BPDA approves three fully affordable residential projects in Roxbury, creating 79 new income-restricted units, 12 renovated income-restricted units 598 total units move forward, including 151 income-restricted units representing over 25 percent of total units Read on...
City of Boston and Boston Tax Help Coalition kick off 2020 free tax preparation services Boston Tax Help Coalition prepares taxes for residents earning less than $56,000 Read on...
Mayor Walsh, BPDA announce new ferry dock coming to Lewis Mall in East Boston Enhanced Ferry Dock to support future water shuttle connections to East Boston Read on...
BPDA and Fort Point Channel Operations Board open applications for funding of water-based programming in Fort Point Read on...
BPDA approves 433 income-restricted units, representing nearly 70 percent of total units at February meeting Three fully-affordable projects move forward in Chinatown, Brighton and Mattapan Read on...
BPDA releases Boston Civic Design Commission 2019 Annual Report Highlights BCDC approved projects, new principles and priorities Read on...
Mayor Walsh, City of Boston announce expansion of tuition-free plan to include Urban College of Boston Read on...
More than 93 percent of new residential units approved at BPDA March Board are income-restricted Fully-affordable projects move forward in Chinatown and Roxbury Read on...
BPDA authorizes rent deferment for qualified commercial tenants at BPDA-owned properties at virtual April Board meeting Read on...
SPARK Boston announces finalists for the 2020 SPARK Impact Awards The public is invited to choose the award winners from a diverse slate of young adult residents making a positive impact in our city Read on...
BPDA opens nominations for Morrissey Boulevard Community Advisory Committee Committee members will review both Bayside Mixed Use Development and 75-77 Morrissey Boulevard proposals Read on...
SPARK Boston announces 2020 SPARK Impact Award Winners Mayor Walsh and SPARK Boston honor exceptional young adult residents making a positive impact in our city Read on...
Mayor Walsh, Office of Workforce Development devote $2.4 million in Neighborhood Jobs Trust funds to emergency workforce support, tech training for residents Distributed funds will address the needs of Boston’s workforce impacted by COVID-19 Read on...
BPDA launches neighborhood BINGO to help public learn about and participate in ongoing planning studies Read on...
City of Boston, Mayor Walsh launch Project Opportunity to help residents gain access to jobs, housing, education New pilot initiative connects residents with legal services, job-training programs Read on...
BPDA extends rent deferment program for qualified commercial tenants on BPDA-owned property through September 115 Winthrop Square Notice of Project Change approved at virtual July Board Meeting Read on...
BPDA reissues development proposals, requesting stronger diversity and inclusion criteria Approves 354 total residential units, including 75 LGBTQ-friendly senior housing units in Hyde Park, at August Board meeting Read on...
Boston Local Development Corporation receives $693,000 CARES grant to support loans for Boston small businesses impacted by COVID-19 Read on...
BPDA names Lauren Shurtleff as Director of Planning Shurtleff will oversee the 11 full-scale planning studies, 18 smaller-scale initiatives currently underway Read on...
BPDA approves 67 residential units, 31 of which are income-restricted at September Board Fully affordable project in Roxbury moves forward with 25 residential units Read on...
BPDA to hold Special Board Meeting for Suffolk Downs Redevelopment on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided in Spanish and Arabic Read on...
Suffolk Downs Redevelopment moves forward, bringing new jobs and affordable housing units to East Boston Affordable housing commitment represents largest contribution of affordable housing created by one single development project in Boston’s history Read on...
La Reurbanización de Suffolk Downs avanza, trayendo nuevos empleos y unidades de vivienda asequibles a East Boston El compromiso de vivienda asequible representa la mayor contribución de vivienda asequible creada por un solo proyecto en la historia de Boston Read on...
BPDA releases interim report for PLAN: East Boston in English and Spanish Planning team to hold virtual office hours for residents to provide feedback, ask questions Read on...
More than 61 percent of residential units approved at BPDA October Board are income-restricted Including three fully affordable projects in Dorchester Read on...
Boston Zoning Commission to hold public hearing for Suffolk Downs Redevelopment on Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00 AM Read on...
BPDA opens applications for $60,000 of community benefits funding secured through public process for 463 West Broadway in South Boston Read on...
City of Boston, Mayor Walsh announce plans to protect Downtown, North End, and Dorchester from climate change City of Boston outlines strategies for a coastline built for recreation and resilience through public, private, and community collaboration Read on...
Boston Local Development Corporation to join BECMA’s 2020 Massachusetts Black Expo to promote small business loans available Read on...
BPDA approves 142 new residential units, including 58 income-restricted, at November meeting Renovation of 132 elderly and disabled units at BHA’s St. Botolph Street property Read on...
BPDA releases draft Allston-Brighton Mobility Plan recommendations for community feedback Draft plan provides roadmap to improve mobility and quality of life for neighborhood residents Read on...
Mayor Walsh announces launch of free Financial Navigator service to help residents tackle COVID-19 financial challenges Read on...
Boston to become first major city in the nation to include Fair Housing requirements in zoning code Zoning amendment represents one step in City's efforts to strengthen fair housing practices Read on...
BPDA opens applications for $49,000 of community benefits funding secured through public process for 99 Sumner Street in East Boston Read on...
BPDA Board approves fair housing zoning amendment Boston to become first major City in the nation to include fair housing requirements in Zoning Code Read on...
BPDA designates diverse development team to transform Nubian Square's Blair Lot into cultural and economic development destination Responds to community vision laid out in BPDA's PLAN: Nubian Square Read on...
791 housing units, including 151 income-restricted units move forward at final BPDA Board meeting of the year Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing requirements approved Read on...
Over 10,000 housing units, 27 percent of which are income-restricted approved by the BPDA in 2020 More than 220 virtual public meetings held in response to COVID-19 Read on...
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