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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 23h

If you rent, you need renter's insurance. It protects your belongings from fire, theft, and other disasters, and can even cover temporary housing if your apartment becomes unlivable. In Massachusetts, coverage typically costs between $10 and $30 a month. Learn more here: ow.ly/J8BR50X9jWs.

An infographic that describes the first of six reasons to get renter's insurance: Protect your stuff, get covered in case you ever need temporary housing, and if you break something major, you're covered.

An infographic that describes the final six reasons to get renter's insurance: low cost, high coverage; required by many landlords; and coverage travels with you if you move.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 23h

#ThrowBackThursday to April, when @mayorwu.boston.gov, Heading Home, Inc., and 47 residents celebrated the grand opening of 37 Wales Street in Dorchester. The City helped create 20 affordable, supportive homes and a welcoming community for these formerly homeless families. ow.ly/A6Ar50X85kE.

A photo of Representative Holmes, the Heading Home Director, Mayor Michelle Wu, and others standing in front of a brick building holding a red ribbon for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 2d

Four Corners Plaza construction is complete! The new mixed-income, transit-oriented development created 35 new homes and retail space next to the Fairmount Line in Dorchester. Another step toward the Wu Administration's goal of making Boston a home for everyone, learn more here:
ow.ly/H36V50X81HH.

A photo of Four Corners Plaza a modern four-story apartment building with beige and gray siding under a partly cloudy sky, parked cars lining the street in front.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 2d

Last week, our team joined our GrowBoston team to visit food forests and community gardens across Boston. Many of these GrowBoston-funded spaces were once vacant City lots, and now they’re full of fruit trees, vegetables, berry bushes, grapevines, & flowers. Investing in urban agriculture pays off.

A photo of Boston gardeners, urban farmers, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon touring an Urban Garden last week.

A photo of the presentation from urban gardeners in the United Neighbors Garden.

A photo of peppers growing in an urban garden.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 3d

As we inch closer to the holiday season, bills can begin to pile up. If you're fall behind on your mortgage payments, we can help. Call us at 617-635-4663, email [email protected] or visit the Boston Home Center's website here: ow.ly/W9sQ50X7RfE

Red and black graphic with text-The Boston Home Center offers free, confidential foreclosure prevention and home preservation counseling for those struggling with mortgage payments.

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 7d

Final stop: United Neighbors of Lower Roxbury Community Garden. Once nearly lost to I-95, activists reclaimed it for community gardening. Today it’s full of fruits, veggies, herbs, flowers, and history. Much appreciation for the activists and gardeners whose hard work has kept this space green.

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 7d

Next stop: Julian, Judson & Dean Community Garden in Dorchester, overseen by the Trustees. Renovated with GrowBoston resources, this garden is full of squash, beans, collards, corn, and more. Wonderful to have spaces like this where residents can grow their own food and connect with community.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 7d

Chinatown will soon have its own permanent @bpl.boston.gov library branch for the first time in a generation. And the new branch will bring with it 110 units of affordable housing!

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 7d

Learn about a new income-restricted homeownership opportunity at 125 Addison St. in #EastBoston. Learn about the new one- and two-bedroom condominiums and apply for the lottery today: ow.ly/gCAu50X2aJY.

Join the virtual information session on October 7th at 3 PM, RSVP here: ow.ly/Qeuo50X2aZW.

Modern multi-story residential building at 125 Addison Street in Boston offering income-restricted homeownership opportunities.

Virtual info session on October 7th at 3PM about 125 Addison Street hosted by Maloney Properties and Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing.

City of Boston offers 2 affordable housing units: 1-bedroom at 80% area median income, 2-bedroom at 80%-100%, apply by October 8, 2025.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 7d

After 4 large fires last week displaced 69 Boston residents, OHS Housing Crisis Coordinators contacted every affected household to ensure everyone had a safe place to stay. The team continues to work closely with residents to provide support and resources for those impacted by these emergencies.

A black and white graphic of Firefighters use hoses to battle a nighttime blaze in a multi-story building with illuminated windows and emergency vehicles nearby. With text that says-Thank You to our first responders and to our colleagues at OHS for action and compassion.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 8d

Homeownership in Boston is more within reach when you team up! @mayorwu.boston.gov's Co-Purchasing Pilot helps friends and family buy a home together, with expert guidance and financial support from the #BostonHomeCenter.
Learn more about the Co-Purchasing Pilot, get started: ow.ly/GGGS50VCHH5.

