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Learn MoreBOSTON --- In conjunction with the release of the final guidelines for the state's new zoning requirement for MBTA communities, MHP is announcing a series of initiatives to help communities achieve compliance and create zoning that will allow for more housing near transit, downtowns and economic opportunities.
BOSTON --- The Baker-Polito Administration announced today the final compliance guidelines for the state's new multifamily zoning law for MBTA communities.
LAWRENCE --- If you're driving through downtown Lawrence these days, you may notice that a vacant lot and an abandoned building are no more, having been replaced by an attractive mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial space and 39 affordable apartments.
ACTON --- The value of local support was front and center earlier this spring as state and local leaders came out to celebrate the groundbreaking of Tavernier Place.
The Massachusetts Homeowner Assistance Fund (Mass HAF) is now available to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments by at least three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of HAF is to prevent foreclosures and displacements of eligible homeowners.
MHP is responsible for getting mortgage servicers to participate in Mass HAF, the program to help homeowners impacted by COVID-19. Mortgage servicer participation is key to connecting homebuyers with support. Over 212 have signed up. See who has signed up and how to participate.
MHP Executive Director Clark Ziegler weighs in on the new multifamily zoning requirement for MBTA communities, saying the final guidelines include several significant improvements and are a reflection of the careful consideration given to over 400 comments the state received during the public comment period.
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MHP stands with the hundreds of people who have expressed support for The Pryde, an LGBTQ-friendly senior housing development in Hyde Park, after the construction site was vandalized with hate speech this past weekend.
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