A Bay State Banner story
Community members and officials on April 13 celebrated major milestones in the redevelopment of the Flat 9 at Whittier complex. Members of local, state and federal government, joined by members of the development team and community residents, marked the completion of the second phase of the redevelopment as well as the groundbreaking of its third and final phase.
The complex, originally built in the 1950s, first served as home to 200 public housing families. Now a collaboration between nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the Boston Housing Authority, the city of Boston and Madison Park Development Corporation, the complex has been under redevelopment since 2013, with a community engagement project designed to make sure the complex reflected the need of the community.
At last week’s event, Mayor Michelle Wu said that the development — which, when complete, will include 316 units of mixed-income housing, community spaces and commercial spaces for small businesses as well as bike lanes, a pedestrian-friendly design and public art — is an important example of collaboration between different levels of government.
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