Last updated:
5/7/17
Purchase or develop property
How to buy and develop City property or develop any property for affordable housing.
On this page, you can learn:
- how we sell property for development
- which properties are now in development, and
- what opportunities for affordable housing development we offer right now.
Tell us how to create affordable housing for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Deadline for feedback is August 20, 2018.
Still have questions? Contact:
Neighborhood Development
26 Court Street
8th, 9th, and 11th Floors
Boston, MA 02108-2501
United States
How the City creates affordable housing
We ask for proposals from nonprofit and for-profit developers to create or preserve housing in the City of Boston.
Development projects
You can browse our active real estate projects and give us your opinion.
Housing Policies
View our policies for housing developers, homeowners, and homebuyers.
Neighborhood Homes Initiative
We use City-owned land to create affordable opportunities for middle-class homebuyers.
Requests for Proposals
View our current list of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to see current opportunities for developers
Acquisition Opportunity Program
A program to increase the share of Boston's rental housing stock protected from market forces.