Residents Move Into The Ledges in Ashland

The Planning Office for Urban Affairs and EA Fish Development recently completed The Ledges, a 64-unit affordable housing development in Ashland, MA. With a timeline starting in 2005, the team has been resilient and dedicated to increasing affordable housing options for residents in the Ashland area and nearby communities; this development is the culmination of a 15-year public-private partnership between the Town of Ashland, EA Fish Development, and POUA. Eight residents who are lined up and ready to move into these new homes will be from the Ashland community.

 

The Ledges will provide a fitness center; a lounge area with shuffleboard, a fireplace, and a crafting area; laundry facilities; on-site parking; on-site management; resident services and activities; and nearby parks and walking trails. The Ledges consists of 15 units at 30% Area Median Income (AMI), 25 units at 50% AMI, and 24 units at 60% AMI.

 

“I’m looking forward to starting the new year in a new and secure home. I’m also looking forward to meeting new people in a community environment that The Ledges provides,” said Jean Delouchry, resident of The Ledges.

 

The Ledges is still accepting applications! Find more information here.

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Shaina Korman-Houston Joins POUA as Real Estate Director

We are thrilled to welcome Shaina Korman-Houston to the Planning Office, who will be joining us on January 4th as our new Real Estate Director. Shaina has more than 15 years of experience in the development, financing, and asset management of housing for low-income families and senior citizens. In her capacity as Real Estate Director, Shaina will be responsible for actively developing the project pipeline and coordinating projects through all stages of development, including feasibility analyses, financial modeling, assembling tax credit and other financing, managing project development teams, and assembling permitting and regulatory review applications. Prior to joining the Planning Office, Shaina served as Deputy Director at Metro West Collaborative Development, where she oversaw a period of growth in the organization’s real estate development. She has been involved in the development or preservation of nearly 325 units of affordable housing, representing nearly $130 million of investment throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Before moving to Boston, Shaina worked as an Asset Manager for Victory Housing, the nonprofit housing development arm of the Archdiocese of Washington, and as a grant writer for DC Habitat for Humanity. Shaina received her Bachelor of Arts in Government and Jewish Studies from American University and her master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Carolina at Chapel Hill. Shaina will bring insight and years of experience to the office, and we are excited to have her fill this new role. 

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Cote Village Construction Update

Construction continues on our Cote Village development in Mattapan, soon to be 76 units of affordable and workforce housing. At Cote Village Apartments, the general contractor is working to set 1st floor wall panels, reinforce the garage structural steel and concrete masonry. On Cote Village Townhomes, two of the buildings (D&E)  have their rough mechanical, electrical and plumping systems in progress, while on the remaining buildings, roofing is nearing completion.

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POUA’s The Ledges Finalizing Construction & Accepting Applications

POUA's 62+ affordable housing community in Ashland, set to finish construction in November, is currently accepting applications. For more information, and to apply, visit the development's website here. Check out a model unit here!

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The Union at 48 Boylston Receives Preservation Massachusetts Award

The Planning Office and St. Francis House (SFH) received a 2020 Charles Eliot award from Preservation Massachusetts for The Union at 48 Boylston, the rehabilitation of the former Boston Young Men’s Christian Union building located at 48 Boylston Street in Boston. Together, we converted the historic downtown building into 46 units of affordable housing, administrative office space for SFH, and commercial space. We are thrilled to celebrate all award recipients with Preservation MA virtually this year. Click here for more information on the awardees and the virtual award celebration in October! 

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