January
4
2008
The application for Low Income Housing Tax Credits and a variety of other subsidies is called One Stop.
December
1
2007
The Massachusetts Tax-Exempt for Credit Financing Program (MATCH) makes low-rate, tax-exempt bond financing available for affordable rental housing developments from $2.75 million to $15 million.
November
15
2007
BOSTON, Nov. 15, 2007 - MHP has completed a year-long study of factors that impact the cost of multi-family housing developments. MHP looked at 38 newly-built projects, examining the impact of five variables - project size, building size, project location, wage rate requirements and affordability.
September
1
2007
Researchers out of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston at Harvard University interviewed local officials, real estate developers, leaders of local organizations, and leaders of regional planning entities in eight representative Massachusetts communities inside the corridor defined by I-495. The researchers then analyzed how different communities responded to pressures and concerns.
July
2
2007
NEWTON --- This well-to-do city west of Boston has used CPA to create affordability within its existing housing stock and to help first-time homebuyers purchase homes in the city.
July
2
2007
WESTPORT --- This town in southeastern Mass. used CPA funds to identify real estate opportunities and then purchased the land for affordable housing development.