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Homeownership
Development
Just-A-Start develops affordable homes for first-time homebuyers. These units are affordable to families with incomes at 60% - 80% of the area median income. All of the units are purchased pursuant to an Affordable Housing Agreement with the City of Cambridge, allowing the City to repurchase the units when sold at a restricted resale price. Just A Start’s next home ownership development will be on Windsor Street in Cambridge.
424-430 Windsor Street Condominiums
 Construction is currently underway at Just A Start’s newest home ownership development. The former Immaculate Conception Church building and rectory building located in East Cambridge will be converted into 14 affordable condominiums for first time homebuyers. The project will consist of:
| One |
1-Bedroom unit |
| Six |
2-Bedroom units |
| Six |
3-Bedroom units |
| One |
4-bedroom unit |
Occupancy is scheduled for Fall 2012.
The application (lottery) process will start Winter 2011.
For additional information or to be placed on our mailing list please contact Sharon Cowan at 617-494-0444 ext. 340 or sharoncowan@justastart.org
823 Main Street Condominiums
823 Main Street Condominiums was recently awarded LEED™ Platinum Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED™ for Homes is a green home certification system for assuring homes are designed and built to be energy and resource efficient and healthy for occupants. This is Just A Start’s first LEED™ –Leadership in Energy Efficient Design project and is excited to have received the highest LEED™ score, platinum, for its most recent homeownership development.
This development was made possible thanks to financing from the City of Cambridge, the Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust, the Massachusetts Department of Community Development, Harvard University, U.S. Department of Housing Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant, and Cambridge Savings Bank.
If you have any questions about the development, please contact Project Manager, Sharon Cowan at 617-494-0444 ext. 340 sharoncowan@justastart.org.
Other recent additions to the City of Cambridge affordable housing stock developed by
Just-A-Start include.
 Gateview
Condominium
The new affordable homes at Gateview Condominium located at 2495 and
2597 Massachusetts Avenue were fully occupied as of February 1, 2007.
With subsidy provided by the City of Cambridge Affordable Housing
Trust, and the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Trust Fund, 14 families
at 60 – 80% of the area median income have secured housing in a
beautifully designed complex nestled in an established North Cambridge
neighborhood.
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JAS develops and owns affordable rental housing targeted for lower income households. These units are managed by two management companies. SC Management Company manages the 273-unit JAS-affiliated housing at 402 Rindge Avenue (shown right). This is a 100% HUD-funded building with a waiting list that is controlled by HUD and MHFA. The waiting list is opened periodically for applications by specific categories of households, but it is generally closed to new applications. To inquire about vacancies at 402 Rindge Avenue, please call SC Management at 617-876-5855. 
All other JAS-affiliated rental units (307 total) including our newest completed project, Elm Place, are managed by Maloney Properties Inc. Not all of the properties in the portfolio have open waiting lists; please contact the management office for availability of applications. We particularly encourage Section 8 mobile voucher holders to apply for these units. Please call Maloney Properties Inc. at 617-661-7190 to inquire about an application.
