Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

The Phoenix at Curtis is the future of public housing.

Today in Worcester, Secretary Juana Matias joined residents, local leaders and partners to celebrate a redevelopment that is modern, accessible, sustainable, mixed-income and built with dignity at the center.

Nearly 75 years after the original Curtis Apartments were built, this community is beginning a new chapter and setting a national example for what public housing can be. Congratulations to Worcester Housing Authority.

Secretary Matias joined Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Inc. CHAPA and community partners Thursday night to talk about how the Healey-Driscoll Administration is working to build more housing and drive down costs.

As the commonwealth works toward a goal of 222,000 new homes by 2025, HLC is focused on keeping Massachusetts moving forward, responding to federal changes and working with partners across the state to expand housing opportunities.

Congratulations to Whitney Demetrius, HLC’s director of the Office of Fair Housing, on receiving the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association, Inc. CHAPA Policy Leadership Award at last night’s annual dinner.

As the first director of the office created by Gov. Maura Healey when she signed the Affordable Homes Act, Whitney is leading critical work to advance fair housing, expand opportunity and build stronger communities across Massachusetts.

Well deserved, Whitney!

Secretary Juana Matias was glad to join the Hampshire-Franklin delegation and Western Massachusetts business leaders at the State House yesterday for a conversation about housing, economic development and the future of Massachusetts.

Housing is essential to keeping Massachusetts competitive, supporting workers and ensuring communities across the commonwealth can continue to grow and thrive.

Secretary Matias joined the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission yesterday to discuss our shared commitment to building more homes, supporting local planning and making communities across Massachusetts more affordable.

We’re grateful for MAPC’s leadership and partnership as we work together to turn housing goals into action.

One year after launch, State Land for Homes is helping move thousands of new homes forward across Massachusetts.

The Healey-Driscoll administration has advanced plans for more than 5,600 new homes across nearly 700 acres of underutilized state-owned land in 33 municipalities.

This initiative is transforming surplus public properties into new homes and vibrant communities while supporting affordability, local growth and new revenue for cities and towns.

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Last week, Secretary Juana Matias joined New England Public Media’s The Fabulous 413 in Springfield to talk about fair housing, the housing challenges facing Western Massachusetts and how HLC is working with local partners to build more homes and expand opportunity across the region.