Residents, developers, BRA work to both preserve and grow Southie

Home prices are skyrocketing in South Boston, almost doubling in less than 15 years. What has been a boon for developers, though, has been cause for concern for long-time residents, who fear for the loss of the town as they once knew it. According to a report in South Boston Online earlier this year, "the median sales price of a South Boston property in 2015 was $599,000, according to The Warren Group. In 2002, the median price was $300,000…. "(o)f those properties sold in 2015,

Home prices are skyrocketing in South Boston, almost doubling in less than 15 years. What has been a boon for developers, though, has been cause for concern for long-time residents, who fear for the loss of the town as they once knew it. According to a report in South Boston Online earlier this year, "the median sales price of a South Boston property in 2015 was $599,000, according to The Warren Group. In 2002, the median price was $300,000…. "(o)f those properties sold in 2015, 709 were condom…