Category: Affordable Housing

Mayor Smiley, Providence City Council advance $8.8 million federal housing and community investment package

Mayor Smiley, Providence City Council advance $8.8 million federal housing and community investment ...

May 22, 2026
Providence, RI Mayor Brett Smiley and councilwoman Mary Kay Harris (Ward 11) made known the passage of the city’s HUD Entitlement Grants Budget for Program Year 2026-27, advancing
ABC-Mass. chairman’s message:  Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

ABC-Mass. chairman’s message: Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mi...

May 22, 2026
As you may know, Massachusetts voters will be weighing in on a number of ballot initiatives in November. Among them is a proposal to impose the nation’s strictest statewide rent control policy. I’d like to tell you why the ABC MA Board
Housing Assistance celebrates groundbreaking of Cornerstone Hyannis - a 50-unit affordable housing community

Housing Assistance celebrates groundbreaking of Cornerstone Hyannis - a 50-unit affordable housing c...

May 15, 2026
Hyannis, MA Housing Assistance, a Cape and Islands nonprofit focused on addressing housing insecurity for residents, joined state and local leaders, project partners, and community members on May 1 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Cornerstone Hyannis
Rogerson Communities awarded $3 million from the city for a redevelopment project in Jamaica Plain

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

May 8, 2026
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
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod secures $2 million grant for North Falmouth project

Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod secures $2 million grant for North Falmouth project

May 8, 2026
North Falmouth, MA According to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, its North Falmouth affordable homeownership development is now 89% funded, thanks in part to a newly awarded $2 million grant through MassHousing’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the largest grant ever received for a single project by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod.
Dorchester Design Collaborative and Bensonwood partner on affordable housing development

Dorchester Design Collaborative and Bensonwood partner on affordable housing development

March 6, 2026
Dorchester, MA Dorchester Design Collaborative, a partnership between Jennifer Ha of Hue Architecture and Milo Stella of Star Contracting Co., alongside Bensonwood, an offsite construction and panelization company, are developing 12 affordable housing units at 104-108 Norwell St.
JGE Architecture + Design celebrates completion of Logan Square Residences

JGE Architecture + Design celebrates completion of Logan Square Residences

February 27, 2026
Boston, MA JGE Architecture + Design has completed Logan Square Residences, a transformative new development in the Hyde Park neighborhood of the city that delivers 63 affordable one-bedroom apartments for adults aged 55+, along with ground-floor commercial space and a collection of community-oriented amenities designed to support active, connected living.
Hudson Valley Property Group acquires 133 units in Boston, MA

Hudson Valley Property Group acquires 133 units in Boston, MA

February 20, 2026
Boston, MA Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG), a leading, national affordable housing preservation company, has completed the acquisition of Boston Bay and Hope Bay, two adjacent affordable housing properties comprising 133 family units located in the Dorchester neighborhood of the city.
Rockland Trust provides $32m in financing to develop Ticcoma Green

Rockland Trust provides $32m in financing to develop Ticcoma Green

February 13, 2026
Nantucket, MA Rockland Trust has partnered with HallKeen Management and Norton Point Development to provide $32 million in financing to develop Ticcoma Green apartments. Located on nea
WinnDevelopment completes $29.3 million modernization project of Lockwood Plaza Apartments

WinnDevelopment completes $29.3 million modernization project of Lockwood Plaza Apartments

December 12, 2025
Providence, RI WinnDevelopment, the development arm of WinnCompanies, completed a $29.3 million project to preserve and renovate 17 townhouse-style buildings at Lockwood Plaza Apartments, as part of a deal that also extended affordability guarantees for 40 years.
Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative completes Columbia-Uphams affordable housing project

Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative completes Columbia-Uphams affordable housing project

December 5, 2025
Dorchester, MA Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC), a nonprofit organization that owns and develops affordable rental communities, has completed Columbia-Uphams, a 91-unit affordable family housing project on Columbia Ave.
Construction begins on Phase II of the Windward Apartments and Rebuild by Design launches revitalization efforts

Construction begins on Phase II of the Windward Apartments and Rebuild by Design launches revitaliza...

November 21, 2025
Bridgeport, CT Two significant local projects got underway with the official groundbreaking of Phase II of the Windward Apartments and the launch of Rebuild by Design’s revitalization efforts.