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76 Ashford St. Boston University purchased 76 Ashford St. in June. However, there are no plans for construction on the land. ZIBBY ENGLISH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Will BU construct StuVi III in Allston? The question remains unanswered.

Karyna Cheung October 1, 2024
After six years of little to no progress, City Realty sold the lot of 76 Ashford St. to BU this June. Approved by the City of Boston Planning Department, the project by real estate developers, City Realty, will feature 254 residential units and 1,875 square feet of retail space, along with bicycle storage and off-street parking spaces.
Hill Memorial Baptist Church. The Hill Memorial Baptist Church, the last remaining baptist church in Allston-Brighton, is in the early stages of redevelopment into affordable housing for the elderly. ZARA MEGGETT/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Allston-Brighton Hill Memorial Baptist Church to be redeveloped into affordable elderly housing

Lauren Albano May 10, 2024
A historic church in Allston-Brighton is in the early stages of redevelopment into affordable housing for the elderly.
Governor Maura Healey last November. Healey announced a new $4 billion affordable housing act on Oct. 18 to combat Massachusetts’ ongoing housing crisis. HUI-EN LIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Healey’s Affordable Homes Act provides additional funding to affordable housing developments in Boston neighborhoods

Anna Rubenstein October 27, 2023
Gov. Maura Healey announced a new bill on Oct. 18, detailing a statewide $4 billion investment, bolstering current efforts in the City of Boston to create and redevelop affordable housing units for neighborhoods in need such as Allston-Brighton.
photo of apartment buildings

As rent prices increase in Allston, students rush to make housing arrangements

Amanda Brynn Birbara February 14, 2023
At the peak of lease-signing season, students struggle to find affordable housing in the neighborhood that has been a popular choice for BU students for decades.
house in allston

City of Boston creates $4 million fund to help Allston-Brighton renters buy homes

Rin Velasco September 24, 2021
City councilors discussed a $4 million grant for renters to obtain homeownership Tuesday.
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation hosts a public meeting Tuesday night on the Massachusetts turnpike at the Jackson Mann Community School and Council Inc. in Allston. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Delays in Allston public transit construction receive community backlash

Jordan Kimmel December 6, 2017

Many Boston residents voiced dissatisfaction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Massachusetts Pike billion-dollar project on Tuesday night at a public meeting hosted by Allston...

Boston City Council members met Tuesday inside City Hall to discuss issues such as overcrowded student housing. SCREENSHOT COURTESY BOSTON CITY COUNCIL

City Council, Inspectional Services explore changes to student housing ordinance

Weihua Li October 5, 2015

In an effort to make student housing safer, Boston City Council met Thursday to consider revising the “No More Than Four” zoning amendment that prohibits more than four undergraduate students from...

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