Illustration of four diverse hands assembling puzzle pieces forming a house, promoting Boston's co-purchasing homeownership program for all residents. With text, Homeownership: NOT JUST FOR COUPLE! Lean more at https://www.boston.gov/departments/housing/co-purchasing-housing-pilot-program

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 8d

This week we joined GrowBoston to celebrate harvest season at Boston’s food forests and gardens. First stop: Upham’s Corner Food Forest – once a vacant City lot, now thriving with fruit trees, berries, and more. Open space keeps our communities connected and resilient.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 10d

Don’t forget! TONIGHT, Sept. 30th, at 5:30 PM, our Office of Housing Stability is hosting a FREE in-person legal clinic for Boston renters and landlords at the Grove Hall Branch Library. Get your housing legal questions answered, RSVP here: ow.ly/aUw250WuPLU. #KnowYourRights

Flyer for Boston's Office of Housing Stability Legal Clinic on September 30, 5:30-7 PM at Grove Hall, Boston Public Library, 41 Geneva Ave.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 10d

The numbers don’t lie. We’re making Boston the best city to raise a family and that makes us the best city for business too.

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 15d

Joined @mayorwu.boston.gov and The Peace Institute for the ceremonial groundbreaking of their new Center for Healing, Teaching & Learning. The City of Boston will provide the land for this Center, which will provide survivor and reentry support, counseling, youth programming, and much more.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 10d

If you're a Boston renter or landlord with legal questions, join our Office of Housing Stability (OHS) tomorrow, Sept. 30th, at 5:30 PM for a FREE Legal Clinic at the Grove Hall Branch Library. Get guidance from attorneys and OHS staff, RSVP: ow.ly/aUw250WuPLU. #KnowYourRights

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 10d

New income-restricted homes are available for purchase at 120–122 Hancock St. in Dorchester. The attractive 2-bedroom condos feature in-unit laundry, air conditioning, bike storage, and are wheelchair accessible. Lottery applications are available. You can apply for the lottery➡️: ow.ly/UnG850X1PtE.

A graphic blue white and red text of newly constructed 15-unit condominium building at 120-22 Hancock Street in Dorchester with green exterior panels under construction on a clear day.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · 13d

We’ve helped more than 1000 Boston residents buy their first home with down payment assistance and reduced interest rates. Congratulations Mimi on your home in Allston!

Learn more at boston.gov/homecenter.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 16d

In Boston, homes built before 1978 may contain lead paint. The #BostonHomeCenter's #LeadSafe program provides funding for lead removal to protect your family from lead poisoning. Find out how the Home Center can help you remove lead from your home, and apply for funding here:➡️ ow.ly/72aa50JLVTn.

Flyer promoting Boston's Lead Removal Loan offering forgivable loans, free inspections, and technical advice to remove lead paint and protect children.

Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 17d

Are you a Boston renter or landlord with legal questions? Join the @cityofboston’s Office of Housing Stability for a FREE virtual Legal Clinic tomorrow, Sept. 23rd, at 5:30 PM. Connect with lawyers and get guidance on your questions! RSVP here: ow.ly/a6EM50X0pMv

Graphic for Boston's Office of Housing Stability Legal Clinic with a building icon and text about helping residents find safe, stabile affordable housing.

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 17d

Looking for income-restricted affordable housing? The 734 Dudley St. Development in Roxbury is now accepting lottery applications through Sept. 29! Apply today at boston.gov/metrolist.

Don’t miss the virtual info session tomorrow, Sept. 23 at 2 PM: bit.ly/734DudleyInfoSession

A rendering of the new five-story apartment building at 734 Dudley Street in Boston, offering income-restricted rental units with accessible features.

Virtual info session about 734 Dudley Street by New Horizons Apartments and Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing on Sept. 23 at 2 PM, registration link included.

Three housing units available: one 1-bedroom, one 2-bedroom, and one 3-bedroom at 70% area median income with lottery application deadline September 29, 2025.

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterday marked the opening of the new Jackson Square Greenway. This project, supported by a $150,000 Grassroots funding award from @housing.boston.gov, creates new green space and key bike/pedestrian links to the Southwest Corridor and the Orange Line.

@mayorwu.boston.gov

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Boston Office of Housing @housing.boston.gov · 22d

#TBT to last spring for the grand opening of The Kenzi at Bartlett Station in Nubian Square! @mayorwu.boston.gov, MAEOHLC, POAH, Nuestra CDC, and residents celebrated 50 new income-restricted, supportive homes for older adults in Boston. Learn more about the Kenzi here: ow.ly/eNG350WXcoH.

A group of nine people, including Mayor Wu, is in front of the Kenzi building, holding a red ribbon ready to be cut.

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Sheila Dillon @sheila-a-dillon.bsky.social · 22d

This morning, I joined @mayorwu.boston.gov and the Asian CDC in Chinatown for the groundbreaking of 55 Hudson. The 12-story project will feature a new library and 110 affordable homes, a testament to decades of community activism and Mayor Wu's goal to make Boston a home for everyone.

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Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Sep 10

Over the summer, our Administration kicked off phase three of our Welcome Home Boston program—helping over one thousand families become first-time homebuyers. 🏡

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