New Construction News

December new-home sales jump 8%

Declining interest rates spurred the increase. 

Arboretum Road redevelopment one step closer to approval

A redevelopment project proposal that would bring a six-story building with 230 apartments to Roslindale’s Arboretum Road is one step closer to approval.

Dorchester project to bring more than 1,400 residences to area

A new development project will bring more than 1,400 residential units to Dorchester, including income-restricted and senior-living residences. 

Housing starts rebound in September after August dip 

Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures. 

Blue Hill Avenue project to bring income-restricted housing to Mattapan

A development proposed for Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan will bring a 100% income-restricted development to the area.

BPDA greenlights Dorchester Bay City project

The Boston Planning & Development Agency has given the greenlight to a project that will bring 1,900 residential units within 21 buildings to the former Bayside Expo Center in Dorchester.

Construction set to begin on Dorchester housing project

Construction is set to begin on the development of a city-owned property on Talbot Avenue in Dorchester.

West Roxbury’s Brucewood Homes project paves the way for sustainable development

A Boston-based design and architecture firm announced the completion of the city’s first internationally certified Passive House single-family home project.

Proposed South Boston development to bring 75 units to the area

A developer has filed a letter of intent to redevelop a South Boston site to bring a multi-family mixed-use building to the neighborhood.

Housing starts rebound in July after June slump 

Single-family home permits and completions, meanwhile, also rose, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

NAHB: Builder confidence hits 13-month high 

Low inventory and high demand are buoying builder sentiment in the face of several headwinds. 

BPDA approves $1.4B Fenway Corners development

Fenway Corners will include eight mixed-use buildings with office space, labs, residences, retail and restaurants.

New-home sales surge in May 

Demand for newly built homes has remained strong as high interest rates keep many would-be sellers of existing homes off the market. 

Single-family home starts jump in May 

The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row. 

New-home sales rise for fifth month in a row 

A shortage of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction. 

Single-family starts rise in April 

Single-family permits also posted a gain, indicating even more new homes are headed to today’s supply-constrained housing market. 

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