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Articles & Op-Eds by Executive Director, Susan Gittelman

Susan became the Founding Executive Director of B’nai B’rith Housing in 2003. She has over twenty-five years of progressively responsible experience in real estate development, neighborhood revitalization, and nonprofit management. Susan is a legacy member of CREW Boston and sits on the Housing & Economic Development Council of the Urban Land Institute Boston/New England. She has been recognized for her leadership and public service by CREW Boston, Boston Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Leadership Institute, and Banker & Tradesman’s Women of FIRE. She has served as an Opinion Editor Columnist for Banker & Tradesman since 2012. Susan holds a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University and a B.A. degree from Hamilton College.

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…

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

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…

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…

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

To Close the Racial Wealth Gap, Scale Up CommonWealth Builder

August 12, 2021 by Elijah Plymesser

To Close the Racial Wealth Gap, Scale Up CommonWealth Builder

As Susan writes in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-ed, based on the Governor’s proposal, legislators really do have a great opportunity to make progress on closing the racial wealth…

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

Lesson from the Pandemic: Broadband Is Infrastructure

June 18, 2021 by Elijah Plymesser

Lesson from the Pandemic: Broadband Is Infrastructure

Expanding Quality Service to Low-Income Families Is Vital In the context of housing and in particular of meeting the needs of low and moderate income people, Susan writes in her latest Banker…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: Broadband, housing, Infrastructure, Pandemic, Wealth Gap

More Support for First-Generation Homebuyers Will Help Close Homeownership Gaps

April 19, 2021 by Susan Gittelman

More Support for First-Generation Homebuyers Will Help Close Homeownership Gaps

As Susan writes in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-Ed, “Homeownership rates among nonwhite Massachusetts residents are much lower than those of white families. This creates dire implications for generating wealth in…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: Boston Housing, first-time homebuyer, MassHousing

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