Cardinal Seán O’Malley Helps Welcome Cote Village Townhomes Residents

On March 1st, Cardinal Seán O'Malley joined POUA President Bill Grogan and our co-developer, Caribbean Integration Community Development's President Donald Alexis, in welcoming residents to their new homes at the townhomes at Cote Village. Twenty-four residents are moving into the townhomes, which is part of the larger Cote Village development, with the remaining 51 units set for completion in Spring 2022. The residents received welcome gift bags, sponsored by Bank of America, containing gift cards and flower arrangements donated by Roche Bros. The Cote Village Development team of POUA and CICD transformed the site of the former Cote Ford car dealership, a property that had been vacant for decades. We'll celebrate the completion of the full development with a ribbon cutting in late Spring 2022!

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Daily Table to Open at POUA’s 135 Lafayette in Salem

POUA is excited to lease commercial space at 135 Lafayette, our 51-unit affordable housing development in downtown Salem, to Daily Table nonprofit community grocery stores! Daily Table's mission is to provide nutritious food to communities most in need at prices accessible to all income levels: an average of 30% less than other supermarkets.

By working with a wide range of supplier partners, Daily Table sources high-quality food at low costs and makes it available to everyone, at prices designed for even a SNAP budget. We are thrilled to be partnering with them to expand access to affordable and healthy groceries for our residents and the neighboring community! 

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POUA’s Amarillys Rodriguez Joins CHAPA Board

"I’m delighted and honored to join the Board Of Directors at Citizens'​ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)," Amarillys says. "I am excited to learn from, support, and work with the CHAPA team and other board members on the important mission of ensuring safe, healthy, and affordable homes for all who live in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I look forward to bringing the insights, ideas, and energy from my continuing work with the Planning Office for Urban Affairs and on the board of Builders of Color Coalition to CHAPA's work and vice versa because I believe connecting and collaborating is how we build momentum for change and amplify our impact."

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Applications for Apartments Open at Cote Village, Mattapan

Cote Village Apartments is pleased to extend the application deadline to January 12, 2022.  Our Mattapan development includes 52 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. To apply or receive details about an in-person information session on January 8, please visit the website here. All applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than January 12, 2022. 

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BPDA’s Designation of POUA as Drexel Village Developer

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board voted to tentatively designate Drexel Village, LLC, consisting of co-developers the Planning Office for Urban Affairs and J. Garland Enterprises, to develop the BPDA and Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)-owned Crescent Parcel in Roxbury’s Nubian Square. The proposal plans to create a mixed-use development that includes affordable housing and community space across the Crescent Parcel and the neighboring parcel owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, as well as parish space for the historic, Roxbury-based St. Katharine Drexel Church. The property is located on a prominent corner at the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Tremont Street (From press release). View the team's full community presentation here.

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