Boston Mayor Marty Walsh repeated his support for certain eviction protections and called on the commercial real estate industry to find a “balance between profit and [social] impact” in a speech before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Tuesday.
A new, multimillion-dollar initiative from three major city hospitals that sees affordable housing and eviction as public health issues has the potential to radically change Massachusetts’ housing conversation for the better. The commercial housing industry should get involved to make sure it has a seat at the table.
Three major Boston hospitals announced a $3 million partnership Wednesday aimed at increasing housing stability among Greater Boston’s renters and urged the commercial housing industry to join their efforts.
Nearly a hundred people from several tenants rights’ groups gathered across from Boston City Hall to raise awareness about the lack of affordable housing in Boston and declare a “renters’ state of emergency” yesterday.
