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The Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Board of Directors approved a citywide amendment that allows homeowners to apply for a permit to build Additional Dwelling Units. MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE

BPDA opens door for Additional Dwelling Units

Joel Lau April 17, 2019
The Boston Planning and Development Agency’s Board of Directors approved an amendment Thursday that allows homeowners in Boston to designate parts of their home as separate, independent units for renters in an effort to combat Boston’s affordable housing crisis.

Libraries, fire stations might include public housing

Armand Manoukian February 6, 2018

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday that Boston will gauge interest in a redevelopment project that would juggle affordable housing with public areas such as libraries, community centers and fire...

SPARK Boston hosts the Millennial Homeownership Open House Monday night at Towne Stove and Spirits. PHOTO BY SOPHIA BROWN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SPARK Boston hosts housing seminar for millennials

Sophia Brown December 7, 2017

At least 100 Boston millennials gathered Monday evening in the spacious top-floor restaurant of Back Bay’s Towne Stove and Spirits to learn more about entering Boston’s housing market at SPARK...

A report published by the Boston Foundation finds an increasing number of multi-unit homes in Boston cannot be categorized as affordable housing units. PHOTO BY KATIE GODERE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New housing program looks to match students with elderly households

Camila Beiner October 4, 2017

  The new Intergenerational Homeshare Pilot Program will match up elderly households with a spare bedroom with students looking for affordable housing. The Elderly Commission and the Housing...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh launched the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab, which will work to solve Boston’s middle income housing challenge. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Innovation Lab to solve middle income housing challenges in Boston

Olivia Quintana October 23, 2015

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Monday the creation of the Mayor’s Housing Innovation Lab, which aims to bring innovative thinking to help solve Boston’s middle income housing challenges. With...

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