Thatcher Street: Thatcher Street Phase I consists of 121 units of mixed-income, mixed-tenure, new construction housing units built across 3 buildings in a campus-like setting in Brockton. POUA is acquiring the property from the Sisters of Jesus Crucified and the Sorrowful Mother and will be creating a community that enables the property to continue to be utilized for mission-oriented purposes.  Thatcher Street includes 106 rental units, all affordable between 30%-80% of AMI, and 15 homeownership units, all affordable between 80%-120% of AMI. The project is financed as a twinned 4%/9% LIHTC project that includes State LIHTC, subordinate debt from EOHLC and the City of Brockton, MassWorks infrastructure funds, and financing from Bank of America and MassHousing. The homeownership component also relies upon MassHousing’s Commonwealth Builder program. The project is fully permitted, and we anticipate closing and commencing construction in mid-2026.

St. Mary's Center: St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children (SMC) is partnering with POUA to redevelop its main campus at 90 Cushing Avenue in support of its mission of empowering families to achieve emotional stability and economic independence through education, workforce development, and permanent housing. The first phase of this project, the New North building, will provide 71 units of rental housing, all with project-based subsidy, for extremely low-income families, including related amenity spaces and a parking garage. SMC will provide deep services to residents. The project is financed as a twinned 4%/9% LIHTC project that includes State LIHTC, subordinate debt from EOHLC and the City of Boston, sustainability funds from the MA Department of Energy Resources, and both traditional and tax-exempt financing. We anticipate closing and commencing construction in mid-2026.

St. Ann's Senior Village: In partnership with Good Shepard Parish, POUA is transforming underutilized land at 124 Cochituate Road into Saint Ann’s Senior Village, a 60-unit senior (62+) rental development including extensive amenities, along with parking, landscaping, and other improvements. The development is the result of a grass-roots initiative from the Parish and Wayland community. All 60 units will be affordable at 30-60% of AMI. St. Ann’s Senior Village prioritizes sustainability, including Passive House certification, electric vehicle charging stations, and bicycle storage. The project will be financed with 4% federal LIHTC, State LIHTC, subordinate debt from EOHLC, the Town of Wayland, and WestMetro HOME Consortium, and tax exempt debt. We anticipate closing and commencing construction in 2026.

Stone House at Westminster Terrace: Roxbury Stone House (RSH) and POUA are transforming underutilized City-owned land at 7-9 Westminster Terrace in Roxbury into an emergency family shelter and permanent housing with supportive services for survivors of domestic violence. The Project consists of 8 shelter units (10 beds) and five permanent supportive housing units in studios and two bedrooms. The compact site has limited in-building amenities but is located immediately adjacent to another RSH/POUA property, where Stone House at Westminster Terrace residents can receive wrap-around services and utilize community space. The project is currently seeking subordinate debt from EOHLC to supplement traditional debt. Construction is expected to commence in 2026.

25 West: With the Planning Office for Urban Affairs as the development consultant, Bridge Over Troubled Waters (BOTW) is redeveloping an historic vacant, commercial building in the heart of Boston’s Downtown Crossing, into emergency/transitional housing; permanent housing for homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth; and administrative / service spaces. The project has received acquisition financing from the Community Development Assistance Corporation, as well as funding from MassDevelopment and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. BOTW is currently seeking EOHLC and City of Boston funding commitments, as well as historic rehabilitation tax credits, in anticipation of a late 2027 construction start.

The Guild House: POUA and Fenway Forward (formerly Fenway CDC) will renovate and modernize a 140-room historic lodging house into an approximately 95-unit affordable rental community in Boston’s Kenmore Square neighborhood. The building will include a mix of SRO and studio units for formerly homeless individuals with wraparound services in addition to affordable units for households earning at or below 60% of AMI; and extensive amenity spaces. The project has received funding from the City of Boston and is currently seeking commitments for 4% LIHTC, EOHLC subordinate debt, and historic tax credits for an anticipated 2027 construction start.

The Independence: POUA and St. Francis House (SFH) are partnering to convert the Constitution Inn, a 147-room inn formerly owned by the YMCA of Greater Boston, into 100 affordable rental units. 52 of the total 100 units will be leased to households earning 30% to 80% of area median income. The remaining 48 units are dedicated as permanent housing with wraparound support services provided by St. Francis House. The project, which is fully funded and ready to start construction, is currently in litigation.

272 Washington Street: POUA and Harborlight Homes (HH) are working together to respond to the Commonwealth’s unprecedented housing crisis and meet the specific needs of the City of Gloucester through an exciting new initiative at 272 Washington Street. Together, we have conceived a plan to transform the site of a vacant and abandoned nursing home into 55 units rental housing for low- and moderate-income families, as well as provide eight units of affordable homeownership in a region where ownership opportunities are out of reach to all but the wealthiest households.

Drexel Village: POUA, in conjunction with JGE Development LLC, is transforming 2.5 acres of City-owned land and an abutting Catholic parish in Roxbury into Drexel Village, a pedestrian-friendly campus offering 217 affordable and mixed income housing units, along with considerable space for community, retail, and recreational uses. The project has a funding commitment from the City of Boston and is currently seeking 4%, 9%, and State LIHTC from EOHLC in anticipation of a 2027/2028 construction start.

Charles River Heights: Charles River Heights is a partnership between the Charles River Center (CRC) and the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc. (POUA) to develop 3.5 acres at 59 East Militia Heights Drive in Needham into an integrated housing community where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live alongside adults without disabilities. The development will include 86 affordable apartments for households earning between 30% and 80% of AMI. Of these, 38 units will be reserved through a closed referral system for individuals served by the Department of Developmental Services. CRC will offer a comprehensive suite of on-site and remote supports promoting independence and inclusion within a mixed community setting. POUA and CRC are working with the Town of Needham through the zoning process. The Town has committed $2.8 million to the project, and it received a $5 million earmark through the 2024 Economic Development Bond Bill. It is now seeking 4% LIHTC and other financing from EOHLC for a 2027/2028 construction start.