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We support communities, housing authorities and nonprofits during the early stages of affordable housing development.
Learn MoreWe use private sources of capital to provide long-term, fixed-rate financing for multifamily housing.
Learn MoreWe partner with lenders all over Massachusetts to offer the state’s most affordable program for first-time buyers.
Learn MoreBOSTON --- Four gateway cities have been selected to participate in the second cohort of the state’s Complete Neighborhoods Partnership (CNP), a program that supports the creation of walkable neighborhoods across the commonwealth near downtowns, transit and jobs.
BOSTON --- MHP’s Housing Institute will be in person on Wednesday and Thursday, June 12-13, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The venue is the AC Hotel Worcester, 125 Front Street, Worcester, MA, conveniently located along the commuter rail. The hotel is a five-minute walk from Union Station. Ample parking is also available.
BOSTON --- To demonstrate how existing affordable housing can become more sustainable and in line with statewide climate goals, MHP is proud to announce the second set of awards and third round of funding from the state’s Climate Ready Housing program.
BOSTON --- In support of its mission to increase production of equitable and sustainable affordable housing across Massachusetts, MHP has hired a director of sustainability and climate initiatives. Lauren Baumann comes to MHP as a leader in sustainable, affordable housing.
Boston --- MHP staff members Vanessa Okonkwo and Annaly Monteiro-Serena have been accepted into the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce 2024 Boston Future Leaders Program. Okonkwo is counsel on MHP’s legal team and Monteiro-Serena is senior programs coordinator on the homeownership team.
BOSTON --- The Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) honors MHP with the Program Leadership Award for its part in administering the MassDreams grant program for first-time homebuyers.
BOSTON --- This research brief provides a snapshot of how far along the 177 MBTA Communities are on their path to compliance with Section 3A, aimed at providing a sense of how much momentum has already been built around these much-needed zoning changes. The brief will also introduce an analytical approach to evaluating potential development opportunities in approved 3A districts, and make the case for a coordinated, forward-looking approach to MBTA Communities rather than a reactive, defensive posture in response to a relatively small group of detractors.
Read MoreGREATER BOSTON --- Analysis shows that less than 20 percent of renter households in Massachusetts can afford rent in new market-rate apartments. This analysis leverages data from a new report published by the Boston Globe Spotlight Team highlighting inflated construction costs in our region and their impact on rents in new construction.
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