Roxbury, Boston, MA, is in the middle of one of its biggest waves of new construction and public investment in decades, with hundreds of new housing units completed or funded in the past year alone. If you’re buying, selling, or investing in Roxbury in 2026, what gets built here, and where, will shape pricing and inventory more directly than almost anything else in the neighborhood.

Key Takeaways

Flat 9 at Whittier, a HUD Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment, finished construction in January 2026, replacing 200 aging public housing units with 472 new homes, including 210 deeply affordable and 262 mixed-income units, plus roughly 14,000 square feet of retail space.
A new $10.5 million state-and-city partnership, announced in May 2026, is funding 110 new homes at 20 Malcolm X Boulevard in Nubian Square, including 22 affordable and 88 market-rate apartments.
A proposed 24-unit project could become Boston’s first multi-family modular condo building, according to the Bay State Banner.
Roxbury’s median listing price stood at $722,450 as of June 2026, according to Realtor.com, though figures vary by source depending on how tightly Roxbury is mapped.
Massachusetts’ 760 CMR 74.00 regulation, effective October 2025, bars sellers from conditioning an accepted offer on a waived home inspection, with narrow exemptions for auctions, foreclosures, certain family transfers, and pre-completion new construction with qualifying warranties.
Roxbury connects to downtown Boston via three Orange Line stops (Roxbury Crossing, Jackson Square, and Ruggles), the Silver Line at Nubian Square, and Commuter Rail access at Uphams Corner and Newmarket.

At Juan Real Estate Group, we track development activity across Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and Hyde Park, because new construction changes the numbers on an existing listing long before it shows up in a citywide headline. Here’s what’s actually being built in Roxbury right now, and what it means if you’re weighing a purchase or a sale here in 2026.

What New Development Is Happening in Roxbury Right Now?

Roxbury has three notable development stories playing out at once: a large public housing redevelopment that just wrapped up, a new mixed-income project breaking ground in Nubian Square, and an early-stage proposal that could bring a new type of for-sale housing to the neighborhood.

Flat 9 at Whittier, a HUD Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment of the old Whittier Street public housing site, completed its third and final phase in January 2026. The project replaced 200 outdated public housing units with 472 new homes: 210 deeply affordable and 262 mixed-income and market-rate units, along with roughly 14,000 square feet of new retail space. The Boston Housing Authority and the nonprofit developer Preservation of Affordable Housing led the redevelopment over several years.

In Nubian Square, Governor Maura Healey and the City of Boston announced a combined $10.5 million public investment in May 2026 to help fund 20 Malcolm X Boulevard, a six-story building that will bring 110 new rental homes, 22 affordable and 88 market-rate, to a site that’s currently an underused surface parking lot. Developers SV+Partners and Trax Development plan to preserve the historic former Roxbury Boys Club building on-site, which now houses a career center and federal offices, while adding a landscaped public plaza, a rooftop deck, and ground-floor commercial space along Malcolm X Boulevard.

Separately, a proposed 24-unit development could become Boston’s first multi-family modular condo building, according to reporting from the Bay State Banner. The project is still in the proposal stage. Still, it signals builders testing new construction methods and a for-sale product in a neighborhood that’s historically been dominated by rental triple-deckers and city-backed affordable housing.

Further south on Warren Street, Cruz Development has a second phase underway on a larger master-planned site, following a completed first phase of 55 housing units and commercial space. Details on unit count and timeline have shifted as the project has moved through funding rounds, so confirm current status directly with the Boston Planning and Development Agency before treating any specific number as final.

How New Construction Is Shaping Roxbury Home Prices

Roxbury’s median listing price stood at $722,450 as of June 2026, according to Realtor.com’s neighborhood data. However, other sources report figures ranging from the high $600,000s to $900,000 depending on how they define Roxbury’s boundaries and whether they’re measuring listing price, sold price, or average value. Whatever exact number you’re comparing against, the direction is the same: Roxbury has moved up substantially, and new construction plus public investment are a meaningful part of that story.

Compared with neighboring Hyde Park, Roxbury no longer runs reliably cheaper. Hyde Park posted a median listing price of $619,900 and a median sold price of $630,000 in June 2026, per Realtor.com Economic Research, alongside a median 23 days on market and $457 per square foot. Roxbury’s $722,450 median listing price actually runs higher than Hyde Park’s on a straight listing-price basis, which reflects how much ground Roxbury has made up as new construction and public investment have poured into the neighborhood. Don’t assume Roxbury is automatically the more affordable option anymore. Pull current comps for the specific block and property type you’re considering.

Getting Around: The Transit Access Behind Roxbury’s Growth

Roxbury offers some of the strongest transit access of any Boston neighborhood outside downtown, anchored by three Orange Line stops (Roxbury Crossing, Jackson Square, and Ruggles), Silver Line bus rapid transit through Nubian Square, and Commuter Rail service at Uphams Corner and Newmarket. That access is a big part of why public and private investment keeps landing here.

Ruggles connects riders to the Orange Line within a handful of stops of the Longwood Medical Area, Back Bay, and the Financial District, which is a meaningful draw for renters and buyers commuting to Boston Children’s Hospital and other Longwood employers. For drivers, Roxbury sits along several arterial roads connecting to the Southeast Expressway and Jamaicaway. However, parking availability varies significantly by block, and triple-deckers built before widespread car ownership often lack off-street parking.

