The Worcester City Council approved the city manager’s recommended inclusionary zoning plan after voting down the Standing Committee on Economic Development’s proposed plan at Wednesday’s council meeting.
The Worcester Planning Board approved a six-story, 108-unit apartment and retail building to be built on a parking lot at 35 Portland St. in downtown Worcester.
The number of new homes permitted for construction, a key economic indicator, rose 26% in the Greater Worcester metro area in 2022, beating out pre-COVID figures.