June
25
2006
BOSTON, June 10, 2006 --- Published in June 2006, MHP commissioned land use consultant Phil Herr to analyze the common conditions under which communities have build affordable housing in smart locations.
May
22
2006
According to the report’s findings, employment dropped by over 160,000 since 2001; the population has fallen for the past two years in a row, mostly as a result of rapidly rising out-migration to places like New Hampshire, Arizona, and North Carolina; and the loss of population was disproportionately among young workers and their families. We also know that housing prices skyrocketed by 144 percent in Greater Boston between 1995 and 2004 so that the median single family home sold for $376,000 at the end of this period. Meanwhile, Class A apartment rents in the Boston metro region were the most expensive in the country, save those in New York City. Price and rents have stabilized in the past two years, but they remain among the highest in the country.
April
3
2006
Document for SoftSecond borrowers who also receive subsidy.
April
3
2006
This form delineates the terms by which the borrower is to repay the principal and interest of the mortgage.
April
3
2006
This form is to be filled out between the lender and the borrower and describes the terms of the second mortgage agreement.
March
1
2006
Includes essays about Allston-Brighton CDC's work in Boston, revitalizing downtown Lynn, a 40B in Andover, targeted assistance helping Hingham get housing off the ground, SoftSecond working as part of a larger employer-assisted partnership effort in Worcester, and small-scale development with help from CHI in Westford and Amherst.