News Archive
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Western Mass. Nonprofit Seeks To Build Homeless Fe...Jun 02, 2017/
The federal government estimates that on any given night, 3,000 to 4,000 female veterans are homeless. But that estimate is probably on the low side, according to Sara Scoco, who directs the Women's Program of the wes...
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Codman Square Affordable Housing Facility Gets Gra...May 09, 2017/
Local officials recently celebrated the grand opening of new affordable housing facility Whittier Lyndhurst Washington. The $20.1 million redevelopment created 44 units of affordable rental housing and 1,000 square fe...
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Mayor Walsh, Codman Square Neighborhood Developmen...May 09, 2017/
Solidifying his commitment to creating more affordable housing for residents in Boston, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined Codman Square NDC (CSNDC), City officials and neighborhood leaders to celebrate the grand opening...
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Fenway’s Burbank Gardens to Remain Affordabl...Apr 30, 2017/
Much of the commonwealth’s stock of affordable housing, built in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, is at risk of losing affordability. Currently, there are more than 104,000 affordable housing units at risk of converting to ...
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Howland Mansion Restoration Project Starts at last...Apr 28, 2017/
NEW BEDFORD — It’s been years in the making, and the Waterfront Historic Area League has officially launched a restoration project of the John Howland Jr. family home at 38 South Sixth St. The $2.9 million renovat...
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ASPIRE BUILDING PROJECT HITS HALFWAY POINTApr 12, 2017/
LYNN — Aspire Developmental Services is halfway to completing its $4.3 million headquarters on Franklin Street. When the renovation of the former O’Keefe Alternative School is finished, the nonprofit will have 15,...
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CEDAC Commits $8.5M To Preserve Affordable Housing...Apr 11, 2017/
The Community Economic Development Assistance Corp. (CEDAC) recently committed over $8.5 million in financing to Fenway Community Development Corp. (Fenway CDC) to purchase and preserve Burbank Gardens, an existing affor...
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French Club Project Gets State Funding, Looks Towa...Mar 31, 2017/
The Neighborhood Developers (TND) hosted state and City leaders on Tuesday morning, March 28, to announce that they had received critical funding to allow the French Club affordable housing project to proceed to a ground...
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Baker-Polito Administration Announces $20 Million ...Mar 28, 2017/
BOSTON – Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced a total of $20 million in awards to seven affordable housing projects in Massachusetts, to support the creation and preservation of 177 supportive housing units...
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State funding paves way for homeless veterans hous...Mar 28, 2017/
The state approved $3.1 million in funding Tuesday for the second phase of Father Bill's & MainSpring's Montello Welcome Home project. BROCKTON – The state provided funding Tuesday that paves the way for permane...
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Boston strives to preserve affordable housingMar 24, 2017/
Although Boston has demonstrated a strong commitment to affordable housing, with 52,800 subsidized units to help house its low- and moderate-income residents, these critically important assets can become at risk. Boston...
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Jackson Square’s Master Plan Comes To LifeMar 19, 2017/
Since the beginning of the new year, the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) has invested more than $1.1 million in efforts by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC) to r...