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Somerville Residents Protest Rent Increases: Report
Protestors want to get 75,000 signatures for a rent control ballot initiative.

Protestors want to get 75,000 signatures for a rent control ballot initiative.

The property developer and Union Square neighborhood reached a community benefits agreeent earlier this month.

Somerville is repairing the former firehouse's roof to preserve it for the future.
The city originally planned to turn the location into a new civic center.
Community members have strong opinions both for and against the potential Davis Square addition.
A petition will be delivered to the mayor and US2 developers on May 16 urging them to follow through on Union Square development plans.
The units are available to households making at or below 50, 80, and 110 percent of the area median income.
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The city’s planning board recently approved an application for a new mixed-use life science facility on Elm and Grove Streets.
The city ranked seventh on Money’s 2022-2023 list and is just one of two Massachusetts communities that made the list.
The income-restricted condominiums are located at 60 Cross Street East and 109 Prospect Street.
The 24-story, 500-unit tower features an outdoor pool with green space, cabanas, and grills.
Here's how to apply for the lottery, which will take place April 12.
A unit at the Alloy condominiums is available to own.
Miscela, a 24-story, 500-unit complex, was built as part of Phase 3 of Assembly Row's expansion.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Somerville area was no exception.
National home prices have surged over the past year; the Somerville area was no exception.
The Board of Health will consider a request to extend the ban on residential evictions through the end of November.
National home prices are have surged over the past year; The Somerville area was no exception.
Though the federal and local eviction moratoriums have been extended, officials are urging low- and moderate-income renters to seek support.
The moratorium, which was extended until Sept. 15, will remain in effect, Mayor Curtatone said Monday.
The project will transform one of Somerville's most historic neighborhoods into a mixed-use business, retail and residential hub.
Home prices are up more than 10 percent in the Somerville area since the pandemic began.
The mayor's proposal would also end the commercial eviction moratorium and allow landlords and their agents to enter residential units.
Single-family homes have seen the largest rent increases. See how rent changed in the Somerville area.
Home prices are expected to stay elevated for the near future. They have increased in Middlesex County area.
The program aims to create and preserve permanently affordable rental housing by acquiring multi-family properties across the city.
The city is accepting applications for its affordable housing waitlist. It will prioritize households facing displacement.
Residents who need rental or mortgage assistance due to the pandemic are encouraged to apply.
Income-eligible residents are urged to quickly apply as all funding must be allotted by December 30.
The first building at the city's largest life sciences development is expected to be completed next year.
The City Council unanimously passed measures in support of both actions.
This package of programs represents the first major investments made by the Job Creation and Retention Trust.
The draft Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan includes the Star Market, Walgreens and two buildings at the corner of Temple Street and Broadway.
The City’s coronavirus emergency remains in effect until further notice.
Gov. Charlie Baker extended the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures to Oct. 17. It could go on much longer in Somerville.
The city has earmarked the majority of its $2 million in upcoming CARES Act funding for tenant aid.
On Saturday, March 28, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Board of Health announced an Emergency Order.
The city also halted in-person showing of rental units in two emergency measures passed over the weekend.