News - Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation

Construction Completed at Hano Homes

We are extremely excited to announce that construction on the Deep Energy Retrofit (DER) at Hano Homes is complete! Hano Homes is a ten-duplex townhome-style building, providing 20 units of affordable housing to nearly 50 residents. This 11-month...

John Woods Receives 2025 Joseph M. Smith Community Service Lifetime Achievement Award

The Allston Civic Association (ACA) recently announced that our Executive Director, John Woods, was awarded this year’s 2025 Joseph M. Smith Community Service Lifetime Achievement Award! The award is named after Joseph M. Smith, a legendary community...

Homeownership Program Transition 2025

We would like to say good luck to our colleague, Jin Min Lee, as she transitions out of her role as Homeownership and Counseling Manager in mid-July. We appreciate her dedication to educating first-time homebuyers across the Commonwealth and wish her luck...

ABCDC Awarded Funding Through 2025 Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) Program

We are so excited to announce that ABCDC received our allocation of Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC) from the State of Massachusetts! CITC donations are pivotal in ensuring that ABCDC can continue our work towards creating a stronger, and more...

ABCDC’s July 2025 Newsletter

Summer is off to a busy start for everyone at ABCDC! We hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather and are taking advantage of outdoor activities across our neighborhood. We are pleased to present some recent and upcoming happenings from ABCDC including...

Join Our Team: Homeownership & Counseling Programs Manager

Are you passionate about helping people plan for and achieve affordable, sustainable homeownership? Submit an application today to join our team as the Homeownership and Counseling Programs Manager. The Homeownership and Counseling Programs Manager...

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Announces Funding for Ashford Street Lodging House

We are pleased to announce that Allston Brighton CDC has received a Supportive Housing Funding Award through the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) to support the redevelopment of the Ashford Street Lodging House! ABCDC was awarded...

Navigating Homeownership: FAQs for First-Time Homebuyers

June is National Homeownership Month! To celebrate, throughout the month, we will be answering some frequently asked questions about the homebuying process to help demystify the process! Allston Brighton CDC’s Homebuying 101 classes are designed to help...

Enter Our Homebuying Raffle!

Are you a Homebuying 101 graduate who purchased your first home? We want to hear your feedback about the class and your experience as a new homeowner. Fill out our New Home Purchase survey to help us better understand our clients and increase the...

Creating Allston Brighton CDC’s Climate Action Plan

Even though April, Earth Month, is over- ABCDC continues to prioritize sustainability and climate-friendly goals! ABCDC has been a participant in this year’s Collaborative Climate Action Planning Program Cohort, to create a roadmap towards decarbonization...