Housing News

  • Baker-Polito Administration Announces $8 Million i...
    Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Housing and Community Development / May 15, 2018

    Seven housing projects will provide comprehensive supportive services for individuals, families and seniors

  • New Tool in the Fight for Boston’s Affordability
    Banker & Tradesman / May 07, 2018

    Public-Private Partnership Creates Fund to Support Nonprofit Development

    By Roger Herzog and Sara Barcan Special to Banker & Tradesman As observers of the Boston real estate market know, our historic ...

  • Baker-Polito Administration Successfully Preserves...
    Banker & Tradesman / Mar 04, 2018

    Challenges Ahead as Thousands of Units Approach Affordability Expiration Preserving affordable housing is an important priority in Massachusetts, and has become a special focus of policymakers and adv...

  • Advocates See Cote Development As A Sign Mattapan ...
    WBUR / Feb 08, 2018

    When Mattapan residents pass by the old Cote Ford dealership...

  • MassHousing Provides $14.3 Million Financing for a...
    Boston Real Estate Times / Feb 07, 2018

    MassHousing has provided a total of $14.3 million in financing to the nonprofit Fenway Community Development Corporation, for the renovation and preservation of 52 affordable housing units at the Fenway CDC’s Burbank G...

  • Major Renovation of the 52-Unit Burbank Gardens in...
    Boston Bisnow / Feb 07, 2018

    MassHousing has provided a total of $14.3 million in financing to the nonprofit Fenway Community Development Corporation, for the renovation and preservation of 52 affordable housing units at the Fenway CDC’s Burbank...

  • ‘I’m going to feel like Rockefeller...
    The Salem News / Jan 26, 2018

    Ronnie Forziati’s hands shook from excitement as he toured the apartments at 43 Boston St. Forziati, who was homeless and used to live in a cardboard box in Florida, is one of 12 residents who will move into the new...

  • Affordable senior housing coming to Devens
    Nashoba Valley Voice / Jan 26, 2018

    SHIRLEY -- Up to 120 units of affordable housing for senior citizens are coming to Devens. A $380,000 loan from the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation will be used to develop Shirley Commons. The...

  • CEDAC Increases Limits on Home Modification Loans
    Banker & Tradesman / Jan 25, 2018

    A state lending program that helps qualifying participants finance home modifications has increased the maximum loan amount available to eligible borrowers. The new maximum loan amount for the Home Modification Loan P...

  • Main South CDC gets financing for housing on Grand...
    Worcester Telegram / Jan 18, 2018

    The Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation has provided $200,000 in predevelopment financing and up to $900,000 in acquisition financing to Main South CDC for the 92 Grand St. project in Worcester. Main...

  • Historic Boston building gets blessing for housing
    Boston Herald / Jan 17, 2018

    Gov. Charlie Baker, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Cardinal Sean O’Malley were among the city and state leaders who attended a ceremony yesterday celebrating the transformation of a historic downtown building into a home fo...