Hot Property: Leland House
Senior housing developer and operator 2Life Communities celebrated the completion of Leland House, a 68-apartment community for older adults in Waltham.
Mass. Seniors Struggle to Age in Homes They Can Afford
Massachusetts ranks 50 out of the 50 states as the worst state for elder economic security – and that is largely due to high housing costs. 2Life Communities CEO Amy Schectman wants to change that.
New Brighton Project Demonstrates Housing Production Model
As Boston seeks to stimulate housing production on publicly-owned properties, a newly-completed project in Brighton could become a model for forming partnerships with private developers.
Newton Project for Middle-Income Seniors Funded
A project that received $129 million in MassDevelopment bond financing is designed to deliver a rare middle-income housing option for senior citizens in Newton.
Personnel File
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
BPDA OKs Chinatown Affordable Housing-Library Tower, and More
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved a tower funded in part by affordable housing payments from Millennium Partners’ Winthrop Square tower, which will also contain a new Boston Public Library branch on the ground floor.
State Gives $44M for 11 Affordable Housing Projects
The state Department of Housing and Community Development awarded grants worth $44.7 million and $16 million in state and federal low-income housing tax credits Tuesday to a group of 11 housing developments in Eastern Massachusetts.
Brookline Affordable Development Named After Harold Brown, Brother
The late, famed Boston residential developer and landlord Harold Brown recieved another honor last week when 2Life Communities and Congregation Kehillath Israel broke ground on a Coolidge Corner affordable housing complex named in his honor.
Massachusetts Can Use Senior Housing as a Vaccine
If housing instability or a lack of a service-rich environment drives overutilization of the health care system, health care providers should be able to write a prescription for an affordable home, equipped with supportive resident services.
Nonprofit Developer Makes a New Name for Itself
After a half-century, a Brighton-based nonprofit senior housing developer is adopting a new brand name designed to raise its profile in Greater Boston.
