52 New Street
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
52 New Street housing lottery applications closed on Thursday, August 28th. The public lottery took place virtually on Tuesday, September 16th via Microsoft Teams. All applicants will receive their lottery placement confirmation by September 30th. If you have any questions or did not receive your number by September 30th, please contact Wingate Properties at 617-876-5855 or email [email protected].
ABOUT
We’re transforming the lot at 52 New Street into modern and environmentally-friendly family housing. The new building will create 106 affordable apartments for residents, providing much-needed affordable housing opportunities in a tight and increasingly expensive rental market.
52 New Street is the first project permitted under the City of Cambridge’s Affordable Housing Overlay. It is also being built to Passive House International standards, to create an ultra-low energy building that aligns with both city and state goals of reducing energy consumption.
Project Manager: Madeline Lee
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 617-918-7540
Public Benefits
- 106 Units of 100% Affordable Rental Housing
- Tenant Amenities
- Patio & Roof Decks
- Fitness Room
- Community Room
- Play Area
- Sustainability and Climate Resiliency
- Built to Passive House standards
- 3,875 square feet of commercial space for a future office, business, or nonprofit tenant
Designed with Families in Mind
Our largest new construction project ever, this development will accommodate families of many sizes. In collaboration with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Cambridge, MassHousing, and our development partners, we’re fostering a brighter future for 106 families in a city full of opportunity, showcasing our unwavering dedication to ensuring access to equitable housing.
TEAM MEMBERS
Just A Start
Founded in 1968, Just A Start is a community development corporation with a mission to promote equity to create access to stable housing and build pathways to economic opportunity. We build equitable and thriving communities by guiding individuals and families on their path to economic stability through affordable housing, career training, and comprehensive support services. For over 50 years Just A Start has served Somerville and Cambridge through housing assistance, career training, youth education, and financial opportunity programs. We have developed over 600 rental apartments of affordable family housing and 130 affordable homes. Our workforce development programs include Biomedical and IT training and the YouthBuild program. We also offer financial coaching and tax prep through our Financial Opportunity program, and comprehensive support for families towards financial and social well-being through the Families Moving Forward program. Annually, Just A Start serves over 2,600 people.
RODE Architects
RODE is a full-service collaborative design firm who knows that great design has the power to transform our environment. We have cultivated a network of driven people – employees, clients, builders, community members – who share this mission, and know that working collaboratively is the best way to achieve our goals. The breadth and depth of our collective capabilities enable us to apply our practice across an array of project types that includes mixed-use, hospitality, multi-family, commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Our mission is to create striking spaces for people to live, work, and play. For more information and to be inspired visit www.rodearchitects.com.
Callahan Construction Managers
Callahan Construction Managers is a full service construction management firm with over 70 years serving the Northeast, As one of the largest open shop, family-owned construction management companies in the region, they provide clients with a wide range of preconstruction and construction management services, across market segments including life sciences, multifamily residential, senior housing, hospitality, corporate interiors, retail, educational, and other markets.
Financing Partners
- Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust
- City of Cambridge
- Eastern Bank
- Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
- MassDevelopment
- MassHousing
- RBC Community Investments
- Santander Bank
TIMELINE
PRESS, REPORTS, & MEETINGS
- Visit www.52NewStreetApartments.com for more information
- Click here to view flyer
- Visit www.52NewStreetApartments.com for more information
- View Informational Flyer
- Review Meeting Summary (English, Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, Mandarin)
- View Informational Flyer
- Watch Zoom Meeting Recording
- Review Meeting Summary – (English, Spanish, Haitian Kreyol, Mandarin)
- View Informational Flyer
Click Here to read the 52 New Street Groundbreaking Press Release.
Access materials from the project’s past Planning Board Meetings & Reports through the City of Cambridge here.
Frequently Asked Questions
All applicants will receive their lottery placement confirmation by mail from Wingate by September 30th.
If you have any questions or did not receive your number by September 30th, please contact Wingate Properties at 617-876-5855 or email [email protected].
You can also watch lottery recording here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hfJZwstnFP_NKG3_InbpbJ7RJ6o1zd6x/view
Application timeline:
- Applications will become available on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
- Applications will close Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 3:00PM
- The public housing lottery will take place virtually on Tuesday, September 16 at 3:00PM
Additional information sessions about how to apply will be held in July 2025. If you would like to receive updates about the application process, please sign up for our email list below.
Join In person Information Meeting at 6PM – 7PM on July 8, 2025 at 430 Rindge Ave. Cambridge, MA. or online on July 22, 2025 1PM – 2PM to learn more about the application process.
52 New Street will include 22 one-bedroom, 62 two-bedroom, and 22 three-bedroom apartments.
Yes, there are four accessible apartments that will be available through the lottery. There are also two apartments with sensory modifications for low-sight and low-hearing households.
The project includes 37 spaces of covered parking for residents on the ground floor. There is also a secure bike storage room for future residents.
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