Transit access is one of the strongest value drivers we track when pricing Roxbury properties for sellers, and it’s a factor generic online valuation tools frequently miss or underweight on a block-by-block basis.

What This Means If You’re Buying or Selling in Roxbury

If you’re buying, new construction gives you more to watch than just resale inventory. The 110 units coming to 20 Malcolm X Boulevard and the completed Flat 9 at Whittier redevelopment both add rental supply to Nubian Square specifically, which can ease pressure on rents in that pocket even if it doesn’t directly affect triple-decker resale prices elsewhere in the neighborhood. If the proposed modular condo project moves forward, it’s worth watching as an early test of a for-sale product type Roxbury hasn’t seen much of before.

If you’re selling, especially a triple-decker, price per unit and lease status matter more than a neighborhood-wide median. A property with three occupied units is priced differently than one delivered vacant, and buyers evaluating a multi-family purchase are running rent-roll numbers before they ever schedule a showing.

Financing and inspection strategy have both shifted in 2026. Massachusetts’ 760 CMR 74.00 regulation, effective October 2025, prohibits sellers from conditioning an accepted offer on a buyer waiving their inspection right, with narrow exemptions for auctions, foreclosures, certain family transfers, and pre-completion new construction with qualifying warranties. Nationally, inspection waivers fell to 12% in 2026, down from 18% the year before, and appraisal waivers dropped to 15%, according to the National Association of Realtors’ January 2026 Realtors Confidence Index survey. First-time buyers made up roughly 31% of the market nationally over the same period. Build your Roxbury offer strategy around a real inspection period rather than an assumption that buyers will waive it.

Our Boston listing pricing strategy guide covering value, parity, and aspirational pricing walks through the methodology we use instead of a generic online estimate, and it applies directly to pricing a Roxbury property against this kind of shifting inventory picture.

Practical Guidance: Buying or Selling in Roxbury Right Now

Track development activity near your target block. New construction in Nubian Square affects that pocket’s rents and comps differently than a project in Fort Hill or Grove Hall.
Confirm parking and off-street access before touring. Many Roxbury triple-deckers predate widespread car ownership and lack dedicated parking.
Budget for an inspection, not a waiver. Under 760 CMR 74.00, sellers cannot condition an accepted offer on a waived inspection.
Price multi-family properties per unit, not as a single number. A triple-decker with three active leases requires a different valuation approach than one sold with vacant possession.
Check zoning before planning a conversion. If you’re considering an ADU or a unit-use change, confirm current zoning through the Boston Planning and Development Agency before making an offer contingent on that plan.
Get a confidential valuation before listing. A generic online estimate won’t capture how a nearby development project is affecting your specific block. A confidential consultation with Juan Murray at Juan Real Estate Group gives you MLS-backed numbers for your address.

If you’re navigating a tenant-occupied property specifically, our guide to selling rental property with tenants in Boston, Massachusetts walks through the notice requirements and buyer expectations that come with an occupied multi-family sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

What new developments are underway in Roxbury right now?

The biggest is 20 Malcolm X Boulevard in Nubian Square, a six-story, 110-unit mixed-income building backed by a $10.5 million state-and-city investment announced in May 2026. Flat 9 at Whittier, a 472-unit public housing redevelopment, completed its final phase in January 2026. A separate proposal could bring Boston’s first multi-family modular condo building to the neighborhood.

Is Roxbury cheaper than Hyde Park or Jamaica Plain right now?

Not necessarily. Roxbury’s median listing price of $722,450 in June 2026 actually ran higher than Hyde Park’s $619,900 median listing price the same month, according to Realtor.com. Pull current comps for the specific property type and block you’re evaluating rather than assuming Roxbury is automatically the more affordable option.

How does the Massachusetts inspection waiver ban affect a Roxbury purchase?

Massachusetts’ 760 CMR 74.00 regulation, effective October 2025, means sellers can no longer condition an accepted offer on a buyer waiving their inspection right, with narrow exemptions for auctions, foreclosures, certain family transfers, and new construction with a qualifying warranty. Build your offer strategy around a real inspection period.

Does new construction in Nubian Square affect triple-decker prices elsewhere in Roxbury?

Not directly. New rental supply in Nubian Square specifically can ease rents in that pocket. Still, a triple-decker’s resale value in Fort Hill or Grove Hall depends more on its own condition, lease status, and block-specific comps than on development happening several blocks away.

Where can I find official information on Roxbury development projects?

The Boston Planning and Development Agency publishes project-level updates on its Development Review page, which is the most reliable source for current status, timelines, and unit counts on any specific Roxbury project.

Conclusion: Roxbury in 2026

Roxbury in 2026 is a neighborhood in the middle of real, verifiable change: a major public housing redevelopment just finished, a new mixed-income building is breaking ground in Nubian Square with meaningful public backing, and builders are testing new housing types the neighborhood hasn’t seen before. Whether you’re buying, selling, or holding a triple-decker here, that activity is directly relevant to your pricing and timing decisions, not just background news.

Get started with Juan Real Estate Group for a confidential consultation with Juan Murray, and get a Roxbury pricing strategy built on actual MLS data and current development activity for your specific block, not a citywide average.

Written by Juan Murray, Broker Associate, RE/MAX Real Estate Center, 30+ years of Boston real estate experience at Juan Real Estate Group