Address Northeastern’s impact on local housing
Northeastern’s 2013 Institutional Master Plan (IMP) committed the university to the creation of 1,000 new housing units and an update to its Housing Impact Study to examine any changes in the impacts of Northeastern students in rental housing stock. With the completion of LightView and planned construction of a similar residential property at 840 Columbus Avenue, Northeastern will complete and exceed these commitments. In addition, Northeastern will contribute $1 million to the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development to be used to advance housing stabilization and wealth creation in the immediately adjacent neighborhoods of the project. Northeastern is currently developing its next IMP and intends to build on these past commitments and efforts to focus on housing stabilization in the neighborhood.
CJAP Actions
Housing metrics and tracking
DESCRIPTION
Work with the community-based organizations and researchers at Northeastern to study our impacts on the local housing market and develop clear metrics. Develop a housing dashboard that tracks Northeastern’s efforts to support affordable housing and mitigate displacement in our surrounding communities.
NORTHEASTERN LEAD
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
NU Students and Faculty
OTHER PARTNERS
NU Public Policy School
Invest in neighborhood stabilization
DESCRIPTION
Invest in local housing affordability and neighborhood stabilization in immediate adjacent neighborhoods through efforts such as the Housing Stabilization Fund.
NORTHEASTERN LEAD
Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
NU IMP Task Force
OTHER PARTNERS
N/A
Direct our linkage funds to neighboring communities
DESCRIPTION
Work with the City of Boston to ensure linkage funds associated with Northeastern development projects (EXP and 840 Columbus Avenue) go towards the creation of affordable housing in neighborhoods adjacent to Northeastern who are most burdened by the housing crisis. At present, linkage funds, which are payments associated with development that are required by the City of Boston, go to two central funding pools: the Neighborhood Housing Trust and Neighborhood Jobs Trust.
NORTHEASTERN LEAD
City and Community Engagement
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
Community Advisory Board
OTHER PARTNERS
NU PREF, City of Boston
Increase university housing supply
DESCRIPTION
Increase the supply of affordable and attractive housing options to attract students to live on-campus, lessening the burden on surrounding neighborhoods. This can be done through several ways, including building more university housing, renovating existing housing, and partnering with entities such as developers or other universities.
NORTHEASTERN LEAD
Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER
City of Boston
OTHER PARTNERS
NU Residential Life
Community Spotlight
Since 1980, Allston Brighton CDC has led initiatives that create and preserve affordable homes, foster community leadership, and provide first-time homebuyers with the tools and resources to reach their goals.
Implementation Tracker
Explore all the goals, strategies, and actions to see how we are working towards impact via this interactive table.
plan in action
840 Columbus Avenue
840 Columbus Avenue Communities, the current plan includes 124,000 SF of academic space, nearly 18,000 SF of community gathering and resource space, and 800 beds of student housing. When approved and built, this mixed-use project will support academic goals of the...
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