Andrew Brinker

I documented my pain in the name of journalism. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/26/b...

The cost of rent is at least partly responsible for some of the biggest economic challenges facing the state: Young people are leaving, the middle class is hollowing out, and Massachusetts’ economic competitiveness is faltering.

Governor Maura Healey over the weekend said she would support a legislative compromise on rent control in order to avoid a brutal ballot fight this fall. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/15/b...

We seem to be closer than any time in recent memory to the return of rent control in Massachusetts, due in no small part to the ever-rising cost of housing here. For a Globe story, do you have thoughts on rent control? Share them here! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/11/b...

Is there anywhere left in Massachusetts that is still accessible to middle-income households? Use our calculator to see what home price you can afford, and what cities and towns you may be able to find that house in. trib.al/yqG5vE0

After a surge of affordable housing development in Boston, the money that helps pay for it all is drying up amid the city’s broader development slowdown.

After ambitious state law, Lexington welcomed a wave of new housing. Now people there are having second thoughts. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/05/b...

Could Mass. build more housing if buildings had fewer staircases? Gov. Maura Healey is interested in finding out. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/b...

Mass. lawmakers have for years ignored advocates' calls for rent control. Now staring down a ballot question that would enact the country's strictest rent cap, will they consider a legislative compromise? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/04/b...

Are you a Greater Boston renter who is worried you may never be able to buy a home in this region? Get in touch for a story I'm working on about the changing economics of homebuying, and who can really afford to buy around here. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/30/b...

In Massachusetts’ brutal housing market, the wait for housing vouchers that help hundreds of thousands afford the state’s sky-high rents can stretch as long as 15 years. Now, that wait may grow even longer. @andrewbrinker.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/22/b...

Why is it a bad thing if kids move away? Won't housing demand go down? Because those kids are future workers, who power companies and economy. “That's not a scenario anyone should root for,” says @dmccue.bsky.social. “States with healthy economies don‘t shrink.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/b...

Housing is so expensive to build right now that some developers say that the so-called inclusionary housing requirement in Cambridge may be backfiring, making otherwise profitable projects too costly to build and stopping them before shovels hit the ground.

Hi Greater Boston folks. For a Globe story about the state of the housing market: Have you been looking to buy a house but are holding out for lower interest rates? Searched for a place to buy but can't find anything in your price range? DM me, or drop a line at andrew.brinker@globe.com

Housing supply is crunched and costs are rising, but Massachusetts is taking steps to fix the problem. Today’s @bostonglobe.com Starting Point explains those efforts, and their limits, with a huge assist from my colleague @andrewbrinker.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/19/n...

For those following MBTA Communities state housing law: In new "emergency regulations" filed today after SJC ruling last week, the state extends an olive branch to Milton and other noncompliant towns, extending their deadline to pass a zoning plan to July 14. For now, Milton has another chance.

Starting at noon, I’m doing a Reddit AMA talking all things Massachusetts housing. Have a question? Come join! There’s already a ton of great discussion on this thread. www.reddit.com/r/boston/com...

Have a question about Greater Boston’s ongoing housing crisis? Join us on Reddit at noon! Globe reporter @andrewbrinker.bsky.social will be answering questions on a wide range of topics.

“Why can a wealthy homeowner build a single 4,500 square-foot house, but a community-minded developer can’t build three 1,500 square-foot homes without the municipal equivalent of an act of Congress?” @lesliepool.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/06/b...