Please follow the coming developments on Mass Ave. And can we get ANY parking? Ruth Ryals raryals@gmail.com ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Paul Toner <paulftoner@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 2:40 PM Subject: Fwd: Fw: 1826, 1840 Mass. Ave. acquisition! _________________________________ FYI - I literally commented to Suzanne and Ruth that these two parking lots might get scooped up by Just a Start - I think Ruth mentioned they already had been. So be prepared for two more tall projects coming to Mass Ave in Porter Square. Paul Toner 617-216-7305 Paulftoner@gmail.com ------------------------------ *From:* Carl Nagy-Koechlin <carlnagy-koechlin@justastart.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 27, 2024 8:19 AM *Subject:* 1826, 1840 Mass. Ave <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1840+Mass.+Ave?entry=gmail&source=g>. acquisition! Hi City Council Partners, I'm excited to let you know that Just A Start closed on the acquisition of *1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1840+Massachusetts+Avenue?entry=gmail&source=g>* from Lesley University yesterday afternoon! These two parking lots in Porter Square are a terrific opportunity for us to create new affordable homes in the heart of Cambridge! On the eve of Thanksgiving, we are grateful to the City of Cambridge, specifically our partners at the Community Development Department and on the Affordable Housing Trust, for funding the acquisition and consulting with us throughout the process. We’re also grateful to you all for putting in place the Affordable Housing Overlay, which enabled us to successfully compete for and secure these sites and which gives us clarity as to our development options for the sites. We look forward to working with you all, with neighbors and with all our Cambridge partners to develop something that we can all be proud of and that sets up many families to thrive here in Cambridge. Stay tuned and, again, many thanks! Carl -- *Please note: Just A Start has moved to a new address.* Carl Nagy-Koechlin | Executive Director He/Him/His 430 Rindge Avenue, Suite #301 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/430%0D%0A+Rindge+Avenue,+Suite+%23301+%0D%0ACambridge,+MA+02140?entry=gmail&source=g> Cambridge, MA 02140 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/430%0D%0A+Rindge+Avenue,+Suite+%23301+%0D%0ACambridge,+MA+02140?entry=gmail&source=g> Main Line: (617) 494-0444 Direct Line: (617) 918-7503 CarlNagy-Koechlin@justastart.org www.justastart.org <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.justastart.org__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aO3xpAwgD3IYghfvioA3o-AH_bQaLH6fEQPt9lnjx6GXRGlnhDZZxHTAmNtaLZN7qgYIXwRNB4-o7Us8i9InjPgDwwc4tbaplURe$> (617) 939-4578 *Connect with Just A Start:* LinkedIn <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.linkedin.com/company/just-a-start__;!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aO3xpAwgD3IYghfvioA3o-AH_bQaLH6fEQPt9lnjx6GXRGlnhDZZxHTAmNtaLZN7qgYIXwRNB4-o7Us8i9InjPgDwwc4tR8zZCNW$> | Facebook <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://http/*www.facebook.com/JustAStartCorp/__;Lw!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aO3xpAwgD3IYghfvioA3o-AH_bQaLH6fEQPt9lnjx6GXRGlnhDZZxHTAmNtaLZN7qgYIXwRNB4-o7Us8i9InjPgDwwc4tfXPRvJi$> | Instagram <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://http/*www.instagram.com/justastartcorp__;Lw!!GolgDdAAPFHvrrz0!aO3xpAwgD3IYghfvioA3o-AH_bQaLH6fEQPt9lnjx6GXRGlnhDZZxHTAmNtaLZN7qgYIXwRNB4-o7Us8i9InjPgDwwc4tTSwIIBX$>