Legal Dispute Threatens 754-Unit Boston Housing Project as City Weighs Development Rules

A legal dispute among development partners is threatening to delay one of the biggest housing projects in Boston, according to a report from The Boston Globe. MassLive reported that a Boston developer has filed a lawsuit against its own partners, claiming that those partners sabotaged a planned 754-unit housing project. According to reports from The Business Journals and NBC Boston, the developer is suing its partner over the planned Boston project and alleging fraud in the dispute.

The courtroom conflict comes as housing supply and soaring costs remain major topics for residents across the city and the state. According to a Facebook post regarding a one-on-one session with Boston 25, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey faced questions from voters the previous night ahead of Election Day on soaring costs and housing, alongside questions about schools, the MBTA, and ICE. Meanwhile, Boston.com published its Oct. 21 report tracking recent homes sales in Greater Boston.

Elsewhere in the local housing sector, new financing and neighborhood survey results are shaping upcoming plans. Pulse 2.0 reported that Boston Financial has closed a $191 Million Affordable Housing Tax Credit Fund. At the local level, The Harvard Crimson reported that 67 Percent of respondents in a survey favor building housing, with no school included, at the Jackson Mann site.

Commercial and institutional properties in and around Boston are also seeing major redevelopment plans and regulatory review. Bisnow reported that Liberty Mutual is planning a headquarters redevelopment in Boston, while Bloomberg.com reported that a closed college campus in a Boston suburb is set to sell for $21 Million. At the municipal level, MassLive reported that the City Council is weighing new rules for Boston data centers amid environmental concerns.