The City of Boston and Madison Park Development Corporation Celebrate the Topping Off of 75 Dudley…

New mixed-use project in Nubian Square will create 15 income-restricted condominiums and community space

The City of Boston today celebrated the topping off of the 75 Dudley Street development in Nubian Square. The project will create 15 new income-restricted homeownership opportunities in Roxbury. Developed by Madison Park Development Corporation (MPDC) in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Housing, the project will transform a long-vacant 6,170-square-foot parcel into a mixed-income development featuring affordable condominiums and community space, advancing the Wu Administration's efforts to expand affordable homeownership and strengthen neighborhood stability.

"This new development will create safe, stable, and affordable homeownership opportunities in Nubian Square," said Chief of Housing Sheila A. Dillon. "Alongside the leadership of partners like Madison Park Development Corporation, we are continuing to transform long-vacant parcels into homes and active neighborhood spaces that follow through on the community vision of PLAN: Nubian Square and that reflect the priorities of Roxbury residents."

"The Community Preservation Fund is proud to support the creation of new affordable homeownership opportunities at 75 Dudley Street," said Thadine Brown, Director of the Community Preservation Office. "This project reflects the goals of the CPA program by transforming a long-vacant site into permanently affordable homes that will help families build wealth and put down roots in Roxbury. Investments like this strengthen neighborhoods, advance housing equity, and ensure that longtime residents can continue to be part of Boston's future."

The site at 75 Dudley Street is one of four parcels identified for redevelopment through PLAN: Nubian, a community-led planning initiative focused on equitable growth and investment in Nubian Square and the surrounding neighborhoods. The other development sites include 40-50 Warren Street, 2147 Washington Street, and 135 Dudley Street.

Following extensive community engagement, the City released a Request for Proposals in July 2018, seeking residential developments that will expand housing opportunities while supporting multigenerational communities. MPDC was tentatively designated as the developer in 2019.

"Today's topping off ceremony is about more than constructing homes -- it is about creating opportunity," said Monica Dean, CEO of Madison Park Development Corporation. "These 15 affordable homeownership units will help families build equity, achieve housing stability, and invest in their futures. At a time when affordable homeownership opportunities are increasingly scarce, projects like this are essential to ensuring that Roxbury remains a place where longtime residents and future generations can thrive."

Located adjacent to the Nubian Square bus station, the development will include six one-bedroom, five two-bedroom, and four three-bedroom condominiums. The project is designed as a transit-oriented development and will provide sustainable, income-restricted housing opportunities without on-site parking. Ground-floor community amenity space will help activate the streetscape and support neighborhood connectivity. The 75 Dudley Street development project is supported by the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of Housing, the Community Preservation Fund, Eastern Bank, Mass Save, and Mass Development's Brownfields Redevelopment Fund.

Under Mayor Michelle Wu's leadership, the City has expanded pathways to affordable homeownership as a key strategy to help families build wealth, remain in their neighborhoods, and avoid displacement. In the past year, Boston assisted a record number of first-time homebuyers, helping more than 400 residents purchase homes through programs such as the City's Down Payment Assistance Program and the ONE+Boston mortgage program.

Since the start of Mayor Wu's term, Boston has made historic progress toward creating and preserving homes that residents can afford. Since the start of her first term, the City has produced or begun construction on more than 18,000 new homes, including thousands of income-restricted units, and has launched new policies to make it easier, faster, and less expensive to build housing across every neighborhood. Mayor Wu has directed record levels of investment to prevent displacement, expand affordable homeownership, and support renters and homeowners who face housing instability.

Through innovative programs like the Housing Accelerator Fund, Welcome Home Boston, and the Housing with Public Assets initiative, the City is finding new ways to create housing on public land, convert vacant buildings into homes, and support residents in building wealth and stability. The Mayor's focus on climate and health has also made Boston a national leader in green and energy-efficient housing. Together, these efforts are helping to make Boston a city where every resident can have a safe, stable, and affordable home, and where communities can grow stronger for generations to come.

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