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BBH News: Parkway 1208 opens in West Roxbury!
An update from BBH
PARKWAY 1208 OPENS
B’nai B’rith Housing couldn’t be more excited to announce the opening of the first affordable housing development in West Roxbury over in 10 years! Residents have started moving into the building. With 60 units, Parkway 1208 will create homes for over 100 Bostonians!
Located in West Roxbury, Parkway 1208 is uniquely designed for affordable and workforce families in Boston.
The 60-unit mixed income rental building for consists of 1-,2- and 3- bedroom units. Amenities at Parkway 1208 support this family oriented development including a community room, a craft/homework space, a zoom room and conference room, a fitness area, a children’s play area, a community garden and much more!
Last Wednesday we celebrated the opening of Parkway 1208 with a ribbon cutting ceremony joined by supporters, neighbors and contributors. Thank you to all of the speakers and guests who made it out to West Roxbury for this momentous occasion.
“It is especially exciting when mixed income apartments with affordability are built in a neighborhood where we have been working really hard to site affordable rental housing and we need to do more. It is a model of possibility for what income restricted family housing across the City of Boston should look like.” – Mayor Wu
This ceremony marks the end of a successful construction process and an exciting beginning to all the future residents of our latest property, Parkway 1208.
Speakers:
Susan Gittelman, Executive Director, B’nai B’rith Housing
The Honorable Michelle Wu, Mayor, City of Boston
Secretary Edward Augustus, MA Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
State Representative William MacGregor, House of Representatives, 10thSuffolk
Peter Folan, Head of School, Catholic Memorial
Mark Teden, Vice President of Multifamily Programs, MassHousing
Edward Zuker, Board Member, Chair of BBH Real Estate Committee and Founder & CEO of Chestnut Hill Realty
Please join us in welcoming Ernst Dominique to the BBH family as the Property Manager for Parkway 1208 along with Tara Murano as the building’s new Resident Service Coordinator. Their combined years of experience are sure to enhance the overall living experience for our residents of Parkway 1208.
Executive Director’s Op-Ed on the Effort to Support the Community Preservation Act
In case you missed it, our Executive Director, Susan Gittelman, published an op-ed in Banker & Tradesman highlighting the crucial role that each town’s commitment to utilize Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds has in fulfilling local housing needs. The program has resulted in investment of 3,300 parks and open spaces, 6,700 historic preservation projects and 26,000 affordable residential units.
We are currently looking to hire a Senior Project Manager. This position is a critical position for B’nai B’rith Housing and will support the organization’s goals by managing all real estate development activities such as permitting, planning, and construction from beginning to end. In this role, the manager will collaborate with others working on real estate acquisition and development finance. Come join our team!
Looking for development opportunities to build more affordable housing across Greater Boston
We are looking for new development opportunities for affordable housing in the Greater Boston area. Please reach out to us with ideas or questions about new developments and help be a part of the solution!
