MHP News

Workshop: Drive the closing BOSTON, Jan. 20, 2012 --- Getting your project through the closing process will be the focus on a special training on Thursday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Massachusetts Housing Partnership's Boston office.

Workshop: Affordable housing planning SPENCER, Jan. 26, 2012 --- Starting the affordable housing planning process will be the topic of a two-hour workshop on Thursday, January 26 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Richard Sugden Library in Spencer.

Chelmsford opens rental homes for previously homeless families CHELMSFORD, Dec. 2, 2011 --- A privately-funded MHP subsidy program designed to support more affordable housing in the suburbs reached a significant milestone in November as the Lynn Marcella Residences became the first development in the program to open its doors.

New program to help nonprofits make strategic asset assessments BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2011 --- MHP has posted a summary of a new recoverable grant program aimed at helping nonprofit owners of affordable housing make strategic assessments of their real estate assets.

Workshop: How to build local support for affordable housing STURBRIDGE, Oct. 18, 2011 --- Building community support for affordable housing will be the topic of a half-day workshop on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Sturbridge Village.

5th Housing Institute a success DEVENS, June 30, 2011 --- Over 70 people, representing 39 communities, participated in MHP's 5th Annual Housing Institute on June 20-21 at Devens.

Westport issues RFP for purchase, development of 31-acre site WESTPORT, April 6, 2011 --- Westport's ongoing efforts to increase its supply of affordable housing has taken a significant step forward as the town is now seeking proposals to develop 31 acres of town land into 54 units of mixed-income housing.

Financial strength workshop for small non-profits BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2011 --- MHP is teaming up with the Mel King Institute to sponsor a three-day clinic designed to help smaller non-profit housing developers strengthen their financial management skills.

MHP wins APA award for guidebook BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2011 --- The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) was recently honored with the American Planning Association's Massachusetts award for 2010 Planning Project of the year. The award for given for MHP's Municipal Affordable Housing Trust guidebook published in November 2009 and companion workshops that were held in November 2009 and June 2010.

Hopkinton HA marks start of construction for Mayhew Court HOPKINTON, Oct. 22, 2010 --- State and local officials gathered this morning to officially mark the beginning of construction of Mayhew Court, a 12-unit affordable rental housing development for families that is being developed by the Hopkinton Housing Authority and financed with private and public funds.