Projects | CEDAC 2020 Annual Report

Each year, CEDAC works closely with our non-profit partners across the Commonwealth to provide technical assistance and early-stage project financing for affordable housing and early education facility development. This assistance supports a wide variety of projects, large and small, rental and homeownership, mixed-income and deeply targeted, serving families with infants to school age children and individuals, and located in urban, suburban and rural communities. Many of the projects highlighted on this page will stabilize the lives of vulnerable residents by giving them a safe place to live and by offering access to support services that will improve their lives. We're proud to help build stronger communities in Massachusetts.

Full Projects List

CBH = Community Based Housing
EEOST = Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund
ELI = Extremely Low-Income (30% Area Median Income or Less)
FCF = Facilities Consolidation Fund
HIF = Housing Innovations Fund
HMLP = Home Modification Loan Program
HPSTF = Housing Preservation and Stabilization Trust Fund

Programs:

Childcare

Belchertown Day School: Operation New Home Belchertown

Belchertown Day School

Belchertown Day School (BDS) constructed a new high-quality early learning center for 101 toddler, preschool, and out-of-school-time slots and expanded its program by nine toddler slots. The 8,600 square foot building is located on the campus of the former Belchertown State School as part of the mixed-use Carriage Grove neighborhood development. After losing the lease on their primary facility for most of their 40-year history, BDS worked closely with CIF, participating in our trainings and utilizing our technical assistance and loans, to design and create the ideal space for their early childhood education and out-of-school time programs, consolidating multiple sites into one new center. Please visit our Impact Page to learn more about how Belchertown Day School was able to move this project forward despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Childcare

Educare Springfield

Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start, Inc.

In partnership with Springfield College and The Irene E. & George A. Davis Foundation, Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start constructed a high-quality early learning center following the principles of the national Educare model. There are 25 schools using the Educare model in 15 states, including the District of Columbia, and this is the first to be located in Massachusetts. The facility is located on land donated by Springfield College on a site cleared after a 2011 tornado destroyed this section of the City of Springfield. This center has an exceptional facility to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers, all of whom are from low-income families. The center was designed to exceed square footage licensing requirements per child in a high-quality environment, and outdoor spaces take advantage of the natural topography through natural playspace climbing structures. Interior gross motor rooms offer interactive activity walls and gentle ramped platforms for children to explore.

Childcare

Lowell YMCA Lowell

Greater Lowell Family YMCA

The Greater Lowell Family YMCA improved its central facility by expanding the building to create a dedicated entry for the childcare program, improving the classrooms by introducing access to natural light and in-classroom restrooms, upgrading the HVAC system, completing safety and accessibility upgrades, and refurbishing the outdoor play area. The project, which includes 12,000-square-feet of renovated and newly constructed space, has improved 125 early childhood education slots and out-of-school time slots and added 62 slots.

Childcare

The New Cape Ann YMCA Gloucester

YMCA of the North Shore and Cape Ann YMCA

The YMCA of the North Shore and its affiliate, the Cape Ann YMCA, constructed a multi-service YMCA building with licensed childcare, fitness facility, and community space as part of a major redevelopment of a 10.6 acre parcel in Gloucester. The project includes a 4,040 square foot Early Learning Center with a licensed capacity of 76 early childhood education slots as well as a 3,200 square foot outdoor play area.

Housing

Cape Cod Village Orleans

Cape Cod Village

Named after its non-profit developer, Cape Cod Village consists of 15 units of permanent supportive housing for adults with autism on a four-acre site in downtown Orleans. The project, designed in a campus-style setting, includes two residential buildings and a Community Resource Center, which serves as a central location for resident activities and as a resource for the Orleans community at large. Services are provided on a 24/7 basis by the North East Educational and Development Support Center (NEEDS).

Housing

Carter School Leominster

NewVue Communities, Inc.

NewVue Communities, Inc. has redeveloped Leominster’s historic Carter School into 39 units of affordable rental housing, with four fully accessible CBH units. Twenty three units are set aside for households at or below 60% AMI, including sixteen units set aside for ELI residents. Four units are set aside for formerly homeless households. NewVue will have a part-time resident services coordinator on site, and the Making Opportunity Count (MOC) will provide case management services to the formerly homeless families at the property. Carter School also received a $367,500 Home Funders Predevelopment Loan, which is financing designated for the production of permanent housing for ELI families in Massachusetts. CEDAC is one of Home Funders’ housing finance intermediaries.

Housing

Cote Village Boston

Caribbean Integration Community Development/Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc.

A great example of transit-oriented development, Cote Village consists of 76 units of mixed-income family rental housing adjacent to the new Blue Hill Avenue MBTA commuter rail station in Mattapan. The development includes four townhouses along Regis Road and a 52-unit multifamily building on Cummins Highway, as well as 1,200 square feet of commercial space. The project will set aside eight units for ELI households.

