December
4
2018
BOSTON --- In recognition of Thadine Brown receiving an Emerging Leader Award at the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association annual dinner on Dec. 4, we are re-posting this essay from MHP's 2017 annual report about how buying her home with ONE Mortgage helped her build wealth for her family and start on a new career.
November
16
2018
BOSTON --- Continuing to support communities in their efforts to use local funds for affordable housing, MHP has updated its Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Guidebook. The latest edition includes new local examples and how to use CPA funds as outlined in the 2016 amendments to the trust law.
November
1
2018
LAWRENCE --- The story behind Lawrence Community Works' effectiveness is a core of dedicated leaders who came to the city while in college, fell in love with it and remained to work at making it a better place every day.
October
31
2018
In a timely essay, MHP's Manisha Bewtra talks about how many trick-or-treaters you get on Halloween can tell you a lot about your neighborhood's demographics and zoning.
October
25
2018
BOSTON --- MHP used its private bank financing and other capital sources in 2018 to preserve and stabilize affordable housing while also making long-term permanent loans to support the state’s efforts to add new housing.
October
16
2018
MARLBOROUGH --- A recent regional conference on affordable housing trusts gave community members from the greater Boston area a chance to learn how a trust works, how a developer thinks and how to move a development opportunity forward.