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Last updated: 5/7/17

Purchase or develop property

How to buy and develop City property or develop any property for affordable housing.

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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.

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Still have questions? Contact:
Neighborhood Development
617-635-3880
neighborhooddevelopment.dnd@cityofboston.gov
26 Court Street
8th, 9th, and 11th Floors
Boston, MA 02108-2501
United States
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How we sell City property

How we sell City land
We sell City property to developers who want to make the community better.
Property inventory
View the land that the City owns and which parcels are currently under development.
Grassroots and open space
The Grassroots program supports the development of community gardens.

Creating affordable housing

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.

Development Opportunities

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.

Programs

Programs

Operation Support for Community Housing Development Organizations

We provide HOME funds to help pay for the operating expenses of certified Community Housing Development Organizations (...