Co-living is a recognition that more people, both young and old, live alone.  The cost of larger apartments in expensive cities, like NY and Boston, represent a disproportionate amount of people’s income.  Co-Living recognizes that many people choose to live in smaller spaces with great comfort knowing that they are not consuming more space than is necessary to have a good life.  It’s fun, it’s hip, it is responsible — co-living.   Perhaps coming soon to Boston ?!

LaCasse Law was proud to represent the homeowner in this exciting South End residential project. A historic restoration of the existing home coupled with an exciting new architecturally bold modern addition. The unique nature of the land and structure required a change to the zoning map; an amendment to the South End Urban Renewal plan; Historic Commission review and zoning approval of a groundwater recharge system. The end result is a superb home of distinction that is garnering rave reviews.

“For a long time, this whole stretch was just scruffy, one-story buildings with tin roofs,” said Marc LaCasse, a real estate attorney who is advising Edwards on the project.

“Now, all this development is radiating out from the Broadway hub, and it’s becoming a more residential area with restaurants, stores, public transit — all the amenities that make a place attractive.”  Click here to read more.

On December 5, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Boston Redevelopment Authority approved a Notice of Project Change for Ink Block which provides for converting building no. 4 from rental to condominium.  The new condo building, known as “Sepia”, will contain 83 units and be located at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Traveler Street in the South End.  LaCasse Law, LCC is proud to serve as legal counsel to the developer for the permitting and zoning on this project.  Read more about Sepia in this Boston.com story.

A massive new 1500 room hotel has received early approvals to be built along D Street adjacent to the Boston Convention Center.  The new hotel will increase the capacity of the convention center and enhance the Center’s ability to attract much larger groups to Boston.  The new hotel will create jobs, generate tax revenue and continue to completely transform the Seaport and West Side of South Boston into a vibrant new mixed-use neighborhood that used to be vacant and underutilized industrial waste land.  The new Southie continues to blossom in leaps and bounds says the related Herald story. 

Is Everett the next Las Vegas?  If it becomes the site of the casino for the Boston area, the changes will be dramatic.  Already, real estate prices are reflecting the frenzied speculation, according to the story in today’s Boston Globe.

And if Everett becomes the new Las Vegas, will Revere become the Boston Riviera?