City of Boston.gov - Official Web Site of the City of Boston - Thomas M. Menino, Mayor

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  Mayor, Governor Break Ground for Stores and Housing in Jamaica Plain

  On January 16, 2010, Mayor Menino joined Governor Deval Patrick and other local officials for a ground breaking ceremony at Jamaica Plain's 270 Centre Street, a mixed-use development that will add 30 affordable rental units, as well as retail and office space, to the J.P. neighborhood. The development received a total City investment of more than $4M for both the commercial and residential components, including $1.7 million as part of the City’s share of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding, leveraging a total $10.5 million in other public and private resources.

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  This Old House Films Roxbury Rehab

  Watch Mayor Menino on This Old House' showcase of the complete rehab of a formerly foreclosed home in Roxbury, made possible by a local non-profit and many partners, with the City of Boston's support.

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  Save the Date: Housing Expo February 27

  Save the date for our upcoming Housing Expo at the Lee Perkins Community Center on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The expo will offer information and resources for homebuyers and homeowners.

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  Boston's Neighborhood Stabilization Program Funding

  Boston is the recipient of more than $8M in foreclosure relief funds made possible by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

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  Affordable Housing

  DND provides great opportunities for first-time homebuyers to purchase a new, rehabilitated or resale single or two-family home or condominium.

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  Boston Main Streets

  Boston Main Streets is a public-private initiative established by the Mayor Menino in 1995 to revitalize neighborhood commercial districts through local organizations. Main Streets is a comprehensive approach to providing merchant groups and community residents with the tools and information necessary for their commercial centers to compete in today's marketplace.

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  Fighting Foreclosure

  Boston's Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention initiative took off in late 2006, as DND, which has been tracking foreclosure data since the late 1990s, noticed an unusual spike in foreclosures rates.

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  Boston About Results (BAR)

  Review the Department of Neighborhood Development's quarterly performance reports.

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Reports & Publications

• Consolidated Plan & Action Plan
• 2008 Real Estate Trends
• Distressed Buildings Report (2008)
• 2008 Listing of Distressed Buildings and Interactive Map
• 2008 Foreclosure Trends
• Consumer Services Guide
• Leading the Way III - Plan Summary
• Small Business Resource Guide

RFPs, Forms, Permits & Applications

• RFPs (Requests for Proposals)
• HomeWorks HELP Workshop Schedule
• HomeWorks HELP Information & Application

Other Online Services

• Search City-Owned Commercial Property Inventory