stick n move
Superstar
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2009
- Messages
- 13,482
- Reaction score
- 24,540
-Project is finally complete. Final Ribbon Cutting Today on phase 6. 840 public housing units replaced total and 47 additional market rate units.
“Mayor Michelle Wu and Congressman Stephen Lynch joined the Boston Housing Authority, Beacon Communities, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, MassHousing, labor partners, and residents to celebrate the final ribbon-cutting for The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony.”
“Built in 1940, Old Colony was built to provide low-income housing for families in South Boston, and served as workforce housing for defense workers, and as a destination for returning World War II veterans. In 2010 the City of Boston and residents began working on a strategic master plan to fully redevelop the aging Old Colony community into a modern housing community.”
“The Anne Lynch homes now include 887 affordable apartments, home to 1,400 residents, built by 100 percent union labor. In Congress, I will continue to bring additional resources and advocate for federal action to increase funding for workforce and below-market housing. Safe and affordable housing is a core element of the American dream. I will continue to work with my colleagues to make it a reality.”
The redevelopment replaced all 840 public housing units with modern affordable housing and added an additional 47 units, for a total of 887 units across six phases. The sixth and final phase at Old Colony is an 89 unit building for families and seniors built to passive house standards with electric heating, cooling, and hot water…….”
www.bldup.com
Photos
Link
Link
Link
Phase 6 wrapped up
Link
Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates The Historic Transformation of the Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony
“Mayor Michelle Wu and Congressman Stephen Lynch joined the Boston Housing Authority, Beacon Communities, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, MassHousing, labor partners, and residents to celebrate the final ribbon-cutting for The Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony.”
“Built in 1940, Old Colony was built to provide low-income housing for families in South Boston, and served as workforce housing for defense workers, and as a destination for returning World War II veterans. In 2010 the City of Boston and residents began working on a strategic master plan to fully redevelop the aging Old Colony community into a modern housing community.”
“The Anne Lynch homes now include 887 affordable apartments, home to 1,400 residents, built by 100 percent union labor. In Congress, I will continue to bring additional resources and advocate for federal action to increase funding for workforce and below-market housing. Safe and affordable housing is a core element of the American dream. I will continue to work with my colleagues to make it a reality.”
The redevelopment replaced all 840 public housing units with modern affordable housing and added an additional 47 units, for a total of 887 units across six phases. The sixth and final phase at Old Colony is an 89 unit building for families and seniors built to passive house standards with electric heating, cooling, and hot water…….”
Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates The Historic Transformation of the Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony
Mayor Michelle Wu Celebrates The Historic Transformation of the Anne M. Lynch Homes at Old Colony
www.bldup.com
Photos
Link
Link
Link
Phase 6 wrapped up
Link
Last edited: