Andrew Brinker

The state's highest court Tuesday threw out a ballot question that would have enacted the nation's strictest statewide rent cap in Massachusetts, dashing

Like many Greater Boston residents, Michelle Harrison's life revolves around her monthly rent payment.

At long last, a federal bill aimed at curbing the nation's housing affordability problem became law Saturday, after a 10-day clock for President Trump to sign or veto the legislation expired at the end of the day Friday.

CAMBRIDGE — Depending who you ask, the project at 9 Wyman Road in Huron Village represents either the solution to Cambridge's stifling housing shortage , or a bellwether of upheaval to the city's most cherished neighborhoods.

Duplexes everywhere? Religious-land exemption? What housing policy will survive the end-of-session rush?

In the sprawling reaches of the commercial office corridor arrayed along Route 128 in Waltham, a slumping market has forced local officials to

The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly to override the veto and approve a special zoning district for a 135-acre stretch of office buildings off Winter Street owned by BXP, the city’s largest taxpayer formerly known as Boston Properties, that will enable a redevelopment on the land.

Tight supply means that rents are staying high, despite a softening economy.

Money, Power, Inequality ‘Wealth begets wealth.' Mass. racial wealth gap persists, and homeownership is the driving force, new study finds.

Massachusetts' ever-rising house prices make life difficult . But a new landmark report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston shows this state's