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News, Announcements, and Thought Leadership from B'nai B'rith Housing

Congress Must Move to Unlock Pandemic Aid’s Housing Potential

April 27, 2022 by Aom Sudarat Azzalina

Congress Must Move to Unlock Pandemic Aid’s Housing Potential

As Susan writes in her recent Op Ed, “the goal is that this high level of investment can allow the state to fund more of the housing developments in the pipeline and to assist projects that are seeing unprecedented construction cost increases and inflation spikes that threaten viability..” Read more here.

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman

The Time is Ripe for a Real Estate Transfer Tax

February 24, 2022 by Aom Sudarat Azzalina

The Time is Ripe for a Real Estate Transfer Tax

As Susan describes in her recent Op-Ed, the housing crunch has become such a hardship for many workers that it is creating huge incentives for major employers to become active on the issue. Continue Reading

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman

Looking for Affordable Housing? Checkout this Housing Navigator!

February 4, 2022 by Aom Sudarat Azzalina

Looking for Affordable Housing? Checkout this Housing Navigator!

If you’re looking for affordable housing for yourself or your loved ones, check out this housing navigator!

Filed Under: Housing News, Media Releases & Announcements, News

B’nai B’rith Housing at Mayor Wu’s Housing Press Conference.

February 4, 2022 by Aom Sudarat Azzalina

B’nai B’rith Housing at Mayor Wu’s Housing Press Conference.

B’nai B’rith Housing was named as one of 14 recipients of funding dedicated towards the creation and preservation of over 700+ affordable housing units in the City of Boston. The $4,500,000 awarded to 1201 River Street in Hyde Park will be used to create 63 units of sustainable, transit-oriented senior housing in the village center of…

Filed Under: Housing News, Media Releases & Announcements, News Tagged With: affordable housing, bostonhomes, homeownership, hyde park, opportunities

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Helps Families Build Wealth

December 15, 2021 by Aom Sudarat Azzalina

Family Self-Sufficiency Program Helps Families Build Wealth

As Susan points out in her recent Op Ed, the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program is a key tool to help families transition out of poverty, access home-ownership and build better lives for their own and the next generation. Continue Reading  

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman

Life Sciences Boom Creates Challenges, Opportunities for Housing Need.

October 14, 2021 by Melissa De Oliveira Assis

Life Sciences Boom Creates Challenges, Opportunities for Housing Need.

As Susan writes in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-Ed, “Companies with lab needs can pay higher land costs than housing developers, and a combination of factors has intensified the competition for developable land in the Greater Boston area.” Continue Reading.

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman

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  • Congress Must Move to Unlock Pandemic Aid’s Housing Potential
  • The Time is Ripe for a Real Estate Transfer Tax
  • Looking for Affordable Housing? Checkout this Housing Navigator!
  • B’nai B’rith Housing at Mayor Wu’s Housing Press Conference.
  • Family Self-Sufficiency Program Helps Families Build Wealth

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