We are B’nai B’rith Housing (BBH) a regional nonprofit housing developer whose mission is to ease the housing crisis in the Greater Boston area.



Affordable housing is about strengthening neighborhoods, creating thriving cities, and giving every individual the opportunity to share in our area’s economic prosperity. We are producers of quality housing that creates homes for people otherwise left behind by the current market. We provide housing for all regardless of religion or background and are proud to say that more than a dozen ethnicities and immigrant communities are represented in the communities that we have created. We are activists and provide a platform for young advocates and up-and-coming leaders in the real estate industry to get involved in finding solutions to the housing crisis. We are entrepreneurs who harness expertise and resources from local, state, regional and national agencies, financial institutions, the real estate industry, and the affordable housing community. We are coalition builders who know that successful developments are built when parties are unified around a shared vision and craft housing solutions that meet community need. Understanding and enhancing the life of local residents is our goal. We focus on quality and integrity in our buildings and in our relationships with the communities in which we work. We are incredibly proud of our stellar reputation.

Why Affordable Housing



We build affordable housing that is key to economic growth in the region. Without transit-oriented, workforce, and family housing, Massachusetts companies will struggle to retain their workforce as residents leave for less expensive areas of the country. For both individuals and people with young families, the cost of housing is so high that they are often priced out of the communities where they are employed. Smart growth and transit oriented projects – including BBH’s nationally award-winning, 57 unit mixed-income ownership community in the City of Newton – are an innovative solution to the lack of affordable housing available in the Greater Boston area.

Our Supportive Housing Model



Our award-winning, service-enriched senior housing allows our growing senior population to age in place. Where once downsizing meant having to leave the community you called home, now seniors in Brighton, Sudbury, Swampscott and West Roxbury have an affordable option. Our service-enriched model is considered the gold standard for senior affordable housing because it meets both the social and service needs of its residents. Read more here!

Why Affordable Housing



We build affordable housing that is key to economic growth in the region. Without transit-oriented, workforce, and family housing, Massachusetts companies will struggle to retain their workforce as residents leave for less expensive areas of the country. For both individuals and people with young families, the cost of housing is so high that they are often priced out of the communities where they are employed. Smart growth and transit oriented projects – including BBH’s nationally award-winning, 57 unit mixed-income ownership community in the City of Newton – are an innovative solution to the lack of affordable housing available in the Greater Boston area.

Our Supportive Housing Model



Our award-winning, service-enriched senior housing allows our growing senior population to age in place. Where once downsizing meant having to leave the community you called home, now seniors in Brighton, Sudbury, Swampscott and West Roxbury have an affordable option. Our service-enriched model is considered the gold standard for senior affordable housing because it meets both the social and service needs of its residents. Read more here!

BBH Affordable Housing Properties

Coolidge at Sudbury

Coolidge at Sudbury 2

Covenant House in Brighton

The Machon in Swampscott



Parkway 1208 in West Roxbury

1201 River Street in Hyde Park



(Coming Soon)

BBH Recent Awards

The Machon Residences in Swampscott