RAD conversions in Massachusetts
36 public housing conversions have closed in Massachusetts under RAD, moving 2,995 units to project-based Section 8. 13 more (1,509 units) are between CHAP and closing, and 29,958 public housing units have not converted.
2,995units converted
97%of converted units went PBV
14closed deals with tax credits
1with FHA-insured debt
Housing authorities with RAD activity
| Housing authority | Closed deals | Units converted | In pipeline | Still public housing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Housing Authority | 17 | 1,286 | 20 | |
| Quincy Housing Authority | 3 | 610 | 40 | 220 |
| Boston Housing Authority | 7 | 505 | 542 | 8,074 |
| Brookline Housing Authority | 2 | 138 | 139 | |
| Plymouth Housing Authority | 1 | 112 | 112 | |
| North Adams Housing Authority | 1 | 96 | 208 | 306 |
| Holyoke Housing Authority | 1 | 88 | 754 | |
| Danvers Housing Authority | 2 | 76 | 76 | |
| Memorial Square Apartments Ltd Ptsp (Mod Rehab) | 1 | 55 | ||
| Worcester Housing Authority | 1 | 29 | 165 | 2,473 |
| Newton Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 33 | 298 |
| Revere Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 194 | 194 |
| Needham Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 46 | 136 |
| North Andover Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 |
| Norwood Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 96 | 96 |
| Lexington Housing Authority | 0 | 0 | 60 | 77 |
Latest closings
- Highland Manor Danvers Housing Authority · PBV · 40 units · August 27, 2026
- Rand Circle Danvers Housing Authority · PBV · 36 units · August 27, 2026
- High Cliff Apartments Plymouth Housing Authority · PBV · 112 units · July 1, 2026
- Curtis Innovations Worcester Housing Authority · PBV · 29 units · June 30, 2026
- Greylock Valley North Adams Housing Authority · PBV · 96 units · April 28, 2026
- 116 Norfolk Street - New Construction Cambridge Housing Authority · PBV · 25 units · September 23, 2025
- Riverview Quincy Housing Authority · PBV · 180 units · July 31, 2025
- Eva White Apartments Boston Housing Authority · PBV · 21 units · December 30, 2024
Not yet in RAD
Housing authorities with public housing left and no RAD deal in HUD's data, with units remaining.
- Fall River Housing Authority 2,032
- Springfield Housing Authority 1,757
- New Bedford Housing Authority 1,747
- Brockton Housing Authority 1,626
- Lowell Housing Authority 1,613
- Malden Housing Authority 1,195
- Lawrence Housing Authority 1,056
- Somerville Housing Authority 584
- Taunton Housing Authority 511
- Medford Housing Authority 499
- Lynn Housing Authority 459
- Chicopee Housing Authority 383
- Chelsea Housing Authority 354
- Waltham Housing Authority 266
- Falmouth Housing Authority 223
- Beverly Housing Authority 168
- Framingham Housing Authority 167
- Pittsfield Housing Authority 164
- Wayland Housing Authority 136
- Winchendon Housing Authority 131
- Northampton Housing Authority 110
- Auburn Housing Authority 103
- Clinton Housing Authority 100
- Medway Housing Authority 100
- Saugus Housing Authority 100
- Woburn Housing Authority 100
- Shrewsbury Housing Authority 99
- Hudson Housing Authority 92
- Gloucester Housing Authority 89
- Weymouth Housing Authority 70
- Barnstable Housing Authority 68
- Milford Housing Authority 65
- Webster Housing Authority 61
- Groveland Housing Authority 58
- Bourne Housing Authority 56
- Fitchburg Housing Authority 52
- Scituate Housing Authority 51
- Newburyport Housing Authority 50
- Tewksbury Housing Authority 50
- Pembroke Housing Authority 49
- Dracut Housing Authority 44
- Methuen Housing Authority 42
- Rockland Housing Authority 40
- Stoughton Housing Authority 40
- Wakefield Housing Authority 40
- Salem Housing Authority 39
- Maynard Housing Authority 32
- Amherst Housing Authority 15
- Hanson Housing Authority 6
- Swansea Housing Authority 6
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 export (October 24, 2026); HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool (May 2026). Component 2 conversions (Mod Rehab, Rent Supp, RAP, PRAC) are not included here.
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