B'nai B'rith Housing
BBH is a nonprofit developer whose mission is to ease the housing crisis in the Greater Boston area.
BBH is a nonprofit developer whose mission is to ease the housing crisis in the Greater Boston area.
WE ARE PRODUCERS OF QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING
We create homes for people otherwise left behind by the current market. We provide rental, home ownership, and mixed income housing opportunities for young families, professionals in need of workforce housing, and older adults wanting to stay in their communities. We provide housing for all, regardless of religion or background and are proud to say that more than a dozen ethnicities and immigrant communities are represented in the communities that we have created.
WE ARE LEADERS AND ADVOCATES
We advocate for innovative ideas to solve our region’s housing challenges and we inspire a younger generation with our Gen2Gen programs and outreach events. We lead by example, focusing on quality and integrity in the construction of our buildings and in our relationships with the communities in which we work. We strive to make our partners and donors, residents and colleagues proud of their affiliation with us every day.
WE ARE COALITION BUILDERS
We harness expertise and resources from local, state, regional, and national agencies, financial institutions, the real estate industry, and affordable housing leaders. Our strength is in our relationships and our ability to build partnerships. We know that successful developments are built when parties are unified around a shared vision and craft housing solutions that meet community need.
Tackling Affordable Housing Issues: Our Executive Director, Susan Gittelman, shares her thoughts…
Congress Shouldn’t Squander the Opportunity to Make Two Key Housing Fixes
In her recent op-ed, Susan points out that federal housing legislation that lifts the PWI cap and mitigates BABA requirements - two key obstacles to housing production - is within reach. Read more … [Read More]
Parking Mandates Drive up Building Costs – Let’s Learn from Others and Eliminate Them
Image Credit: Parking Reform Now If you say "eliminate parking mandates," people often hear "eliminate parking." In her recent Op-Ed Susan describes why that isn't true and why the difference … [Read More]
Single-Stair Can Unlock New Housing -Innovation Could Start Local
As highlighted here, the building code reform that would have the biggest impact in terms unlocking missing middle housing is single stair development. … [Read More]
A ‘Win-Win-Win’ is Possible in Wellesley and Beyond
As Susan notes, a plan to turn underused land at MassBay Community College in Wellesley into housing would be a win for all the parties involved. Read more here. … [Read More]
Minimum Lot-Size Reform Is a Modest Idea with Big Potential
As Susan notes, efforts to stimulate housing development have mostly focused on multifamily developments that house more people, but as long as a critical mass still want to live in single-family … [Read More]
Taming Accelerating Housing Costs
As Susan points out, adopting a state sales tax credit/exemption could be an important tool at a time when material costs for development projects continue to rise. Read more here. … [Read More]
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