by Greg Reibman | Jan 10, 2019 | Business, Chamber of Commerce, development, economic development, Newton TAB |
Here’s a column I wrote for the TAB about how a very tight labor marking may impact Newton businesses in 2019. And here’s one excerpt…
The good news is local business is booming. Generally speaking, our merchants, restaurants owners and many other businesses operating in our village centers and commercial districts report that 2018 was a good year.
The bad news is that an alarmingly large number of those same employers say their ability to be successful in 2019 will largely hinge — not on their ability to attract enough customers — but their ability to find enough employees.
by Greg Reibman | Sep 28, 2018 | Affordable housing, City Council, development, economic development, medical marijuana, N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, Northland |
Tuesday’s Land Use Committee meeting had two interesting agenda items on its agenda – the presentation of the Northland project and the final committee vote on Cypress Tree, the proposed medical marijuana clinic on Route 9 — and, thankfully, NewTV recorded it all!
- The Cypress Tree debate and vote starts at the 27:45 mark
- The Northland presentation begins at the 72:55 mark
by Greg Reibman | Aug 21, 2018 | development, Needham Street, Newton |
Northland Investment Company has released this video (no audio) illustrating its proposed 22 acre project along Needham and Oak Streets.
Thee proposed project includes thirteen buildings, ranging in height from three to eight stories with 822 residential units (15 percent affordable) in a combination of town houses and apartment buildings. Of the total
by Marti Bowen | Aug 11, 2018 | development, Washington Street Corridor, zoning |
Update 8-13-18 The results of Newtonville Area Council’s survey concerning the development of the Washington Street Corridor were posted on V14 today. Of seven available answers, where any number can be selected, 79% selected Mixed...
by Marti Bowen | Jun 25, 2018 | development, Newton, Newton Corner, Newtonville, Washington Street Corridor, West Newton |
Joint Zoning & Planning Committee On Monday, June 25th, tonight, the Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Room 205/Council Chamber. The below will be discussed. Zoning and Planning Chair: Councilor Albright Vice-Chair: Councilor...
by Marti Bowen | Jun 10, 2018 | development, Newton, Washington Street Corridor |
Principle Group launched their Washington Street community input sessions earlier last week at a visioning session. Participants placed dots on posters of black and white drawings of different configurations of buildings – red, don’t... by Greg Reibman | Jun 9, 2018 | development |
City officials have tried to curb the demolition of historic homes by imposing delays on knockdowns — partly to preserve some of Newton’s stately Victorian and Italianate homes, partly to stave off the rise of new homes filling out local neighborhoods.
But officials are cutting developers and property owners some slack under the delay rule by
by Greg Reibman | Jun 1, 2018 | development, Newton, Newton Police, Ruthanne Fuller, West Newton |
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller reports in her most recent email newsletter that Mark Development was the only developer to respond to the city’s RFP to find a new site for police department headquarters. And she adds, “…there’ll have to be some tough negotiating to get the proposal to a place where it makes sense for the City.
