An apartment balcony looks out at the street, where parking and other apartment buildings can be seen
This is what we mean when we say we’re making Boston a home for everyone and delivering a more affordable city.
Thank you to @pressley.house.gov and our federal delegation, @bhaboston.bsky.social, @poahcommunities.bsky.social, the Madison Park Development Corporation, and all our partners!
Thank you @mayorwu.boston.gov for your leadership and support! We are deeply grateful to all those involved in helping to reach this important milestone.
Today we celebrated the final ribbon cutting of The Amp at Flat 9 Whittier in Roxbury, marking the completion of a multi-year vision rooted in community, culture, and opportunity. 🎶🏡
Thank you to @poahcommunities.bsky.social, , @mayorwu.boston.gov, MPDC, the City of Boston, MHP, @masshousing.bsky.social ,HUD, and all of our partners whose collaboration made this milestone possible. Together, we’re investing in Roxbury’s future and creating spaces where community can thrive
We couldn't do it without your support, thank you @ilhousing.bsky.social!
POAH retained its S&P rating of A+ with a stable outlook as it looks to do another general obligation bond offering in early 2026. Four years after its initial bond issuance, POAH plans to go back to the market to raise capital to fund its acquisition and development pipeline.
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Mayor Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the DC Housing Authority & POAH announced the closing of financing for the construction of the 90-unit, fully affordable Hillsdale Flats Phase I in DC’s historic Anacostia neighborhood.
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Happy holidays from Kenmore Abbey! Today, we helped residents enjoy the holiday spirit with a large party complete with raffles, caroling, and food aplenty. Thanks to @poahcommunities.bsky.social for helping us make this party one to remember!
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Smart home and assistive technology that can turn on lights, open doors and control the TV with a simple voice command is taking convenience to the next level. But for people living with disabilities, it could open the door to life-changing independence.
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Senior housing complex in Attleboro to get upgraded high speed internet through state program for public and affordable housing
Aervivo will provide internet access to 92 apartments with funds from the Residential Retrofit Program
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PORTLAND, ME – POAH has closed on the construction financing for Lambert Woods North, a 72-unit apartment complex in Portland, Maine that will provide critically needed affordable family housing in a growing high-cost market.
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/nonprof...
POAH is a proud recipient of the Climate Ready Housing funding awards from the Healey-Driscoll Administration for our property, Salem Fairweather in Salem, MA.
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We’re excited to announce the launch of POAH’s Trauma-Informed Housing Toolkit 2.0—a major update to our original resource designed to help housing providers, architects, designers, and community leaders create environments where residents & staff can truly thrive. traumainformedhousing.poah.org/
Gotta Have Sole generously donated dozens of shoes to children at Flat 9 at Whittier. Smiles all around for their new shoes to kick off their back-to-school year.
Thank you, Gotta Have Sole and our incredible Community Impact team for all you do to make opportunities like this happen!
It has been an exhilarating few days as residents of 20 Stephenson at Clarendon Hill have begun to receive their keys and move into their brand-new homes! The smiles and joy are palpable, and the space is buzzing with excitement.
Welcome home, everyone!
"Clinton-Peabody, St. Louis' oldest public housing community, is on the brink of a historic transformation. Originally built in 1942, the public housing development has long awaited a neighborhood transformation—this new revitalization will inspire a new horizon for Clinton-Peabody."
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We are thrilled to announce that two of POAH’s new properties hit huge milestones & residents are one step closer to move-in day! The Amp at Flat 9 in Boston received their Certificate of Occupancy & 20 Stephenson Aman Apartments in Somerville received their Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF), share new report and resources for building climate resilience across the affordable housing sector.
Learn more here: sahfnet.org/updates/extr...
POAH's Maia Shanklin Roberts, VP for Real Estate Development, Mid-Atlantic Region, will be joining Bisnow as part of an expert panel for a discussion "Live, Work, Play in Southeast D.C.: Inside the Development Momentum"
POAH's Cory Mian, Senior Vice President for Real Estate Development, is part of this incredible line-up of expert speakers at the upcoming National Housing & Rehabilitation Association, 2025 Fall Developers Forum.
Learn more here: housingonline.com/
A new mural in East Garfield Park portrays five children in brightly colored clothing who appear exuberant to be learning at school, dancing on their desks and floating through the air. “The piece is about children finding fun in education, and there’s no ceiling,” said the artist.
A fantastic article by the @chicago.suntimes.com spotlighting the incredible artistry of Delisha McKinney whose mural is part of POAH's Fifth City Commons in Chicago, IL.
Read the article here: chicago.suntimes.com/murals/2025/...
POAH's Julie DeGraaf Velázquez, Vice President for Community Redevelopment, will be joining Affordable Housing Investors Council at their Fall Summit as part of an expert panel, In Conversation with Developers.
Learn more here: ahic.org
The project will convert the historic Sacred Heart church rectory and school at 49 Sixth St. in East Cambridge into 46 affordable apartment units, which will remain affordable in perpetuity.
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POAH recently received the green light from Eversource to operate its newly installed rooftop solar panels at its family affordable housing development in Bourne thanks to a Gap Energy Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection @massdep.bsky.social
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The Rose on Sixth Street, an adaptive reuse project, will create affordable homes for the community while preserving and restoring the architectural character of the two historic structures and will include 34 one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments and 12 with three or more bedrooms
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Congratulations to POAH’s Dena Xifaras, Senior Vice President of Ownership & Operations, for receiving the CHAM's 2025 Mickey Diggs Asset Manager of the Year award!🎉
Photo is courtesy of CHAM - Consortium for Housing and Asset Management.
Elected and housing officials mark beginning of renovation on 82 affordable senior and disabled housing units in Providence
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Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a wonderful event!
From Chicago to Cape Cod, we're bringing you the latest news from POAH!
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We are grateful to our funding partners, Rockland Trust and Citizens Bank, for their support on this exciting project!
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