11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (240+ words) 1 Sankofa Custom Woodworking crafted the custom white oak vanity with two drawers, making it deeper than the prior vanity. The white oak-lined niche augments storage. "It's as deep as possible, ending where the shower plumbing begins," Christie says. 2 Christie opted…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1304+ words) A week after the breakup of a Baltimore dog-fighting ring, Cal, a pit bull-type, arrived at the shelter. At 37 pounds, he was emaciated, and open sores marred his skin. Carlie Hruban, who had been fostering cats through the shelter, decided…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (505+ words) The past year brought both the completion of one of the largest, most complicated real estate projects in Boston's history " and a continued slowdown in future development. The Boston Planning and Development Agency board last year certified the completion of…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (613+ words) For decades, the American Dream came with a very specific set of instructions: Go to school, get a job, and buy a house as soon as humanly possible. Renting was framed as throwing money away and a temporary purgatory before…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1324+ words) For years, the Greater Boston real estate market has been defined by a stubborn stalemate that goes beyond the usual supply-demand imbalance of housing inventory. Buyers waited for pandemic-era low interest rates to return, while sellers clung to their golden…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (506+ words) Aging in place, for now'The Boston Globe Aging in place, for now On loving a home that still fits " and knowing, somewhere in the back of your mind, that it won't forever. Elissa Ely is a psychiatrist. With luck and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (879+ words) For decades, Massachusetts towns have relied on private developers to build much of their affordable housing. The exchange goes like this: If a developer wants to build a fancy new condominium building or a big new apartment complex, they must…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (601+ words) Over the next decade, state housing officials estimate that Massachusetts will need another 222,000 homes. These homes are necessary to attract young professionals, to prevent families with young children from leaving, to empty the homeless shelters, and to let seniors age…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (275+ words) 1 The curved sectional from Room & Board eases the circulation behind it and helps soften the fairly angular space. An assortment of hand-block-printed pillows from Etsy, in a range of earthy tones, add pattern and depth to neutral performance linen upholstery....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1312+ words) Six years before Caitlin Harnois was born, her parents achieved the American dream. For $250,000, they bought an unremarkable two-family house on a leafy street in Roslindale that was packed with unremarkable two-family houses. That home became the family's anchor " both…...