March 2024 Newsletter

REAL ESTATE UPDATES:

CSNDC Completes Renovation of Walando Homes; Residents Return

Seven years after CSNDC acquired the properties, we are proud to announce the completion of renovations in the Walando Homes project, which consists of two locations: 25, 31 and 35 Orlando Street in Mattapan and 91-101 Waldeck Street in Dorchester. All 59 units have been leased and residents have moved in.

Four Corners Plaza 50% Completed

CSNDC is pleased to announce that construction is 50% completed on the Four Corners Plaza (FCP) project, at the intersection of Washington and Bowdoin Streets in the Four Corners neighborhood of Dorchester. Stay tuned for information about the affordable housing lottery coming late spring/early summer, 2024.

OTHER NEWS:

CSNDC’s Gail Latimore Meets with Mayor Wu

CSNDC’s Executive Director, Gail Latimore, met with Boston Mayor, Michelle Wu, at Boston City Hall on February 8, along with other Boston-based environmental activists. The mayor was seeking advice on the job description for the Chief of Energy, Environment and Open Space position.

CSNDC’s Commuter Learning Center Featured on WCVB’s City Line

Prince Charles, the Coordinator of CSNDC’s Computer Learning Center (CLC), and Sangha Kang-Le, Research Specialist at Tech Goes Home, recently joined Karen Holmes Ward on WCVB’s City Line. They describe how the two organizations are working together to help address digital equity.

CSNDC Featured on EPA's Bringing the Benefits Webinar

Meredith Geraghty, CSNDC's VP of Base-Building Strategy and Fundraising, was one of the guest speakers on a "Bringing the Benefits" webinar presented by the EPA which focused on community partnerships and engagement.

CSNDC's Clean Energy Program Highlighted by the US EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has chosen CSNDC’s Clean Energy Program as one of twenty efforts it is highlighting on its website that bring energy efficiency and renewable energy to low-income communities.

CSNDC's IMPACT:

Computer Learning Center Graduate Tiffany Payne Featured on WCVB

Small business entrepreneur, Tiffany Payne, was featured on “Small Business, Big City,” a segment produced by WCVB Channel 5. Tiffany graduated from CSNDC’s CLC DotBiz/TGH Small Business Course in May 2022.