Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Approves Public Forum For Ballot Initiative

Alison Palmieri • April 6, 2026

The Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership met Tuesday to vote on a plan for a public forum with the Newton League of Women Voters, hoping to better inform Newton residents on the upcoming Massachusetts rent control ballot initiative. 

Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership Recommends Further Support for Housing Initiatives

Katherine Kline • February 25, 2026

Newton’s Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership met on Tuesday, urging the city to prioritize studying and strengthening its existing affordable housing programs before pursuing major policy initiatives, specifically highlighting the importance of building community support within affordable housing initiatives.

City Officials Discuss Ensuring Affordable Housing For the Next Generation of Newtonians

Julia Woodbury • February 15, 2026

Newton is working to rectify the impact of rising home values on middle and lower-income families while trying not to cause homeowners' land values to depreciate, but the question remains: can the next generation afford Newton?

Real Estate Leaders Express Optimism as MBTA Zoning Law Reshapes Massachusetts Housing Plans

Jisu Yee • February 1, 2026

The Charles River Regional Chamber’s annual Real Estate Forum was palpably optimistic about the future of housing in Massachusetts in a meeting on Tuesday morning, discussing the impact of the 2021 MBTA Communities Law in the Zoning Act, as well as the potential for new state legislation.

Affordable Housing Opportunities Are Increasingly Sparse, Newton Affordable Housing Trust Reveals

Sophia Chamberlin • January 18, 2026

Finding affordable housing in Newton is becoming an increasingly difficult task, trustees of the Newton Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) revealed in a meeting on Tuesday. 

Dillon Details Current Boston Housing Crisis, Plans to Combat High Costs

Elizabeth Maher and Andrew Nester • October 23, 2024

Boston is experiencing a set of housing challenges that require innovative solutions, according to Sheila Dillon, chief of housing for the City of Boston and director of the mayor’s office of housing.  “It’s...

Newton Development Unlikely to Gain Affordable Housing Permit, According to Zoning Board

Genevieve Morrison • September 10, 2024

Newton’s Zoning Board of Appeals signaled it would vote against a controversial housing development planned for Washington Street.

Leaders in Mixed Income Housing Discuss Boston’s Affordable Housing Projects

Kate Cugno • March 2, 2024

Boston College’s Corcoran Center held a mixed-income housing panel on Tuesday as part of the it's “Real Estate Week,” featuring leaders from government, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors of the housing industry.

Newton city council committee debates building height

Connor Siemien • March 13, 2022

Attendees at a Newton City Council Zoning and Planning Committee meeting on Feb. 28 discussed a citizens’ petition that would limit the height of businesses and residential buildings in the city.

City of Newton Receives Grant for Affordable Housing Development

Isabella Cavazzoni • January 12, 2020

The city of Newton has received a grant to make headway in turning the historic West Newton Armory into affordable housing, according to a press release from Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. The grant enables the city to conduct a pre-development analysis to see if the armory is suitable for an affordable housing establishment.

Northland Project Passed, Residents Seek Referendum

Isabella Cavazzoni • December 5, 2019

Newton City Council passed the Northland Development Project on Monday, setting up the project to break ground over a year after its proposal.

Developer Lays Out Vision for Sustainable Affordable Housing

Connor Murphy • April 23, 2017

Imagine a sprawling metropolitan system, connected by high-speed rail, that encompassed Boston, New York City, Toronto, Rochester, New Haven, Worcester, Portland, Springfield, and Montréal. That’s called...