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HAVERHILL — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Edward Augustus stopped in the city Monday to promote Gov. Maura Healey’s campaign to lower housing costs across

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll says the scope of the bill matches the depth of the need for new housing.

High interest rates and record-breaking prices continue to mar buyers in Massachusetts. This island town was named the country's priciest.

High interest rates and record-breaking prices continue to mar buyers in Massachusetts. This island town was named the country's priciest.

LOWELL — State Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus took a tour of in-process and pre-development housing projects that will add nearly 300 new units to the city’s housing stock within a quarter-mile area around City Hall.

LOWELL — More affordable housing may soon be coming to South Lowell if the Lowell Housing Authority's on-again, off-again River’s Edge housing development receives legislative approval to move forward with construction of the final phase of the project that began in 2006.

Largest housing investment in state history will create more than 40,000 new homes BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents the largest proposed investment in housing in the state’s history […]

RK Centers acquired a 415K SF grocery-anchored shopping center in Attleboro for $70M, plus the rest of Greater Boston's top commercial real estate transactions.

Gov. Maura Healey's Affordable Homes Act proposes new investments, initiatives and executive orders to build and preserve new housing across Massachusetts.

A new report found that while many of the state’s assistance programs have provided needed help when used properly, including to many households of color, eligible residents often have inadequate access to the information. Also, the state’s booming housing costs have priced out too many families, even when the support is offered.