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Information on affordable senior homes in Boston from B'nai B'rith Housing.

The COVID Apartment Market Offers Few Silver Linings for Renters

December 16, 2020 by Elijah Plymesser

The COVID Apartment Market Offers Few Silver Linings for Renters

As Susan points out in her latest Banker and Tradesman Op-Ed, the current rental housing market offers few silver linings for low and moderate income renters.  Many were already squeezed out of limited housing options long before the coronavirus hit.   Continue Reading…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affordable housing, COVID, fair housing, real estate, Rent relief, rental market boston, small landlords, vacancy, YIMBY

Baker’s Shift on Eviction Plan Designed to Keep Tenants Out of Harm’s Way

November 2, 2020 by Susan Gittelman

Baker’s Shift on Eviction Plan Designed to Keep Tenants Out of Harm’s Way

As Susan writes in her latest Banker & Tradesman Op-Ed, “We find ourselves needing to step back from the precipice of yet another economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Not unlike how we are battling a virus that has devastated the lives of so many, we must focus on our most vulnerable families and keep them out of…

Filed Under: From Our Executive Director, News, Susan Gittelman in Banker & Tradesman Tagged With: affordable housing, CDC, eviction moratorium, HUD, Rent relief, small landlords

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

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