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 gap by increasing funding for the innovative Commonwealth Builder home ownership program. Continue Reading.
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 & Tradesman Op-Ed, “The pandemic has laid bare the extent of the digital divide that exists – reliable broadband access is essential to modern work and life.” Click…
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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 communities of color.” Continue Reading…
Watch: BBH funders celebrate the opening of Phase 2 at The Coolidge!
BBH’s staff and board are very proud to be able to bring 56 new senior apartment homes to Sudbury, totaling 120 units between both phases. We are incredibly grateful to the Town of Sudbury for being a wonderful local partner and to our collaborators for making this development possible. Watch the video to hear a…
Abutter Appeal Reform Has the Potential to Reduce Costly Claims
As Susan points out in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-Ed, “By having to put up significant money to challenge a development, opponents will be deterred from bringing frivolous lawsuits – those designed primarily to hold up a developer and chew up time and money.” Continue Reading…