BCDC Statement on SJC Rejection of Rent Control Ballot Question

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2026 Contact: Dave Cavell Executive Director, BCDC dave@brooklinecdc.com Brookline, MA – The Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC) today released the following statement on today’s Supreme Judicial Court decision regarding the statewide rent control ballot question: “For years, residents across Brookline and Massachusetts have…
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BCDC Protects Affordable Housing in Brookline Through Strategic Refinancing of Beacon and Boylston Properties

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2025 Contact: Dave Cavell Executive Consultant, BCDC dave@brooklinecdc.com BCDC Protects Affordable Housing in Brookline Through Strategic Refinancing of Beacon and Boylston Properties $1M+ Reserve Fund Created, Decades of Affordability and Green Upgrades Cemented for Low-Income Tenants BROOKLINE, MA — The Brookline Community Development…
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Brookline CDC Celebrates Renovation Groundbreaking

Contact:Dave Cavell, Strategic Consultant, BCDCDavid.Cavell@gmail.com(617) 584-5781FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWork Begins at 154-156 Boylston St. Property on Green, Affordable Housing RenovationBROOKLINE, MA, June 24, 2025 — The Brookline Community Development Corporation (Brookline CDC) proudly held a groundbreaking ceremony on last Friday to mark the start of a transformative preservation project at 154-156…
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Statewide Tenants Union Conference Unites Grassroots Housing Advocates

Brookline, MA – June 10, 2025 On Saturday, June 7, about 70 tenant leaders, attorneys, housing advocates, and community organizers from across Massachusetts gathered for a powerful day of learning, strategy, and solidarity at a statewide Tenants Union Conference, co-sponsored by the Brookline Community Development Corporation, the Somerville Community Organizing…
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Brookline Leaders and Legislators Convene for Vital Discussion on Affordable Housing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 8, 2025Brookline, MA — On Monday, April 7, the Brookline Community Development Corporation (Brookline CDC) hosted a pivotal legislative roundtable focused on the urgent need for affordable housing solutions in Brookline and the Commonwealth. Called “Donuts with the Delegation,” the event brought together Congressman Jake Auchincloss, state…
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A Roadmap to Homeownership for Subsidized Housing Tenants

May 9, 16, 23, 2024 This program provided a “roadmap” to homeownership for subsidized housing tenants. BCDC has partnered with the Brookline Housing Authority and their Self-Sufficiency Program to create this annual first-time homebuyer series. A Roadmap to Homeownership for Subsidized Housing Tenants, featuring workshops for Financial well-being and Home…
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New Affordable Rental Apartments in Chestnut Hill – Apply NOW!

APPLY NOW!There is a new apartment complex in Chestnut Hill that has 50 income-restricted apartments located in Chestnut Hill that will be rented out via a lottery. There are 250 multifamily rental apartment units in one 6-story building. Of the 50 income-restricted units:8 units will be income-restricted to households earning…
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In the News: Unaffordable Housing for Half of all U.S. Renters

A new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies documents on a national level what renters in Brookline and across Massachusetts are experiencing.  The number of cost burdened rental households has hit an all time high and we continue to lose lower cost rental housing. The need for…
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Brookline: An Identity Crisis Comes to Town

This series was reported by Stephanie Ebbert, Mark Arsenault, Andrew Brinker, Diti Kohli, and Rebecca Ostriker, and edited by Patricia Wen and Tim Logan. Today's story was reported and written by Stephanie Ebbert. Published November 8, 2023 Fourth in a series: BROOKLINE Brookline has always considered itself special. And, in…
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