Housing

Envision Bank Home for Veterans Randolph

Father Bill’s & MainSpring

Father Bill’s & MainSpring has developed ten studio units of permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals, with a preference for veterans, on a site donated by Envision Bank in downtown Randolph. The two-story building includes a common room and a communal kitchen/dining room, as well as staff office space. Father Bill’s & MainSpring provides on-site case management and supportive services to all residents. All of the units are reserved for ELI households.

Housing

Germantown House Quincy

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions completed development of a new five-bedroom group home for adults with developmental disabilities and hearing impairments. Work, Inc. and the state’s Department of Developmental Services are providing comprehensive supportive services. All of the units are reserved for ELI households.

Housing

Gerson Building Haverhill

Coalition for a Better Acre/Veterans Northeast Outreach Center

The Coalition for a Better Acre and Veterans Northeast Outreach Center have partnered to construct 44 new units of multifamily rental housing near downtown Haverhill. The project primarily will serve veterans, including those with families. Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc. (VNOC) is providing supportive services, and the VNOC campus is located one block away from the site. Eight of the units are designated for ELI households, and the other 36 units are designated for households at or below 60% AMI.

Housing

Hattie Kelton Apartments Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation

Designated by the City of Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) to develop the site, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation has constructed 47 units of mixed-income rental housing on 10 parcels of vacant land across the street from Mildred Hailey Apartments in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Eighteen units will serve ELI individuals, with two targeted for 50% AMI and 27 units for 60% AMI. Additionally, the project will designate two units for formerly homeless households, with a total of five bedrooms set aside for clients of the state’s Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The project also received $200,000 from the Home Funders Predevelopment Loan.

Housing

Hearth at Four Corners Dorchester

Hearth, Inc.

Hearth, Inc. is a Boston-based non-profit dedicated to eliminating homelessness among the region’s elderly population. The organization is redeveloping a 34,415 square foot vacant lot into 54 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless and at-risk older adults. Nineteen units will be set aside for ELI individuals, 18 units for seniors at 50% AMI, and 17 units for seniors at 60% AMI. Eleven units will serve clients of the Department of Mental Health and Department of Developmental Services.

Housing

The Grove at Olmsted Green Mattapan

Lena Park Community Development Corporation/New Boston Fund

Lena Park Community Development Corporation and New Boston Fund have partnered to construct 100 mixed-income rental units in 23 townhouse-style buildings. The project includes seven FCF units and five CBH units. Sixteen of the units will be designated for ELI households. The 4-acre site is part of the former campus of Boston State Hospital.

Housing

Opening Doors Merrimack Valley

WIT, Inc. (Women in Transition, Inc.) DBA Alternative House

WIT, Inc. (Women in Transition, Inc.) is a non-profit that offers access to shelter, housing, programming, and support to survivors of domestic violence and their children. The organization is building an 8-bedroom shelter in the Merrimack Valley. All units will be focused on ELI families.

Housing

Sergeant House Northampton

Valley Community Development Corporation

When Valley Community Development Corporation purchased this property in 1990, it was a 15-unit single room occupancy (SRO) building with a common kitchen and four common bathrooms. They partnered with Way Finders to renovate and transform the site into 31 permanent supportive housing studio apartments. The property serves a variety of residents including formerly homeless households, low-income households, and persons with disabilities. The project was exemplary in its Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) utilization, with 19% of total development cost from MBE contractors. To learn more about this project and Valley CDC’s successful efforts to work with and support MBE contractors, please visit our Impact Page.

Housing

Shirley Meadows Devens

Women's Institute for Housing and Economic Development

Women's Institute for Housing and Economic Development developed 58 units of affordable, supportive housing for seniors on the 4-acre, former military base at Devens. All units are designated for households earning no more than 60% of AMI, with 15 units reserved for ELI households. The three-story building includes two elevators, a first-floor community room, and office space for the resident services coordinator and property management staff. The site includes 58 parking spaces and a community room reserved for programs. WIHED contracted with CHOICE, Inc. to serve as the property manager and service provider.

Housing

Westminster Court Apartments and Wilshire Apartments Roxbury

Urban Edge, Inc.

This preservation project represents the consolidation of two existing affordable housing developments, Westminster Court (70 units) and Wilshire Apartments (29 units). By joining the projects together, Urban Edge was able to leverage over $11 million in capital financing to pay for needed renovations. CEDAC provided extensive support throughout the development process, including a $3.3 million acquisition loan for the purchase of Wilshire Apartments, predevelopment lending for both developments, and funding through the FCF program.

