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Rent control in Massachusetts was a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings. There have been three instances where rent control was implemented: after World War I, after World War II, and between 1970 and 1994.
Zillow Group, Inc., or simply Zillow, is an American tech real-estate marketplace company that was founded in 2006 [4] by co-executive chairmen Rich Barton [5] and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spin-off Expedia; Spencer Rascoff, a co-founder of Hotwire.com; David Beitel, Zillow's current chief technology officer; and Kristin Acker, Zillow's current ...
According to an article published on Boston.com in 2021, historical records indicate that the current-day “Skinny House” at 44 Hull Street is actually what remains of what was once a larger structure, [5] originally built as a double house/duplex c. 1857 at 46-48 Hull Street and further subdivided into three properties (numbered 44, 46, and ...
The John Hancock Tower, colloquially known as the Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot (240 m) skyscraper in the Back Bay neighborhood of downtown Boston.Designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners, it was completed in 1976, and has held the title as the tallest building in New England ever since. [1]
The building completes Boston's Avery Street corridor development, which includes the Ritz Carlton Hotel & Residences, Equinox Fitness Club, and the AMC Loews Boston Common movie theater. Designed by Handel Architects of New York City; Millennium Place is 256 units, was completed in the autumn of 2013, [1] and became the fastest selling ...
The Custom House Tower is a skyscraper in McKinley Square, in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.The original building was constructed in 1837–47 and was designed by Ammi Burnham Young in the Greek Revival style.
The 23 official neighborhoods in Boston are made up of approximately 84 sub-districts, squares and neighborhoods within each official neighborhood. The Boston Redevelopment Authority defines 16 planning districts (plus the Boston Harbor Islands) and 64 Neighborhood Statistical Areas (with four areas further subdivided).
The community center's founding was funded by Boston-area philanthropist and investment banker James J. Storrow. The West End House served as a center for social and community life in Boston's West End neighborhood for over 60 years, opening its doors to young immigrant boys from a myriad of different ethnic and national backgrounds.