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MassDevelopment Issues $151 Million in Bonds to Four Cities for Affordable Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner March 28, 2023

BOSTON — MassDevelopment, Massachusetts’ state development finance agency, has issued $151.7 million in tax-exempt bonds to public housing authorities throughout the state but primarily near Boston. The funds were issued to authorities in Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham and Medford. These cities will use the bond proceeds to renovate and expand affordable housing properties. The redevelopment efforts will preserve 368 units of housing for families, seniors, individuals living with disabilities and people experiencing chronic homelessness. Additionally, the bond proceeds will be used to create 46 new affordable apartments as well as to …

March 28, 2023

The front of Vero Apartments, a gray and white high rise building with orange and black accents.

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Fairfield Residential Completes First Phase of Vero Apartments Near Boston

by Channing Hamilton March 2, 2023

CHELSEA, MASS. — Fairfield Residential has finished building the first phase of Vero Apartments in Chelsea, located about five miles north of Boston. The first phase consists of 436 units. The second phase, called V2, is underway and will deliver 250 additional apartments. A completion date for Phase II was not disclosed. The project is a redevelopment of the 126-year-old Chelsea Clock manufacturing building and a waste management transfer station. Vero Apartments offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with 14 units set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions on the …

March 2, 2023

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City of Boston Funds Mixed-Use, Mixed-Income Columbia Crossing Development

by Kari Lloyd February 21, 2023

BOSTON — The City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu have funded an undisclosed amount of funding for Columbia Crossing in the Dorchester neighborhood. The proposed development plans to transform the historic Dorchester Savings Bank building and adjacent parking lot into an approximately 86,000-square-foot residential and commercial complex. The project will be developed by the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) in partnership with the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC). Plans include the adaptive reuse of the bank building into affordable rental housing and the construction of a six-story building at …

February 21, 2023

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MassHousing Provides $12.4 Million Affordable Housing Financing for St. Mary’s Plaza in Suburban Boston

by Kari Lloyd February 13, 2023

LYNN, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $12.4 million in affordable housing financing to St. Mary’s Plaza Inc. for 99-unit St. Mary’s Plaza in Lynn, a northern suburb of Boston. The transaction will extend affordability protections for at least 25 years, as well as involve approximately $1.4 million in property improvements. As part of the transaction, St. Mary’s Plaza Inc. has executed a new 20-year HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract for 98 of the 99 apartments at St. Mary’s Plaza. The new contract will include five years remaining on …

February 13, 2023

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Tishman Speyer Acquires The Eddy in East Boston for $135 Million

by Kari Lloyd February 7, 2023

BOSTON — New York City-based real estate investment company Tishman Speyer has acquired The Eddy, a 259-unit apartment complex in East Boston, for $135 million. The 17-story, waterfront property was originally built in 2016 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include an outdoor deck with a pool, lounge with a chef’s kitchen and pool table, rooftop terrace and a fitness center. Seafood restaurant ReelHouse occupies the retail space at the tower’s base through a long-term lease. The Eddy is located approximately three miles from the Downtown and Seaport …

February 7, 2023

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Trammell Crow, Community Builders Unveil Plans for 200 Affordable Housing Units As Part of Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Boston

by Kari Lloyd February 6, 2023

BRIGHTON, MASS. — Trammell Crow Company (TCC), in partnership with affordable housing non-profit developer The Community Builders (TCB), has announced plans for the redevelopment of seven acres along Soldiers Field Road in Brighton. The first phase of redevelopment will occur on the sites located at 1600 Solders Field Road and 15 Soldiers Field Place. The construction of the first residential building will be delivered as part of phase one, providing 100 units of affordable housing, with approximately 65 percent of the units designed with two- and three-bedroom layouts. The second …

February 6, 2023

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