PHA code MA002 · Large PHA · Massachusetts
Boston Housing Authority
Boston Housing Authority has closed 7 RAD conversions covering 505 public housing units, with 3 more (542 units) between CHAP and closing. It still has 8,074 public housing units in 57 projects that HUD's May 2026 rents tool prices for RAD.
- Converted 505
- In the pipeline 542
- Still public housing 8,074
Of the closed deals, 6 went to project-based vouchers (PBV) and 1 to project-based rental assistance (PBRA). 4 used low-income housing tax credits and 1 carried FHA-insured debt.
Conversions
| Development | Type | RAD units | Status | Closed | Tax credits | FHA | Hard cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Park | PBV | 165 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2026 | 4% | ||
| General Warren | PBV | 95 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2025 | 4% | ||
| Eva White ApartmentsSec. 18 blend | PBV | 21 | Closed | Dec 2024 | 4% | $390,357 | |
| Orchard Gardens Phase III - Hope IV | PBV | 282 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2023 | |||
| Mission MainSec. 18 blend | PBV | 267 | Closed | Dec 2022 | 4% | Yes | $122,654 |
| Heritage Apartments | PBV | 28 | Closed | Sep 2022 | |||
| Lower Mills Apartment | PBV | 17 | Closed | Aug 2022 | |||
| Orchard Offsite Phase II - Long Glen | PBRA | 34 | Closed | Mar 2021 | $5,622 | ||
| Old Colonynew construction | PBV | 28 | Closed | Aug 2019 | 4% | $366,761 | |
| W. Newton-Rutland-E. Springfield StreetSec. 18 blend | PBV | 110 | Closed | Jan 2019 | 4% | $263,386 |
Still public housing: 2026 RAD rents
HUD's rents tool sets a 2026 RAD contract rent for each unconverted project from its 2024 public housing funding, inflated by the 2025 and 2026 OCAF. Across MA002's remaining units that averages $1,697 a month, against a weighted PBV cap of $3,127 (110% of fair market rent, before the utility allowance). Where the RAD rent is below the cap, a Section 18 blend can raise the rent and the debt it carries.
| Project | Units | 2026 RAD rent | PBV cap | PBRA cap | 60/40 blend | Rent check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Mccormack MA002000123 | 1,016 | $1,726 | $3,126 | $3,410 | $2,618 | Debt |
| Charlestown MA002000101 | 978 | $2,012 | $3,264 | $3,561 | $2,817 | Debt |
| Mildred C. Hailey Apartments MA002107119 | 758 | $2,085 | $3,499 | $3,817 | $2,989 | Debt |
| Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments MA002000106 | 414 | $1,866 | $3,378 | $3,685 | $2,829 | Debt |
| Alice Heywood Taylor MA002000114 | 363 | $1,867 | $3,379 | $3,686 | $2,828 | Debt |
| Franklin Field MA002000189 | 346 | $2,141 | $3,597 | $3,924 | $3,074 | Debt |
| Commonwealth MA002000182 | 278 | $2,056 | $3,545 | $3,867 | $3,007 | Debt |
| Torre Unidad MA002000249 | 199 | $1,514 | $2,661 | $2,903 | $2,249 | Debt |
| Orchard Park Phase II -Hope VI. MA002002113 | 184 | $1,347 | $3,539 | $3,861 | $2,570 | Debt |
| Doris Bunte Apartments MA002000242 | 165 | $1,513 | $2,666 | $2,908 | $2,253 | Debt |
| St. Botolph Street MA002000253 | 132 | $1,410 | $2,655 | $2,897 | $2,204 | Debt |
| Roslyn Apartments MA002000272 | 119 | $1,486 | $2,749 | $2,999 | $2,292 | Debt |
| Commonwealth Elderly-Fidelis Way MA002000295 | 116 | $1,725 | $2,777 | $3,029 | $2,403 | Debt |
| Maverick Landing Phase I MA002002121 | 116 | $1,266 | $3,149 | $3,435 | $2,328 | Debt |
| Bellflower Street MA002000277 | 114 | $1,350 | $2,759 | $3,010 | $2,243 | Debt |
| MLK Towers MA002000240 | 104 | $1,433 | $2,691 | $2,936 | $2,233 | Debt |
| Spring Street MA002000270 | 104 | $1,411 | $2,748 | $2,998 | $2,260 | Debt |
| Peabody Square MA002000283 | 103 | $1,351 | $2,748 | $2,998 | $2,231 | Debt |
| Eva White Apartments MA002000241 | 102 | $1,429 | $2,736 | $2,985 | $2,260 | Debt |
| Codman Apartments MA002000251 | 102 | $1,400 | $2,702 | $2,947 | $2,228 | Debt |
| Malone Apartments MA002000290 | 102 | $1,293 | $2,729 | $2,977 | $2,205 | Debt |
