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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 gap by increasing funding for the innovative Commonwealth Builder home ownership program. Continue Reading.

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 & 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…

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

Thank you for joining us in Swampscott on Sunday June 27th for a Celebration of The Machon!

June 14, 2021 by Elijah Plymesser

Thank you for joining us in Swampscott on Sunday June 27th for a Celebration of The Machon!

Filed Under: News, Upcoming Events

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 communities of color.” Continue Reading…

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

Watch: BBH funders celebrate the opening of Phase 2 at The Coolidge!

March 12, 2021 by Elijah Plymesser

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…

Filed Under: Media Releases & Announcements, News Tagged With: affordable housing, Boston Housing, MassHousing, senior housing, Sudbury

Abutter Appeal Reform Has the Potential to Reduce Costly Claims

February 12, 2021 by Susan Gittelman

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…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: abutter appeal, developer, housing choice, lawsuit, real estate

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