent.
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Building Hyannis: Apartment and condo construction may transform downtown
Barnstable Town Planner James Kupfer says they're noticing "a lot of interest in Hyannis where there wasn't prior." -
Rent control: The governor says no. Boston’s mayor says yes. It could be up to voters.
Supporters say it protects tenants. Critics warn it could backfire. With state leaders split, we break down why rent control is so controversial and what voters should know on GBH's All Things Considered. -
AG Campbell sues 9 towns for noncompliance with MBTA Act
The communities have so far refused to rezone in accordance with the 2021 law, intended to boost housing production near MBTA stations. -
Keeping private rentals cheaper is key to Mass. housing crisis, new report says
For years, Massachusetts has been losing “naturally occurring” private market affordable housing. -
The rental market is cooling in Worcester, but not for everyone
The slowdown follows the construction of new apartment buildings around the city's downtown.
Priced Out
Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts wants to supercharge housing construction by speeding up state reviews
A streamlined process could cut an environmental review for new developments from a year or more down to 30 days. -
Massachusetts lags in housing production despite units added in Healey’s term
More than 90,000 housing units have been completed or entered development since Gov. Maura Healey took office, she said Wednesday, chipping away at the state’s estimated need for 220,000 homes by the end of the decade. -
Massachusetts home sales, prices continue to rise in June
Single-family home sales were up 5.5% across Massachusetts in June and, at the halfway point in 2025, are up 3% over the same stretch last year, real estate market analysts said Tuesday. -
A veterans housing project almost fell through amid funding cuts and tariffs
The Worcester County renovation effort is back on track thanks to the state agreeing to fill gaps created by — and in response to — the Trump administration's policies. -
New England's first public housing complex is getting a makeover
All 1,016 units at the Mary Ellen MacCormack housing development in South Boston will be replaced over the course of two decades.
