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

Fair Housing, Housing Choice Must Replace Status Quo

August 14, 2020 by Susan Gittelman

Fair Housing, Housing Choice Must Replace Status Quo

As Susan describes in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-Ed, we are at an inflection point in our public discourse around social and racial equity. Solutions that address our critical housing shortage such as Housing Choice and that allow us to make progress in achieving our equal opportunity goals like strong Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing policies must…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affirmatively furthering fair housing, affordable housing, beacon hill, Ben Carson, fair housing, housing, housing choice

Good News Delivered!

August 3, 2020 by Elijah Plymesser

Good News Delivered!

We are very pleased to share that food and hygiene supply deliveries continue at Covenant House in Brighton! Though we have begun to re-open outdoor spaces and reconvene distanced exercise classes, we want to make sure that all of our residents continue to have access to much needed food and supplies, especially if they aren’t…

Filed Under: Media Releases & Announcements, News Tagged With: ABCD Boston, affordable housing, age strong, face masks, fresh produce, MassHousing

Gen2Gen hosts Councilor O’Malley and JPNDC’s Gio Valencia for a #GettingToYes on Multifamily webinar!

July 22, 2020 by Elijah Plymesser

Gen2Gen hosts Councilor O’Malley and JPNDC’s Gio Valencia for a #GettingToYes on Multifamily webinar!

Gen2Gen’s NextGen Connects digital event series has partnered up with regional housing advocates Abundant Housing MA to welcome City Councilor Matt O’Malley and Director of Organizing for JPNDC Gio Valencia for an in-depth conversation moderated by Gen2Gen Steering Committee Member + Abundant Housing MA Board member Molly Goodman. To watch a recording of the webinar,…

Filed Under: Gen2Gen, Media Releases & Announcements, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affordable housing, boston, housing, multifamily, west roxbury

Immediate Federal Aid Needed to Halt Brewing Housing Emergency

June 26, 2020 by Susan Gittelman

Immediate Federal Aid Needed to Halt Brewing Housing Emergency

Pandemic Has Turned Affordable Housing Challenge into a Crisis As more tenants are unable to pay rent, owners of multifamily housing may lack the resources to responsibly operate the housing they provide. If they are unable to pay mortgages and operating costs, the financial health of the properties and their ability to serve residents is…

Filed Under: Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affordable housing, default, eviction, federal assistance, foreclosure, housing crisis, massachusetts, real estate, recession

Neighbors to the rescue!

May 11, 2020 by Elijah Plymesser

Neighbors to the rescue!

Thanks to the help of our neighbors, BBH is happy to report that the food deliveries are still coming in! As our properties are home to many high-risk elders, our staff are doing everything in their power to make sure that residents have access to safe and fresh food that doesn’t put their health at…

Filed Under: BBH in the News, News

COVID-19 Could Make the Affordable Housing Crisis Worse

April 20, 2020 by Susan Gittelman

COVID-19 Could Make the Affordable Housing Crisis Worse

Safeguarding the Delivery System Protects Vulnerable People Today and Tomorrow These are difficult days. And it is particularly difficult for those who are homeless or whose housing is unstable. With primary responsibility to house independent low- and moderate-income seniors, we are particularly focused on how to keep these individuals out of harm’s way. In this…

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

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