Director Barry Bluestone says Massachusetts is beginning to build the housing it will need for older baby boomers and young millennials, both of which are necessary to power MA’s economy.
Boston Business Journal – Bay State boasts highest number of multi-family housing permits since 2006 – 2/5/14
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The Boston Globe – WHERE IS HOUSING MARKET GOING IN 2014? – 1/30/14
February 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Barry Bluestone tells the Globe “the supply wasn’t there” to meet the strong home demand in Massachusetts this year. More homes would help moderate rises in prices.
The Boston Globe – More housing needed to spur growth, study says – 1/30/14
January 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Dukakis Center director Barry Bluestone praised a recent MAPC report in the Globe, while noting that its conclusions are only projections and communities can make changes.
BostonHerald.com – ‘‘Great Expectations’ for Walsh’ – 1/5/14
January 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Dukakis Center’s Greater Housing Report Card was included in a recent article that contemplates what newly elected Boston mayor Marty Walsh will do once inaugurated.
WBUR – Fixing Boston’s Housing Market – 11/13/13
November 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Barry Bluestone, Director of the Dukakis Center, weighs in on how we can fix the Boston housing market during an interview with WBUR.
The Daily Free Press – Mayoral race could affect on-campus, off-campus housing – 10/28/13
October 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Barry Bluestone, director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, comments on graduate students’ impacts on local housing availability and affordability.
Banker & Tradesman – Housing Innovation At The Local Level: Now Is The Time – 10/21/13
October 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A new Banker & Tradesman article includes research from the latest Dukakis Center Greater Housing Report Card along with commentary from Barry Bluestone.
State House News Service – Amid Rise in Homelessness, Report Details Housing Market Recovery – 10/10/13
October 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The housing market in Greater Boston continued to rebound in 2013 with rising home prices and sales, increased housing production and fewer foreclosures, yet a lack of affordable housing hinders the recovery, according to a report released Thursday.
The Boston Globe – Home prices rebounding, but income stagnant – 10/10/13
October 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Home prices are increasing, new building permits are on the rise, and foreclosures have dropped, offering the strongest evidence yet of a sustained recovery in the Greater Boston housing market, according to report to be released Thursday…“We think we’ve turned the corner,” said Barry Bluestone, the director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University and lead author of the study. But he added, “The economy is leaving housing affordability behind.”
WBUR – Boston’s Housing Challenge: Affordability, Availability
September 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
WBUR’s Sacha Pfeiffer spoke with a panel of housing experts, including Barry Bluestone, director of the Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, about Boston’s housing challenges.