Jack Newton

Affordable Housing Development Competition

To generate interest in community development, FHLBank Boston partners with dedicated sponsors to bring together graduate students for the annual competition.

“It is so impressive to witness the student creativity related to affordable housing that this competition generates.”

Jack Newton

Housing & Community Investment Analyst

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The Mosaic South Boston, MA

First place: The Mosaic aims to convert South Boston High School into 83 units of low-income senior housing and residential community spaces including a rooftop garden, games and arts room, fitness center, and large multipurpose space.

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Workforce Modu-Lodge Jay, VT

Workforce Modu-Lodge provides a flexible mix of modular-construction single-room occupancy units, studios, and two-bedroom units in Jay for seasonal and year-round workers in the hospitality industry.

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Eva Mondon Commons Putney, VT

Eva Mondon Commons transforms a half-acre lot in rural Putney into six affordable homeownership units.

Competition Success

Learn more about the winning proposals from the 2025 Affordable Housing Development Competition.

Important Dates

The 2025 Affordable Housing Development Competition has ended. For an idea of how the competition runs, view this timeline with important dates.

Prior Winning Proposals

Read more about the housing competition and past winning proposals in our report.