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The Cool Down

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Market Basket floats plan to add 162 apartments and new shops to its 30-acre property

"We're in love with it. Our City Council is in love with it. Our entire community is in love with it."

Chelsea, MA · 12h

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Pack Your Bags For This Massachusetts Town Where $1,500 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are cities in Massachusetts that will take everything you earn and hand you back a studio apartment and a vague sense of financial anxiety, and then there’s Gardner. Gardner, Massachusetts is the city that quietly decided affordability and quality of life weren’t mutually exclusive, and it has been proving that point for years while the rest of the state wasn’t watching.

Gardner, MA · 4d
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The Cool Down

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Historic Massachusetts bank becomes flashpoint in push to build 72 affordable apartments

Councilors established the trust to give it latitude in advancing affordable housing.

Newton, MA · 3d

The Cool Down

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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 4d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Massachusetts Plan for More Starter Homes Fails as ‘NIMBY’ Voters Insist on Local Zoning Control

Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative that would allow the zoning of smaller lots for starter home construction.

Massachusetts · 3d

YourArlington

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Somerville Theatre sold to current managers; same team runs the Capitol in East Arlington

The owners of the Capitol Theatre have secured a 20-year lease to ensure the movie house remains in Arlington. Editor’s Note: This story, written by Tom Meek, was originally published on the news site Cambridge Day. It is published here, with permission, and adds information about the Capitol Theatre in East Arlington.

Somerville, MA · 1d

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Apply Now for a Two-Bedroom Affordable Rental Unit in Union Square

SOMERVILLE – Applications are now open for a rent-restricted, two-bedroom unit at 16-20 Medford St. (Verge) near Union Square through the City of Somerville’s Inclusionary Housing Program. The unit is available to all households making between 81% and 110% of the Area Median Income and to households with mobile vouchers making between 0% and 110% of the Area Median Income.

Somerville, MA · 2d

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Developer proposes turning three attached South End buildings into housing

A proponent is proposing the redevelopment of three attached, underutilized commercial buildings on Wareham Street in the South End into a single six-story, approximately 38-unit, multi-family residential building. Stack+Co, a Boston-based integrated architectural and development firm, filed a Small Project Review Application (SPRA) with the city’s Planning Department on Oct....

Boston, MA · 3d

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027

The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

West Virginia · 10h

Main Street Dollars

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 7d

natickreport.com

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Natick’s 45 East Central St. has full house of retailers: Home decor, games, coffee, sushi & more

All six first-floor retail units at 45 East Central St., the mixed residential and retail building on the former St. Patrick’s School site, are now spoken for. Better yet, this looks to be no collection of boring businesses along Rte. 135. As we’ve been documenting along the way, tenants...

Natick, MA · 8h

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Marblehead entrepreneur responds to overdue rent allegations, cites investment in Swampscott arts center

Marblehead musician and entrepreneur Johnny Ray is responding to allegations that he is four months behind on rent at his new Swampscott Performing Arts Center, saying he has invested substantial resources into restoring the building (the old Hawthorne by the Sea restaurant) and remains committed to reaching a resolution with the town.

Swampscott, MA · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York qualify for property-tax relief with income caps from $48,110 to $112,000, led by a $2,820 credit

Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]

Massachusetts · 9h

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State encourages Reading’s vision for Walkers Brook Drive corridor

State officials earlier this fall indicated they share the Town of Reading’s belief that a major overhaul of the Walkers Brook Drive corridor will trigger a new wave of housing and retail redevelopments on a series of underutilized industrial era properties in the area. In early October, Mass. Governor...

Reading, MA · 3d

hollistonreporter.com

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Real Estate Transfers 10/01 – 10/31/2026

Property: 44 Burnap Road Unit 44-2 Price: $195,000. Property: 1172 Washington Street Price: $1,095,000. Buyers: Amanda Sophia Deirdre & Richard C. Bergeron III. Seller: Anthony C Lulek TR & Anthony C Lulek 2025 Trust. Buyers: Lara E Strange & W Scott McKechnie. Property: 99 Lowland Street Price: $1,200,000. Seller: 99...

Holliston, MA · 1d

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This Serene Massachusetts Town Is So Friendly, You’ll Start Browsing Real Estate

Rockport, Massachusetts is the kind of town that makes you question every life decision that led you to live somewhere else. One afternoon here is all it takes, and suddenly you’re doing mental math about your commute, your mortgage, and whether your boss would notice if you just never came back.

Rockport, MA · 18h

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Boston Buyers Find More Options as Prices Slip

Boston buyers found more options and lower prices as listings surged, giving them leverage they lacked before.

Boston, MA · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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Single Brookline homeowners 65 and older with income under $30,059 must file by April 1, 2027 for the senior exemption

Single homeowners in Brookline, Massachusetts who are 65 or older and have gross income of no more than $30,059 can apply for the town’s senior property tax exemption for fiscal 2027. Brookline’s assessors say applications must be filed by April 1, 2027. A married couple has a higher limit of $45,088. The exemption is the […]

Brookline, MA · 2d

Willow and Hearth

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Seniors Trying To Downsize In Central Massachusetts Are Fighting Younger Buyers For Scarce Starter Homes While 10,000 Elderly Applicants Wait Years For Housing

Plenty of older homeowners dream of trading a big house for something smaller, simpler and easier on the budget. In Central Massachusetts, though, they are running into a problem: so […]

Worcester, MA · 9h