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Neighborhood Development

We work to build strong, inclusive communities with access to stable and affordable housing for all.  Find out how we plan to do it.

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We work with communities to improve Boston’s neighborhoods through investing public resources. Our main jobs are to create housing options, support tenants, foster homeownership, end homelessness, and manage the City’s real estate.  Want to take a deeper dive into our department structure and mission?

Learn more about our work at DND

 

Neighborhood Development
Contact
617-635-3880
neighborhooddevelopment.dnd@cityofboston.gov
26 Court Street
8th, 9th, and 11th Floors
Boston, MA 02108-2501
United States
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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How we can help

Homebuyers and homeowners Renters Homeless individuals Developers

Housing Boston 2030

Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030 is the Walsh administration's comprehensive housing plan.

Housing Boston 2030

Creating affordable housing

Income-restricted Housing in Boston report
Boston has the highest percentage of income-restricted housing of any major city in the country.
Income-restricted inventory
This inventory of Boston's income-restricted housing will be updated annually.
Development projects
You can browse our active real estate projects and give us your opinion on them.
How the City creates affordable housing
We ask for proposals form nonprofit and for-profit developers to create or preserve affordable housing in the City of Boston.
Requests for Proposals
View our list of current Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

Stay Connected

Get updates on housing initiatives and policies from across the City.

Boston's way home

We created an action plan to end veteran and chronic homelessness in Boston.

Learn about our plans

Plans, Reports, and Notices

In 2014, Mayor Walsh released Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030, a comprehensive housing plan designed to address the housing needs of Boston’s growing population. In 2018, a planned assessment found that Boston’s population was growing faster than expected, with 759,000 residents expected to live in Boston in 2030.

View the 2018 Update and Progress Reports on the Housing Boston 2030 Initiative. 

To meet HUD requirements, the City of Boston is making an Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) in Boston.

News and announcements

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Nov 28

Applications available for Seniors Save heating replacement program

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The Residences at Fairmount Station opened
Nov 15

Residences at Fairmount Station opens with celebration in Hyde Park

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Nov 8

City releases first-ever inventory of Boston's income-restricted housing

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World Series press conference
Oct 23

City of Boston, Modell's announce investment in Boston's Way Home

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Neighborhood Development news

Upcoming events

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Dec 12

Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

Housing Search Clinic
Dec 13

Housing Search Clinic

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Dec 17

Housing search workshop in Spanish

Neighborhood Development events