POUA & CICD Celebrate Morton Station Village Groundbreaking in Mattapan

Thank you to Governor Charlie Baker, Cardinal Seán O'Malley, EOHED, DHCD, City Of Boston, MassHousing, Bank of America, CEDAC, Rep. Holmes, Rep. Fluker-Oakley, City Councilor Brian Worrell, elected officials past and present, team members, and community groups and members, for joining our office & our co-developer Caribbean Integration Community Development to celebrate the Groundbreaking of Morton Station Village in Mattapan Friday! Morton Station Village will create 40 units of mixed-income, mixed-tenure housing on a long-vacant site across from the Morton Station train stop, along with green space. (Photo by Andy Ryan).

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Welcome Residents of Cote Village Townhomes, Mattapan

Thank you so much to the whole Cote Village team that made this development possible, as we celebrate the opening of the first 24 townhomes, with a ribbon cutting event for the remaining 52 units to come in late Spring! Cardinal Seán O’Malley helped welcome the first residents moving into their new homes at Cote Village, a transit-oriented development with Caribbean Integration Community Development that will create 76 new mixed-income residences in Mattapan.

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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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