Last week, the City of Boston announced more than $52 million in new funding to support the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing across Boston. The awards, administered through the Mayor’s Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, and the Neighborhood Housing Trust, will support 13 developments in nine neighborhoods, resulting in 892 income-restricted rental homes, including 75 homes that will be set aside for families and individuals exiting homelessness.
Joy Squared Design was honored to celebrate with East Boston CDC and Affirmative Investments the funding of Phase 1 of our project, 2 Shawsheen Road.
2 Shawsheen Road will create 35 new affordable family-sized rental homes in Orient Heights, steps from the MBTA station. Built on a former industrial site near Belle Isle Marsh, the four-story Passive House-certified building will reserve more than half of its homes for families earning very low incomes. The project will provide access to supportive services and expand affordable housing in a neighborhood with below-average affordability.
