MHP sponsors and supports a variety of workshops and conferences throughout the year. Check here regularly for information, registration information and directions to MHP events.
For more listings of housing events, go to the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association's calendar page.
February
3
2021
Learn how Brewster, Medway and Salem are supporting affordable housing.
Presented by Donna Kalinick (Assistant Town Administrator) and Jill Scalise (Housing Coordinator) of Brewster, and Amanda Chiancola (Senior Planner) of Salem.
Workshop is free but registration is required.
January
27
2021
Housing developers face pressure from multiple fronts when seeking to develop affordable housing – lenders, the state and the community, to name a few. How does a developer balance these competing interests and what are the implications of local demands on housing development?
Presented by Kristin Carlson, Director of Real Estate, Harborlight Community Partners. The workshop is free but registration is required.
December
16
2020
How is affordable housing financed? What do lenders require of developers? How does the number of units and number of bedrooms impact how much a developer can borrow? We will take a general look at how we create a development program for a site given the available funding sources and basic lending requirements for housing development.
Presented by Anne Lewis, Director of Capital and Program Development, MHP. Workshop is free but registration is required.
December
9
2020
Could you use a refresher on what an affordable housing trust is and how it can support your community's affordable housing goals? Are you wondering how a housing trust and a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) work together? We will cover these questions, along with tips on getting your new trust up and running.
Presented by Shelly Goehring, Senior Program Manager, MHP. Workshop is free but registration is required.