By Grant Welker
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is all but guaranteed to be elected to a second term on Tuesday. It’s safe to say that’s not what many in the city’s real estate community had hoped for.
Developers and landlords disagree with the mayor on several issues, including requirements for large projects to fund affordable housing ; more environmentally friendly building standards . commercial tax rates ; her proposal for rent control ; or her efforts to put a greater share of the property tax burden on commercial properties instead of residential ones.
“That’s quite a list. Just one of those would be pretty significant and in some cases pretty concerning,” said Tamara Small, the chief executive of the industry group NAIOP Massachusetts. “When these things are pitched, we get c

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