800-unit mixed-use development heading to Boston suburbs

Following the successful passage of a ballot initiative on Super Tuesday, the town of Newton, Massachusetts is moving forward with a proposed 23-acre community development plan that could bring up to 800 new housing units to the site of a former strip mall. 

The so-called Northland Newton Development project will bring hundreds of new homes to the area, including 140 income-restricted units. In addition, the 14-building development will create 180,000 square feet of office spaces and 115,000 square feet of retail. The development won local City Council approval back in December 2019, but was put to a public vote due to fierce disagreement over a necessary zoning change involved with the approval.