MassHousing commits to $32.5 million loan for Avalon Blue Hills
Avalon Blue Hills, a 276-unit rental development planned in Randolph, received a $32.5 million loan commitment from MassHousing at the June meeting of the agency's board of directors. Sixty-nine of the units (25%) will be maintained as affordable households earning no more than 80% of the area median income.
The development will consist of 122 one-bedroom units and 154 two-bedroom units housed in nine wood-frame buildings surrounded by gardens and a number of amenities on a site located on Canton St.
Cambridge, MA The nonprofit Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) has secured $23.5 million in financing from Rockland Trust and Citizens Bank to transform a 150-year-old, underutilized church complex into housing. The project will ultimately create 46 affordable family-sized apartments.
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The Connecticut hospitality market has demonstrated uneven recovery patterns between 2019 and 2025, with boutique and historic properties achieving $125 RevPAR in 2025, up 8.7% from the 2019 level. Coastal resort properties achieved a $105 RevPAR in 2025, representing 10.5% growth since 2019. Casino corridor properties maintained modest growth with RevPAR improving 4.5% to $92 in 2025.