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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

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

By the year 2030, Boston will reach more than 700,000 residents, a number the City has not seen since the 1950s. Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030 is the Walsh administration's comprehensive housing plan.

View progress reports on 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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Oct 9

New measures aim to increase diversity in development, prevent displacement

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Mayor Walsh and local leaders break ground
Oct 4

Ground broken on New England Heritage Homes development in Codman Square

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Regional housing announcement Somerville
Oct 2

Metro Boston Mayors set goal of 185,000 new housing units by 2030

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Sep 26

New affordable housing goals aim to add 69,000 new units by 2030

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Neighborhood Development news

Upcoming events

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Oct 24

Public Facilities Commission Meeting (DND)

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Oct 25

Tenant Rights Clinic

Housing Search Clinic
Nov 8

Housing Search Clinic

Housing Search Clinic
Dec 13

Housing Search Clinic

Neighborhood Development events