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How tariffs are impacting housing developers and three more stories.

by CommonWealth Beacon staff, CommonWealth Beacon
August 16, 2025

<h1>How tariffs are impacting housing developers and three more stories.</h1>
<p class="byline">by CommonWealth Beacon staff, CommonWealth Beacon <br />August 16, 2025</p>

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<p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background">This week, Hallie Claflin delves into how real estate developers in Gateway Cities are grappling with the Trump administration’s tariff policies.</p>
<p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background">Plus: As part of Massachusetts’ push to meet its climate targets, the state’s utilities regulator says&nbsp;new&nbsp;gas customers may soon need to pay the&nbsp;full hookup cost – no more spreading the expense to existing customers.</p>
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<p>Housing and real estate developers are beginning to feel the effects of President Trump’s taxes on imports – a move the administration claims will boost American-made products, but market experts say will hike already-elevated real estate production costs. Some are struggling to factor uncertain material costs into their current project plans.</p>
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Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. 

This week, Hallie Claflin delves into how real estate developers in Gateway Cities are grappling with the Trump administration’s tariff policies.

Plus: As part of Massachusetts’ push to meet its climate targets, the state’s utilities regulator says new gas customers may soon need to pay the full hookup cost – no more spreading the expense to existing customers.

Check out those stories, and more, below. As always, thanks for reading.

— The CommonWealth Beacon team

Real estate developers in Gateway Cities grappling with Trump’s tariffs

By Hallie Claflin

Housing and real estate developers are beginning to feel the effects of President Trump’s taxes on imports – a move the administration claims will boost American-made products, but market experts say will hike already-elevated real estate production costs. Some are struggling to factor uncertain material costs into their current project plans.

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Massachusetts signals new gas customers may soon have to pay full hookup costs

By Bhaamati Borkhetaria

Line extension allowances – which allow gas companies to charge the cost of hooking up new customers to existing ones – may be on their way out in Massachusetts.

READ MORE

Galvin pursuing ballot question on same-day voter registration 

By Michael Jonas

Galvin understands the ideal often put forth that lawmaking is best done through the give and take of legislative deliberation. But he also knows the difference between thoughtful deliberation and bill-killing delay tactics.

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Ali Noorani tapped as new Barr Foundation president

By Michael Jonas

Noorani will succeed Jim Canales, the foundation’s longtime president who announced in January that he planned to step down after 11 years in the role.

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This week, Hallie Claflin delves into how real estate developers in Gateway Cities are grappling with the Trump administration’s tariff policies.

Plus: As part of Massachusetts’ push to meet its climate targets, the state’s utilities regulator says new gas customers may soon need to pay the full hookup cost – no more spreading the expense to existing customers.

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Real estate developers in Gateway Cities grappling with Trump’s tariffs

By Hallie Claflin

Housing and real estate developers are beginning to feel the effects of President Trump’s taxes on imports – a move the administration claims will boost American-made products, but market experts say will hike already-elevated real estate production costs. Some are struggling to factor uncertain material costs into their current project plans.

Massachusetts signals new gas customers may soon have to pay full hookup costs

By Bhaamati Borkhetaria

Line extension allowances – which allow gas companies to charge the cost of hooking up new customers to existing ones – may be on their way out in Massachusetts.

Galvin pursuing ballot question on same-day voter registration

By Michael Jonas

Galvin understands the ideal often put forth that lawmaking is best done through the give and take of legislative deliberation. But he also knows the difference between thoughtful deliberation and bill-killing delay tactics.

Ali Noorani tapped as new Barr Foundation president

By Michael Jonas

Noorani will succeed Jim Canales, the foundation’s longtime president who announced in January that he planned to step down after 11 years in the role.

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