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Aug 20, 2026

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Board Pushes Back on Affordable-Unit Cut

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Briefing

May 27, 2026

Board approves amended affordable housing agreement

The Housing Partnership Board voted 7-2, with 2 abstentions, to approve an amended agreement for the 33 Mt. Vernon Street development. The agreement includes a $2 million payment in lieu of units, with $1.685 million designated to purchase up to three deed-restricted units affordable to households earning 80% of area median income; it also removes a Planning Board approval contingency tied to withdrawing an appeal.

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Briefing

May 13, 2026

Board Approves Affordable Housing Agreement

The Housing Partnership Board approved an agreement with Urban Spaces for the 34-unit 33 Mt. Vernon Street development, targeting at least three on-site affordable units for households earning no more than 80% of Boston Area median income. The vote was 8 in favor, 2 opposed, and 1 abstention.

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Briefing

May 6, 2026

Board Endorses Mount Vernon Housing Settlement

The Housing Partnership Board voted 8-2, with one abstention, to endorse draft settlement terms for the 33 Mount Vernon Street affordable housing appeal and authorize continued negotiations. The proposal would use $1,685,000 of a $2 million payment in lieu to create three on-site affordable units at 80% of area median income, with deed restrictions and prorated parking and condominium fees.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Board Joins Appeal Over Mount Vernon Housing

The Housing Partnership Board voted 6-4 to join the Affordable Housing Trust’s appeal of the Planning Board’s approval of the 33 Mount Vernon Street development. The appeal challenges the lack of on-site affordable units and alleged procedural issues involving confidentiality agreements and disclosure of financial information.

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Briefing

Apr 15, 2026

Board advances housing appeal and projects

The board voted unanimously to support a proposed Human Rights Commission, citing housing as a human right. It also began preparing an appeal of the Planning Board’s approval related to 33 Mt. Vernon Street and chose a developer-purchase and rehabilitation approach for 160 Forest Street affordable housing.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2026

Counsel flags problems with 33 Mt. Vernon approval

Town Counsel identified multiple procedural and zoning problems in the Planning Board’s 33 Mt. Vernon Street decision, including an alleged Open Meeting Law violation and a $2 million payment that the Housing Partnership Board said is far below the amount required for five affordable units. The Planning Board was expected to reconsider its decision.

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Briefing

Jan 21, 2026

Board Pushes Back on Affordable-Unit Cut

The board concluded that it could accept only a small reduction—not a cut of two-thirds—in income-restricted units for a proposed development, and only if other building-design changes are made.

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