City Of Boston: July 2021: Latest Updates From The Department Of Neighborhood Development

Press release from the City of Boston:

July 14, 2021

On June 30th, Mayor Janey and the DND team participated in the grand opening event for Hearth at Four Corners (16 Ronald St.) in Dorchester. It was DND’s first housing ribbon cutting in person since last March. The project is a 54-unit affordable senior housing development that was built on vacant, City-owned land adjacent to the Indigo Line. The building is operated by Hearth, an organization dedicated to serving homeless seniors.  Fifty new residents have already moved in, including those who are transitioning from homeless shelters into their very own space. The new housing development serves individuals age 62 or older who have a range of incomes, and includes units for formerly homeless individuals and clients of the Department of Mental Health.

If you or someone you know is at risk of eviction, please apply to the Rental Relief Fund. To date the fund has distributed more than $15.5 million to more than 2,900 households. The City of Boston wants to help you stay in your home. Please visit boston.gov/rental-relief for more information and to apply.

The ordinance requires that tenants be provided notice of the intent to convert. The notice informs tenants of the rights and benefits they have in a conversion. All tenants have certain rights. Tenants eligible for additional rights are those who are disabled, aged 62 or older, or of low- or moderate-income.

More information about the ordinance can be found here, and If you have any questions about the new ordinance, please email condocoop@boston.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Boston. The views expressed here are the author’s own.