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Seven housing projects will provide comprehensive supportive services for individuals, families and seniors   Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Housing and Community Development ...

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 city is h...

Building a Healthy Living Network In 2017, we created the Healthy Living Network as a way to deepen our relationships with nonprofit partners and provide more opportunities for them to try new ideas and share best pract...

NEW BEDFORD — Jovial voices filled the yard at the YWCA in downtown New Bedford on Friday as supporters gathered to celebrate an expansion 16 years in the making. “I’m beyond excited,” executive director Gail ...

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 advocates as the reg...

When Mattapan residents pass by the old Cote Ford dealership on Cummins Highway, some see a symbol of neglect -- a boarded-up beige brick building, with graffiti on the walls and weeds cracking through the pavement. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Boston’s Codman Square District in southern Dorchester is a racially diverse, predominantly lower-income neighborhood with a rich history. Codman Square was an important civic and commercial center in Boston, home to ...