02 Jan, 2025 Timeline Considerations For Boston's New RE Review Process By David Linhart Attorney David Linhart dives into Boston’s evolving large project review process and its implications for developers, communities, and...
13 Dec, 2024 Key Pillars of Boston’s Climate Strategy By Matthew Kiefer Peter Kaplan The Boston Municipal Research Bureau, which provides impartial research and policy analysis for the benefit of the City of Boston,...
27 Nov, 2024 Local Law 97 Compliance With Affordable Units By George Evans Hara Perkins Andrew Shaw New York City enacted Local Law 97 in 2019 to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by buildings throughout the City.1 The law...
22 Nov, 2024 Governor Healy Enacts Permit Extension Act of 2024: Boosting Development and Protecting Approvals By Christian Regnier Kevin Gaughan Peter Kaplan On November 20, 2024, Governor Healy signed the Permit Extension Act of 2024 (the “PEA”) into law as part of the Mass Leads Act....
08 Nov, 2024 Navigating HUD Programs: A Practitioners' Guide to the Labyrinth By Hara Perkins Attorney Hara Perkins co-authored Chapter 1, titled “FHA Multifamily Programs: General Overview and Recent Developments,” in Navigating...
02 Oct, 2024 Proposed Action Plan for Article 80 Modernization By Matthew Kiefer After an 18-month study process, the Boston Planning Department has released an Action Plan proposing strategies to modernize Boston’s...
15 Aug, 2024 City of Boston Office to Residential Conversion Program Extension By David Ingraham Matthew Kiefer David Linhart In June, Mayor Wu announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with $15 million in additional...
23 Jul, 2024 D.C. FY25 Budget Expands CRE Revitalization Initiatives By Lawrence Ferris Jeff Utz The end of June saw the D.C. Council pass the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of...
14 Jun, 2024 "You are a New Yorker the first time you say, '"That used to be…'" By Hara Perkins According to one of my favorite novelists, Colson Whitehead, “No matter how long you have been here, you are a New Yorker the first time...
11 Jun, 2024 Radio Boston - "Idea City": Top Boston thinkers on city's present and future By Matthew Kiefer Attorney Matthew Kiefer appeared on WBUR's Radio Boston program to discuss how to re-think zoning, a concept from Idea City: How to Make...
23 May, 2024 MA State Library Author Talk: Idea City By Matthew Kiefer The MA State Library Author Talks Series recently hosted a panel discussion between David Gamble, Matthew Kiefer, and Rosalyn Negron, all...
14 May, 2024 Podcast: How Real Estate Development Can Boost Urban Health By Matthew Kiefer Goulston & Storrs attorney Matthew Kiefer and environmental consultant Adele Houghton are advocates for a deeper understanding of the...
07 May, 2024 Boston’s Planning-Led Rezoning: New Skyline Districts By David Ingraham David Linhart Matthew Kiefer Boston is continuing its commitment to planning-led rezoning with the recent release by the Boston Planning and Development Agency...
28 Mar, 2024 Unlocking the Future of Build-To-Rent Housing at the Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East) By Yuanshu Deng Jamie Einbinder Goulston & Storrs participated in the 9th Annual Build-to-Rent Forum (East) that took place on March 20-21 in Nashville, Tennessee. This...
27 Mar, 2024 Boston’s Planning-Led Rezoning: Squares + Streets Initiative By David Ingraham Adrienne Rosenblatt David Linhart Matthew Kiefer +1 more... Show less Boston’s campaign of planning-led rezoning is proceeding with a recent vote by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to...
21 Mar, 2024 City-owned lots on Harrison Ave. in Roxbury could soon be big housing complex By Matthew Kiefer The Wu administration's push to transform city-owned parking lots into affordable housing has attracted developers across neighborhoods...