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Jan 15

January 2021: Latest updates from the Department of Neighborhood Development

Happy New Year! This first issue of our 2021 monthly newsletter will be focused on the work that the...

Jan 13

The Clarion opens and includes new home for Future Chefs

A 39 unit mixed-income, mixed-use development in the Grove Hall neighborhood will also be a new home...

Dec 8

City of Boston issues request for proposals for Lafayette parking garage

Sale of Lafayette Garage will generate millions of dollars for affordable housing in Boston

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Dec 3

Mayor Walsh announces start of redevelopment at 41 North Margin Street

Twenty-three units of affordable housing for older Bostonians in the North End

Dec 2

Groundbreaking of Grace Apartments in East Boston celebrated

The development will create 42 units of supportive, transit-oriented affordable housing with green...

Dec 2

Holtzer Park project in Jackson Square under construction

The new development will create 62 new units of affordable transit-oriented rental housing.

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Dec 1

More than 100 homeless youth and young adults housed since 2019

Mayor Walsh also announced new supports aimed at ending youth homelessness in Boston.

Nov 12

Mayor Walsh signs Housing Stability Notification Act

Landlords and constables in the City of Boston must provide tenants facing eviction with their...

Nov 2

207 affordable rental units acquired in Mattapan to protect residents from displacement

Affordability made possible in part by $4 million in City funds; largest achievement to date in...

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Oct 26

Good Neighbors program has fulfilled more than 4,500 requests during COVID-19

The program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has engaged nearly 1,000 volunteers to...

Oct 23

Mayor Walsh announces the opening of phase one of Flat 9 at Whittier, groundbreaking of phase two

Project will replace 200 units of affordable housing with 210 new affordable units, add 262 mixed...

Oct 20

Applications for Rental Relief Fund reopened

The City of Boston has made $5 million available to aid residents at risk of eviction, with up to $4...

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Oct 7

Housing Stability Pledge for landlords aims to prevent evictions

Landlords who sign the pledge will commit to working with tenants to avoid evictions for unpaid rent...

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Oct 5

Mayor files ordinance to equip residents with information on eviction rights, resources

The new ordinance will require constables to provide information on eviction help.

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Oct 3

Resources for tenants at risk of eviction available ahead of lift on statewide eviction moratorium

Massachusetts statewide eviction moratorium is slated to end October 17

Sep 28

Funding doubled for seniors to replace heating systems through Seniors Save

The program helps older Bostonians in replacing faulty heating systems to prepare for cold weather.

Sep 16

A.O. Flats housing development opens at Forest Hills

The mixed-income, transit-oriented, and eco-friendly development is near Forest Hills T Station.

Sep 14

Construction starts on second phase of Parcel 25 in Mission Hill

New transit-oriented development will offer 46 units of affordable family housing, underground...

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Aug 14

$30 million in new affordable housing funding announced

Funding promotes the Mayor's Carbon Neutral 2050 goals and supports Boston's homeless and/or aging...

Aug 10

Garden at Magnolia renovation moving forward

Community Preservation Act and Department of Neighborhood Development funding will help kickstart...

Aug 3

New community garden celebrated in Dorchester

A long-vacant lot on Geneva Avenue has been transformed into a beautiful community gathering space.

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Jul 21

Preservation of 97 affordable units started in Roxbury

Building on his commitment to creating and maintaining affordable housing in the City of Boston...

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Jun 3

Alcalde Walsh dedica $5 millones adicionales al ‘Rental Relief Fund’ de Boston, anuncia segunda ronda de aplicaciones

Un total de $8 millones ayudará a prevenir el desalojo de residentes que han perdido ingresos debido...

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Jun 3

Another $5 million dedicated to Rental Relief Fund; second round of applications open soon

A total of $8 million will help prevent displacement of residents who have lost income due to the...

Apr 10

COVID-19: Housing response

We have information about housing resources in the City of Boston amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Apr 3

$3 million fund to help Bostonians pay their rent during COVID-19 pandemic

Recipients will have to demonstrate financial need, such as loss of income.

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Mar 29

City of Boston increasing care capacity, targeted interventions for those experiencing homelessness

Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a comprehensive plan for individuals experiencing homelessness...

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Feb 20

Boston home sale prices rose by lowest level in a decade

Creating more access to homeownership opportunities is one of the goals of Mayor Walsh’s...

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Feb 19

Boston had lowest year-over-year increase in rents since 2014

According to an analysis of Boston rental data from 2018 to 2019, rental prices increased an average...

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Feb 11

Home foreclosures in Boston dropped more than 60 percent in 2019

Citywide, foreclosures were reduced from 103 to 40, a 61-percent reduction.

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