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A street in the Boston neighborhood Jamaica Plain. Mayor Walsh announced $69.2 million in housing funds Friday, which will be used to preserve affordable housing units in the Greater Boston area. COURTESY SARAH NICHOLS VIA FLICKR

Boston rolls out major funding initiative to increase affordable housing

Allison Pirog February 11, 2020
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Friday the largest slate of affordable housing funding for the city since he took office, totaling $69.2 million. The money will contribute to creating and preserving more than 1,000 housing units.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday that more than $26 million will be allocated for funding to push forward affordable housing in seven neighborhoods across Boston. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DFP FILE

Walsh announces $26 million for affordable housing

Erin Edwards February 25, 2019
More than $26 million in funding will be allocated to advance affordable housing in seven Boston neighborhoods, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday.
270 Huntington St. is a location for affordable housing in Boston. PHOTO BY CLAIRE RICH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

More than $15 million given to support affordable housing

Jordan Kimmel February 28, 2018
Over $15 million of funding has been given by the Department of Neighborhood Development and the Neighborhood Housing Trust to help support seven new rental projects in Boston.
The City of Boston releases $13 million for affordable housing units as part of the Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030 plan. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

City allocates $13 million to affordable housing units

Sabrina Schnur September 18, 2017

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced the beginning of the release of $13 million, which is allocated for affordable housing projects in accordance with the Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030 plan,...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh released his quarterly housing report Tuesday that revealed progress in the city’s plan to expand affordable housing. ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mayor Martin Walsh releases quarterly housing report

Kyler Sumter April 29, 2016

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh released a quarterly housing report Tuesday that stated that 565 new housing units were permitted this quarter to reach a total of 17,183 units that have been permitted or...

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