POAH’s Design + Building Performance team holistically integrates energy and water efficiency into development projects and the owned portfolio, working closely with property staff to maintain each building’s green upgrades and monitor the effectiveness of our conservation initiatives.
In celebration of Earth Day, we are spotlighting a few of POAH’s properties that reflect our commitment to protecting the environment through thoughtful and impactful design and construction practices!
Learn more about our efforts here www.poah.org/about/design...
POAH’s latest Enewsletter features stories on a Boston ribbon cutting and future projects on Cape Cod, Chicago, DC, Attleboro, MA and a Community Impact success story and video. Read it here:
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We are grateful to be one of fifteen awardees as part of the 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan, announced today by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Housing, marking a $300 Million Investment in Affordable Housing.
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POAH’s Julie Klump, Vice President of Design and Building Performance will be a featured speaker at the upcoming 2nd Annual Retrofit USA Conference, highlighting POAH property Salem Heights in Salem, MA and its Passive House retrofit.
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Thank you Clean Energy Group for spotlighting The Kenzi at Bartlett Station and the importance of prioritizing clean, reliable backup power for our residents.
Read the case study here: www.cleanegroup.org/publication/...
A new study by Abt Global, The Impact of Resident Services on Property Financial Performance, released by Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future showcases that resident services strengthen asset performance and support long-term portfolio health.
Explore the Abt report here: bit.ly/415gD2b
POAH hosted Goldie Initiative this week, organized by POAH Senior Project Manager & Goldie Initiative Mentor, Vitalia Shklovsky. The Goldie Initiative is a fantastic organization that prepares women to advance as leaders in commercial real estate by providing financial & professional support.
An apartment balcony looks out at the street, where parking and other apartment buildings can be seen
This is what we mean when we say we’re making Boston a home for everyone and delivering a more affordable city.
Thank you to @pressley.house.gov and our federal delegation, @bhaboston.bsky.social, @poahcommunities.bsky.social, the Madison Park Development Corporation, and all our partners!
Thank you @mayorwu.boston.gov for your leadership and support! We are deeply grateful to all those involved in helping to reach this important milestone.
Today we celebrated the final ribbon cutting of The Amp at Flat 9 Whittier in Roxbury, marking the completion of a multi-year vision rooted in community, culture, and opportunity. 🎶🏡
Thank you to @poahcommunities.bsky.social, , @mayorwu.boston.gov, MPDC, the City of Boston, MHP, @masshousing.bsky.social ,HUD, and all of our partners whose collaboration made this milestone possible. Together, we’re investing in Roxbury’s future and creating spaces where community can thrive
We couldn't do it without your support, thank you @ilhousing.bsky.social!
POAH retained its S&P rating of A+ with a stable outlook as it looks to do another general obligation bond offering in early 2026. Four years after its initial bond issuance, POAH plans to go back to the market to raise capital to fund its acquisition and development pipeline.
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Mayor Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the DC Housing Authority & POAH announced the closing of financing for the construction of the 90-unit, fully affordable Hillsdale Flats Phase I in DC’s historic Anacostia neighborhood.
Press Release: bit.ly/4pjxCaY
Happy holidays from Kenmore Abbey! Today, we helped residents enjoy the holiday spirit with a large party complete with raffles, caroling, and food aplenty. Thanks to @poahcommunities.bsky.social for helping us make this party one to remember!
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Smart home and assistive technology that can turn on lights, open doors and control the TV with a simple voice command is taking convenience to the next level. But for people living with disabilities, it could open the door to life-changing independence.
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Senior housing complex in Attleboro to get upgraded high speed internet through state program for public and affordable housing
Aervivo will provide internet access to 92 apartments with funds from the Residential Retrofit Program
Read the press release here: www.poah.org/news/senior-...
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...
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.
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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!
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!
"Clinton-Peabody, St. Louis' oldest public housing community, is on the brink of a historic transformation. Originally built in 1942, the public housing development has long awaited a neighborhood transformation—this new revitalization will inspire a new horizon for Clinton-Peabody."
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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...
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/
A new mural in East Garfield Park portrays five children in brightly colored clothing who appear exuberant to be learning at school, dancing on their desks and floating through the air. “The piece is about children finding fun in education, and there’s no ceiling,” said the artist.
