NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 45 AFFORDABLE HOMES
Creating homeownership opportunities in JP for low- and moderate-income buyers

Project Details
45 affordable income-restricted homeownership units, including 5 artist live-work studios, at the corner of Stonley & Brookley Roads in Jamaica Plain
- The five artist live-work units, to be purchased by BPDA-certified artists, will include direct access at sidewalk level which will facilitate engagement between artists and local residents.
38,000 (approx.) square foot, four story building
- 19 car parking spaces and 60 bike storage spaces
- The building will feature a mural which will be commissioned on the front facing stair tower, an outdoor roof deck, ground level patio, and an attractive front lobby.
A 100% affordable homeownership model: 16 units at 80% Area Median Income (AMI), 16 units at 100% AMI, 13 units at 120% AMI
Other Benefits
Building equity in homeownership: 45 new affordable homes will be available for homeownership in a part of Jamaica Plain where units typically sell for $500,000+
A walkable, transit-oriented development less than 0.5 miles from Forest Hills T station
This development will achieve Passive House Certification, a program for advanced energy performance aiming to reduce heating and cooling by 80%
Project Schedule
- Since September 2021, we have engaged civic groups, neighbors, and elected officials regarding the development plans.
Construction began in June 2023, and is anticipated to be completed in late 2024.
A lottery for the 45 units will take place in late 2023.
PROJECT TEAM
Developer
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation
Development Partner
Causeway Development
Architect
JGE Architect + Design
General Contractor
Haycon Building LLC
MEDIA
- “BPDA approves neighborhood projects“, Bay State Banner, 12/30/21
- “SNA discusses Stonley-Brookley“, JP Gazette, 12/17/21
- “Jamaica Plain nonprofit, downtown developer seek to buy proposed Forest Hills project, make all the units income restricted“, Universal Hub, 10/25/21