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Boston City Hall. City Councilors passed a “Day of Care” resolution to honor Kyre Ambrose and addressed the ongoing housing crisis in Boston, which has been exacerbated by new developments. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council honors Kyre Ambrose, discusses housing displacement concerns

Alina Fairlie January 29, 2025
The Boston City Council passed a resolution Wednesday to recognize Jan. 18 as “Day of Care” and discussed displacement resulting from plans for future housing development.
Silicon Valley Bank

The impact of Silicon Valley Bank’s crash on Boston affordable housing

Adithya Iyer March 21, 2023
In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank crash, the future of the affordable housing market in Boston remains uncertain. The recent crash marks the second-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. 
cars on harvard avenue in allston

Master Plan hatched for Allston-Brighton

Greye Dunn April 12, 2021
Activists said the City Council failed to protect residents against rent hikes and gentrification.
Lenox Street Apartments public housing

Lenox Street Apartments affordable housing complex in South End to undergo $125 million renovation

Anne Jonas March 3, 2021
Originally built in 1939, the 285-unit building will be modernized through the infusion of nearly $125 million in financing and a partnership between Beacon Communities and the Boston Housing Authority.
Chandler pond in Chestnut Hill

Community Preservation Committee recommends projects for new funding

Taylor Brokesh February 25, 2021
The Boston City Council will vote to approve funding, which totals more than $25 million in grants from the Community Preservation Fund.
First-generation homebuyers will be eligible for housing grants under a new policy developed by Boston’s Department of Neighborhood Development and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance. SOPHIE PARK/ DFP FILE

City to reallocate funds for first-generation homebuyers

Samuele Petruccelli February 12, 2021
Grants will be given as a 2-to-1 match, meaning that eligible homebuyers must contribute $2,500 of their own money to receive the full $5,000, and they must also earn less than the area median income,
A street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday that 1,023 new units of affordable housing were created last year in Jamaica Plain and other neighborhoods. COURTESY SARAH NICHOLS VIA FLICKR

Boston adds affordable housing units with Boston 2030 initiative

Taylor Brokesh February 4, 2021
The City of Boston permitted 1,023 new units of affordable housing across Boston in 2020 — the largest addition in three years.
The Boston Women’s Fund promotes women-led, community-driven initiatives that aim to achieve economic, social and racial equality. COURTESY OF BOSTON WOMEN’S FUND

Boston Women’s Fund encourages diverse youth to drive change in local politics

Madeline Humphrey November 13, 2020

In the business world, women receive a reported 7 percent of venture funds for their startups, according to a Fundera statistic, even as more are pursuing entrepreneurial success in the United States. The...

Boston real estate sales stay strong amid economic depression

Daily Free Press Admin February 20, 2013

Boston real estate agencies are feeling the increase in demand for condominium sales and recognize that for many people, the best time to buy is now, agents said. “Newly renovated suites in the...

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