HMLP

Metro Housing | Boston Hyde Park, Boston

Norton/Duncan Family Project

Justin Norton and Emily Duncan, both teachers in the Boston Public School system, needed to modify their home because their 3-year old daughter, Elsie, has a rare genetic condition called Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG). As a result of her condition, Elsie has global developmental delays, decreased muscle tone, seizures, and low vision. Working with HMLP provider Metro Housing|Boston, the family accessed a $50,000 Home Modification Loan toward a $150,000 project to build a first-floor accessible bed/bath addition to their home along with an exterior ramp from the home to the driveway. They also moved their driveway from the left side of their home to the right in order to accommodate an accessible vehicle. According to Justin, “Despite her challenges, Elsie is a happy girl with a bright smile and a sunny disposition! The HMLP helped make our house more accessible for Elsie and gave us more room for her medical equipment."

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Fiscal Year 2020 Projects Funded by CEDAC and Children's Investment Fund

Acton Housing Authority

348-364 Main Street, Acton
Asian Community Development Corporation

Parcel P-12C, Boston
Belchertown Day School

Belchertown Day School: Operation New Home, Belchertown
Bethany Community Services, Inc.

Merrimack Place, Haverhill
Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Inc.

Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham (New Construction), Stoneham
Coalition for a Better Acre

555 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation

Four Corners Plaza, Boston

Waldeck Street Acquisition & Rehabilitation, Boston
Construct, Inc.

Pine Woods Apartments, Stockbridge
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation

Dudley Terrace, Boston
Father Bill's & MainSpring

Housing Resource Center (Phase 1), Quincy
George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association

Blackstone Valley Children's Place Indoor Space, Northbridge
Greater Lawrence Community Action Council

370 Essex Street, Lawrence

555 South Union Street, Lawrence

Child Care Center, Lawrence
Harborlight Community Partners

Anchor Point Phase 1, Beverly

Granite Street Crossing, Rockport
Heading Home, Inc

37 Wales Street, Boston
Hilltown Community Development Corporation

Chester Commons, Chester
Holyoke Housing Authority

South Holyoke Homes, Holyoke
Home City Development, Inc.

Amethyst Brook, Pelham

Elias Brookings Apartments, Springfield
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation

3371-3375 Washington Street, Boston

Cheney Street, Boston
Lawrence CommunityWorks Inc.

Island Parkside Phase 1, Lawrence
Main South Community Development Corporation

Grand Street Commons aka 92 Grand Street, Worcester
Metro West Collaborative Development, Inc.

Glen Brook Way Senior Apartments, Medway
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center

Veterans Housing, Winchendon
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.

Aileron, Boston

Union Block, Taunton
New Americans Community Development Corporation

Uptown Village of Main Middle Initiative, Worcester
NewVue Communities

Bigelow-Riverbend Schools, Athol

Fitchburg Arts Community, Fitchburg
North Shore Community Development Corporation

Harbor Village, Gloucester

Tabernacle Church Redevelopment, Salem
Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation

Bartlett Station Building A, Boston

Dudley Crossing, Boston
Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc.

872 Morton Street Village, Boston
Retirement Housing Foundation

Hillcrest Acres, Attleboro
Rural Development, Inc.

Sunderland Affordable Senior Housing, Sunderland
The Caleb Foundation, Inc.

Sirk and Chestnut Redevelopment, Lowell
The Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.

Veterans Home, Dennis
The Community Builders, Inc.

250 Centre Street, Boston

3368 Washington Street, Boston

North Commons at Village Hill, Northampton
The Neighborhood Developers

181 Chestnut Street, Chelsea
Urban Edge Housing Corporation

1589 Columbus Avenue, Boston

Bancroft/Dixwell Apartments, Boston
Valley Community Development Corporation

Amherst Supportive Studio Housing, Amherst
Valley Opportunity Council

Maple Belcher Apartments, Chicopee

Voces de Esperanza, Chicopee
Vietnamese American Initiative for Development

191-195 Bowdoin Street, Boston

Hamilton & Mt. Everett Senior Housing, Boston
Way Finders, Inc.

Rosewood Townhomes, Agawam
Worcester Common Ground

20 & 24 Merrick Street, Worcester
Worcester Housing Authority

A Place to Live, Worcester
YMCA of the North Shore - Beverly

71 Middle Street, Gloucester

Pattillo Building, Gloucester

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Belchertown Day School: Operation New Home Belchertown

Educare Springfield

Lowell YMCA Lowell

The New Cape Ann YMCA Gloucester

Cape Cod Village Orleans

Carter School Leominster

Cote Village Boston

Envision Bank Home for Veterans Randolph

Germantown House Quincy

Gerson Building Haverhill

Hattie Kelton Apartments Jamaica Plain

Hearth at Four Corners Dorchester

The Grove at Olmsted Green Mattapan

Opening Doors Merrimack Valley

Sergeant House Northampton

Shirley Meadows Devens

Westminster Court Apartments and Wilshire Apartments Roxbury

Metro Housing | Boston Hyde Park, Boston

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Fiscal Year 2020 Projects Funded by CEDAC and Children's Investment Fund