Cracking the Co-Living Code in Boston

Boston’s newest co-living complex opened in January in Allston. And a prominent developer has figured out how to make it work. But city officials have put a pause on more housing developments like this.

New Construction Is Changing the ‘Student Ghetto’

Allston is a microcosm of Boston’s housing affordability dilemma, as developers target virtually every buildable parcel. But locals say the city isn’t approving the kinds of family-friendly units that would help stabilize the community.