New Developments

There’s barely any housing being built in the suburbs

Greater Boston is adding housing at a rapid clip, but really just in Boston and a handful of close-in cities. Most suburban towns aren’t building much at all.

Work is underway on the high-rise Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences in the Back Bay — condo units that will be affordable to only a tiny percentage of Bostonians. CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF/FILE

By The Boston Globe

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Stop us if you’ve heard this one before:

Greater Boston is adding housing at a rapid clip, but really just in Boston and a handful of close-in cities. Most suburban towns aren’t building much at all.

And that dynamic, coupled with hot demand in a growing economy, is keeping home prices high and making it hard for young families to find a foothold in the housing market.

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