Rogerson Communities awarded $3 million from the city for a redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain

Boston, MA According to Rogerson Communities, the city has awarded the organization $3 million in funding for its redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain. The project, at the organization’s flagship memory care community Rogerson House, includes the creation of 41 new affordable independent living apartments in addition to 66 new memory care units to replace existing services on the campus. The new six-story building will also include space for the organization’s memory care social day program, a Fitness First center, and more than 20,000 s/f of outdoor space, including four garden areas.

“The new Rogerson House is an intentionally reimagined campus for the older adults of today and tomorrow,” said president and CEO Walter Ramos. “Combining compassionate memory care with sorely needed affordable housing is a powerful manifestation of the Rogerson mission on land we’ve called home for nearly 70 years. We’re incredibly grateful to the City of Boston for supporting this project.”

The redevelopment project is part of a larger effort Rogerson is undertaking to increase its housing footprint in response to the senior care crisis. Studies have shown that there will be nearly two million Massachusetts residents over the age of 60 by the year 2030 and that more than half of them will lack the resources for the housing and care they’ll need.

“The need for more affordable housing has never been more dire,” Ramos said.

The funding was part of a $52 million new funding round from the city of Boston to support the creation and preservation of affordable housing across Boston. The awards, administered through the mayor’s office of housing, the community preservation fund, and the neighborhood housing trust, will support 13 developments in nine neighborhoods, resulting in 892 income-restricted rental homes, including 75 homes that will be set aside for families and individuals exiting homelessness.

“The city is using every possible tool to deliver stable, affordable housing for residents and families across our neighborhoods,” said mayor Michelle Wu in a press release. “This funding will strengthen our communities, expand access to housing, and help ensure Boston remains a home for everyone. I’m grateful to the Neighborhood Housing Trust, the Community Preservation Committee and all of our partners as we work together to address the housing crisis and strengthen our communities.”

Rogerson House is located on three acres of land on the Jamaicaway, across from Jamaica Pond in the city’s Emerald Necklace.