The Jamaica Plain real estate market continues to boom with prices soaring and inventory at a shocking low. According to Josh Muncey, real estate agent at RE/MAX Destiny, buyers are jumping into the market very quickly, but there isn’t that…
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BPDA approves rec center changes
The Boston Planning and Development Agency board during its March 16 meeting approved the changes to the Jackson Square Recreation Center. Jackson Square Partners filed a notice of project change (NPC) with the BPDA for the Jackson Square Recreation Center…
Real Estate Today: Local resident pens landlord book
Peter Shapiro, resident of Jamaica Plain since 1986, has recently published a book about how to be a good landlord. “The Good Landlord: A Guide to Making a Profit While Making a Difference” is a manual for landlords and property…
Real Estate Today: IAG meets to review revised Goddard House project
Members of the impact advisory group (IAG) for the Goddard House project met on March 13 to review the scaled-down proposal with most of the group approving of the changes. The alterations to the project were presented to the Boston…
Invitacion, March 24, 2017
El plazo para el calendario de eventos es 12pm, martes, 11 abril, para la edición del 14 abril. [email protected]. Código de área es 617, a menos que haya otro. Reuniones Reunión para el propuesto parque de perros, proponemos un área…
JP Agenda, March 24, 2017
The deadline for listings is noon, Tues., Apr. 11 for the Apr. 14 issue. Send listings to [email protected]. Note: 617 should be dialed before numbers below, unless another area code is given. Meetings JP Problem Properties Committee, first Wednesday of…
Letters:
Water meter and privacy When the Boston Water & Sewer Commission sent notices seekking to enter customers’ property to install higher-technology meters, I requested a statement as to whether new meters do or do not contain devices potentially violating people’s…
Op-ed: Leaving the city for ‘good schools’
By Andrew T. Jarboe In the coming weeks, thousands of Boston families will learn where Boston Public Schools intends to educate the system’s newest pupils. BPS is scheduled to mail assignments for grades K0 and K1 the week of March…
Despite continued opposition, BPDA board approves Plan: JP/Rox study
Despite continued and vocal opposition, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board during its March 2 meeting approved the Plan: JP/Rox study by a 4-1 vote. Board members Timothy Burke, Carol Downs, Michael Monahan, and Ted Landsmark voted to…