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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...
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/nonprof...
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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...
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.
Read the Press Release here: www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
Read the Press Release here: www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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.
Read the Press Release here: www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
Read the Press Release here: www.mass.gov/news/healey-...
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/
October 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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!
Thank you, Gotta Have Sole and our incredible Community Impact team for all you do to make opportunities like this happen!
October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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!
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!
Welcome home, everyone!
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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!
Welcome home, everyone!
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.
October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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...
Learn more here: sahfnet.org/updates/extr...
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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...
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"
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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/
Learn more here: housingonline.com/
September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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/
Learn more here: housingonline.com/
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
Learn more here: ahic.org
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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
Learn more here: ahic.org
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
Read more: bit.ly/4l4bCP2
Read more: bit.ly/4l4bCP2
July 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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
Read more: bit.ly/4l4bCP2
Read more: bit.ly/4l4bCP2
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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July 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
bit.ly/3GZuHDW
bit.ly/3GZuHDW
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.
Photo is courtesy of CHAM - Consortium for Housing and Asset Management.
July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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.
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
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/elected...
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a wonderful event!
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/elected...
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a wonderful event!
July 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Elected and housing officials mark beginning of renovation on 82 affordable senior and disabled housing units in Providence
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/elected...
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a wonderful event!
Read the Press Release here: www.poah.org/news/elected...
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for a wonderful event!
POAH's Rodger L. Brown, Jr., Managing Director of Real Estate Development shares a thought leadership piece; Building the Future of Affordable Housing: Lessons from POAH’s Experience.
Read the article here: www.poah.org/news/building-future-affordable-housing-lessons-poahs-experience
Read the article here: www.poah.org/news/building-future-affordable-housing-lessons-poahs-experience
June 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
POAH's Rodger L. Brown, Jr., Managing Director of Real Estate Development shares a thought leadership piece; Building the Future of Affordable Housing: Lessons from POAH’s Experience.
Read the article here: www.poah.org/news/building-future-affordable-housing-lessons-poahs-experience
Read the article here: www.poah.org/news/building-future-affordable-housing-lessons-poahs-experience
We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Broadband Institute; the upgrade will no doubt make an invaluable impact on the everyday lives of residents.
www.poah.org/news/healey-...
www.poah.org/news/healey-...
May 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Broadband Institute; the upgrade will no doubt make an invaluable impact on the everyday lives of residents.
www.poah.org/news/healey-...
www.poah.org/news/healey-...
Last week we sponsored a briefing on the Hill for Congressional staff, held a well-attended reception for local & national partners, which was attended by some members of Congress, & convened a dinner with Deputy Mayor Nina Albert. Special thanks to POAH's partners & stakeholders for your support.
May 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last week we sponsored a briefing on the Hill for Congressional staff, held a well-attended reception for local & national partners, which was attended by some members of Congress, & convened a dinner with Deputy Mayor Nina Albert. Special thanks to POAH's partners & stakeholders for your support.
Today we celebrated the brand-new community in Bourne, MA, Cape View Way! A partnership between Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Housing Assistance; overlooking Sagamore Bridge and the Cape Cod Canal.
Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating today and to those who made it happen!
Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating today and to those who made it happen!
April 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Today we celebrated the brand-new community in Bourne, MA, Cape View Way! A partnership between Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Housing Assistance; overlooking Sagamore Bridge and the Cape Cod Canal.
Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating today and to those who made it happen!
Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating today and to those who made it happen!
The Kenzi at Bartlett Station is certified under the strict Passive House Institute of the US standard. It's the first all-electric building over four stories with a City-permitted emergency battery energy storage system. Rooftop solar array provides renewable energy to offset building energy use.
April 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Kenzi at Bartlett Station is certified under the strict Passive House Institute of the US standard. It's the first all-electric building over four stories with a City-permitted emergency battery energy storage system. Rooftop solar array provides renewable energy to offset building energy use.
Affordable Housing Development in Southeast DC receives Passive House Institute certification
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/affordable-housing-development-southeast-dc-receives-passive-house-institute-certification
#AffordableHousing #PHIUScertified #HamelBuilders #EDGarchitects
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/affordable-housing-development-southeast-dc-receives-passive-house-institute-certification
#AffordableHousing #PHIUScertified #HamelBuilders #EDGarchitects
April 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Affordable Housing Development in Southeast DC receives Passive House Institute certification
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/affordable-housing-development-southeast-dc-receives-passive-house-institute-certification
#AffordableHousing #PHIUScertified #HamelBuilders #EDGarchitects
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/affordable-housing-development-southeast-dc-receives-passive-house-institute-certification
#AffordableHousing #PHIUScertified #HamelBuilders #EDGarchitects
Three affordable properties on Cape Cod will receive access to electric vehicles and charging stations in new car-share program
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/three-affordable-properties-cape-cod-will-receive-access-electric-vehicles-and-charging
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/three-affordable-properties-cape-cod-will-receive-access-electric-vehicles-and-charging
April 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Three affordable properties on Cape Cod will receive access to electric vehicles and charging stations in new car-share program
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/three-affordable-properties-cape-cod-will-receive-access-electric-vehicles-and-charging
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/three-affordable-properties-cape-cod-will-receive-access-electric-vehicles-and-charging
We are honored to receive Washington Business Journal's Nonprofit Developer of the Year award! Thank you to our team, partners, and residents for making The Asberry a reality.
Read more here: poah.org/news/best-re...
Read more here: poah.org/news/best-re...
April 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We are honored to receive Washington Business Journal's Nonprofit Developer of the Year award! Thank you to our team, partners, and residents for making The Asberry a reality.
Read more here: poah.org/news/best-re...
Read more here: poah.org/news/best-re...
Chicago IL -- Nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and its partner, KMW Communities LLC, have closed on financing for The Ave., a 52-unit mixed-use affordable housing development in Chicago’s northwest side Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/442b7QC
Read the press release here: bit.ly/442b7QC
March 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Chicago IL -- Nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and its partner, KMW Communities LLC, have closed on financing for The Ave., a 52-unit mixed-use affordable housing development in Chicago’s northwest side Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Read the press release here: bit.ly/442b7QC
Read the press release here: bit.ly/442b7QC
"Last year, Enterprise helped create or preserve more than 1,500 affordable homes by leveraging over $164.3 million capital in the region. ...we started off the year strong, joining POAH to celebrate the opening of Fifth City Commons."
Read Enterprise's newsletter here: bit.ly/4iBC9mg
Read Enterprise's newsletter here: bit.ly/4iBC9mg
March 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Last year, Enterprise helped create or preserve more than 1,500 affordable homes by leveraging over $164.3 million capital in the region. ...we started off the year strong, joining POAH to celebrate the opening of Fifth City Commons."
Read Enterprise's newsletter here: bit.ly/4iBC9mg
Read Enterprise's newsletter here: bit.ly/4iBC9mg
POAH's Managing Director of Real Estate Development, Rodger Brown, delivered the keynote address at the Developers Workshop at Miami Dade College. A collaborative workshop of policymakers, developers, & community leaders addressing the complexities & need for affordable housing in Miami-Dade County.
March 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
POAH's Managing Director of Real Estate Development, Rodger Brown, delivered the keynote address at the Developers Workshop at Miami Dade College. A collaborative workshop of policymakers, developers, & community leaders addressing the complexities & need for affordable housing in Miami-Dade County.