May
1
2009
This 2009 handbook is a resource for municipal officials interested in implementing receivership in their community as a tool to combat neighborhood blight.
May
1
2009
This is a link to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office Abandoned Housing Initiative program. The program was created to support municipalities currently affected by the large number of foreclosures in the Commonwealth.
March
4
2009
This report, written by Barry Bluestone of Northeastern University, Mary Huff Stevenson of University of Massachusetts-Boston, and Russell Williams of Wheaton College, finds that an extraordinarily high cost housing market has a substantial adverse effect on a region’s ability to retain population and attract new residents, even where there is employment growth.
March
1
2009
Includes essays on the SoftSecond loan program in New Bedford, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental units in Lawrence, smart growth in Pittsfield, a 40B development in Middleborough, MHP technical assistance in Foxborough, and bond financing to refinance an expiring tax-credit project in Boston.
February
20
2009
This is a compilation of frequently asked questions about receivership.
February
20
2009
This document provides information about how receivership initiatives work in Springfield and Worcester. This document is a resource for municipalities interested in becoming involved in a receivership program.