| Ausonia Homes MA002000261 | 100 | $1,410 | $2,759 | $3,010 | $2,272 | Debt |
| Hassan Apartments MA002000262 | 100 | $1,543 | $2,678 | $2,922 | $2,274 | Debt |
| Orchard Gardens Phase III -Hope VI MA002002115 | 98 | $1,250 | $3,241 | $3,536 | $2,338 | Debt |
| Foley Apartments MA002000230 | 96 | $1,405 | $2,724 | $2,971 | $2,238 | Debt |
| General Warren MA002000247 | 96 | $1,386 | $2,670 | $2,913 | $2,197 | Debt |
| Pasciucco Apartments MA002000254 | 92 | $1,421 | $2,645 | $2,886 | $2,201 | Debt |
| West Ninth Street MA002000236 | 84 | $1,346 | $2,772 | $3,024 | $2,246 | Debt |
| Washington Street MA002000235 | 82 | $1,616 | $2,786 | $3,039 | $2,366 | Debt |
| Holgate Apartments MA002000229 | 81 | $1,623 | $2,724 | $2,971 | $2,325 | Debt |
| Frederick Douglass MA002000244 | 78 | $1,522 | $2,661 | $2,903 | $2,241 | Debt |
| Hampton House MA002000298 | 78 | $1,522 | $2,661 | $2,903 | $2,241 | Debt |
| Washington Manor MA002000299 | 77 | $1,581 | $2,657 | $2,898 | $2,272 | Debt |
| Old Colony Phase I MA002002138 | 72 | $1,273 | $3,217 | $3,509 | $2,383 | Debt |
| Maverick Landing Phase III MA002002123 | 71 | $1,527 | $3,614 | $3,942 | $2,686 | Debt |
| Rockland Towers MA002000250 | 69 | $1,540 | $2,662 | $2,904 | $2,253 | Debt |
| Franklin Hill Phase 1A MA002002130 | 67 | $1,252 | $3,035 | $3,311 | $2,282 | Debt |
| Orchard Commons MA002002116 | 66 | $1,486 | $3,401 | $3,710 | $2,567 | Debt |
| Maverick Landing Phase II MA002002122 | 61 | $1,251 | $3,108 | $3,391 | $2,290 | Debt |
| Maverick Landing Phase IV MA002002124 | 57 | $1,640 | $3,772 | $4,115 | $2,835 | Debt |
| Annapolis Street MA002000227 | 56 | $1,450 | $2,778 | $3,031 | $2,283 | Debt |
| Ashmont Street MA002000228 | 54 | $1,460 | $2,780 | $3,033 | $2,293 | Debt |
| Franklin Hill Phase 2A MA002002132 | 52 | $1,386 | $3,331 | $3,634 | $2,506 | Debt |
| Old Colony Phase 2B MA002002140 | 51 | $1,397 | $3,214 | $3,507 | $2,418 | Debt |
| Groveland MA002000232 | 48 | $1,363 | $2,673 | $2,915 | $2,175 | Debt |
| Davison Apartments MA002000234 | 47 | $1,328 | $2,639 | $2,879 | $2,157 | Debt |
| Pond Street MA002000226 | 44 | $1,474 | $2,770 | $3,022 | $2,290 | Debt |
| Meade Apartments MA002000238 | 40 | $1,468 | $2,749 | $2,999 | $2,288 | Debt |
| Washington Beech Phase 2B MA002002137 | 39 | $1,404 | $3,623 | $3,952 | $2,673 | Debt |
| Washington Beech Phase 1B MA002002135 | 37 | $1,055 | $2,848 | $3,107 | $2,092 | Debt |
| Washington Beech Phase 2A MA002002136 | 35 | $1,458 | $3,688 | $4,023 | $2,754 | Debt |
| Old Colony Phase 2A MA002002139 | 27 | $1,355 | $3,122 | $3,406 | $2,354 | Debt |
| Highland Park MA002000193 | 26 | $1,903 | $3,334 | $3,637 | $2,787 | Debt |
| Old Colony Phase 2C MA002002143 | 24 | $1,540 | $3,506 | $3,825 | $2,640 | Debt |
| Franklin Hill Phase 2B MA002002133 | 20 | $1,548 | $3,843 | $4,192 | $2,869 | Debt |
| Franklin Hill Phase 1B MA002002131 | 18 | $1,597 | $3,871 | $4,222 | $2,811 | Debt |
| Washington Beech Phase 1A MA002002134 | 16 | $1,475 | $3,753 | $4,095 | $2,716 | Debt |
Rents are monthly per unit, weighted across each project's bedroom mix. The caps are shown before HUD's estimated utility allowance. HUD calls the blend figures estimates. Project names are as reported to HUD.
Financing the next one
Send the deal to the commercial mortgage desk at Janover Capital LLC: debt for a conversion (FHA 223(f) or 221(d)(4), bank or bond), a Section 18 blend, or a refinance of a property that has already converted. Tell us where it stands, and a person at Janover Capital will reply.
Janover Capital LLC is not HUD, the RAD Resource Desk or a housing authority, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Nothing here is legal advice or an offer of credit.
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 property export, downloaded ; HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool, May 2026. Hard cost per unit divides reported hard construction costs by RAD plus non-RAD units; blank where HUD's export reports none. About the data.