Affordable Housing - Boston
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Boston-Area Community Scores $49M in Affordable Financing
Developer WinnCompanies acquired the 284-unit property, a converted industrial leather tanning complex in Peabody. The deal ensures the apartments will remain accessible to low-income families.
17 July 2019 13:15 -
Boston-Area Affordable Development Lands $23M Loan
The financing includes funds from MassHousing's $100 million Workforce Housing Initiative. Just-A-Start intends to create 23 new apartments and preserve 65 units for low-income residents in Cambridge.
12 July 2019 19:27 -
Why Co-Living Is Here to Stay
Bungalow CEO & Co-Founder Andrew Collins makes the case for co-living as a solution to the affordable housing crisis and discusses his company’s most recent expansion.
05 July 2019 12:25 -
Affordable Boston-Area Community Receives $82M Loan
MassHousing provided the financing to the Cambridge Housing Authority, which plans to renovate Millers River Apartments in Cambridge.
28 June 2019 20:11 -
Affordable South Boston Community Receives $33M Loan
MassHousing closed on the financing, as Madison Park Development Corp. aims to extend Haynes House’s affordability and begin significant renovations at the 131-unit property.
26 June 2019 12:58 -
MassHousing Provides $36M in Financing for MA Affordable Housing
The former Worcester County Courthouse will be redeveloped by Trinity Financial into 117 apartments, including 45 workforce housing units and 13 for extremely low-income residents.
29 May 2019 13:22 -
When Affordable Housing Clicks with Technology
Massachusetts Housing Partnership’s Susan Connelly, MPZ Development’s Mathieu Zahler and coUrbanize’s Karin Brandt discuss the ways online outreach tools can spur civic engagement and address community issues.
21 March 2019 12:30 -
Boston Affordable Housing Project to Add 135 Units
The Architectural Team Inc. designed the third phase of one of the oldest federal public housing properties in the U.S., The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony.
13 March 2019 14:25 -
Helge Capital Closes $62M in Financing for MA Portfolio
The 19-building multifamily portfolio consists of workforce housing with a combination of market-rate and affordable apartments in Boston and Lynn, Mass.
08 March 2019 12:41 -
MA Senior Housing Asset Extends Affordability With $45M Refi
Non-profit B’nai B’rith Housing intends to execute a capital improvement program on 200 units at Covenant House in Brighton and ensure rental affordability for the next three decades.
27 February 2019 13:33 -
Affordable Boston Community Receives $39M Loan
The 146-unit West Newton Apartments in South End is set to undergo extensive renovations. MassHousing provided the financing to non-profit Inquilinos Boricuas En Accion.
27 February 2019 07:31 -
MA Modular Development Moves Forward
More than 100 “boxes” that will create residential units in Newton, Mass., are being installed as the mixed-use project prepares for a summer opening.
19 February 2019 13:51 -
Boston’s Affordable Housing Market: An Insider’s View
Community Preservation Partners' John Fraser weighs in on trends in Boston and the East Coast, as well as creative strategies for financing affordable development.
15 February 2019 11:40 -
MassHousing Provides $14M Renovation Loan for Boston Community
Boston Housing Authority selected Beacon Communities to oversee the rehabilitation and preservation of Camden Apartments, a 72-unit affordable property.
06 February 2019 15:19 -
Former MA Dormitory Turns Into Affordable Community
Kennedy Hall at Cardinal Cushing Center found new life as the 37-unit Bethany Apartments. NEI General Contracting, The Architectural Team and Horsley Witten Group were part of the project.
01 February 2019 12:54