Tobi Goldberg

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.

“We're excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this housing competition in 2025.”

Tobi Goldberg
Senior Community Investment Manager

Overview

Overview

Learn how the competition works and the benefits of participating, including prizes.

Participants

Participants

See this year's student coordinators and sponsors and learn how to form a team. Also, see which  developers and finance and design mentors previously participated in the competition.  

Requirements

Requirements

Students and housing developers can find out more about submission requirements and judging criteria.

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High Street Homes Holyoke, MA

High Street Homes, which won the first prize in the 2024 competition, involves the transformation of 10 underutilized parcels in the heart of downtown Holyoke into a mixed-use development of 86 carefully crafted homes, 10,890 square feet of communal green space, and 30,116 square feet of community space which incorporates a daycare, residential amenities, rooftop gathering spaces, and community partnerships. 

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The Nest Falmouth, MA

The Nest, the 2024 competition second-prize recipient, is an adaptive reuse, mixed-income, mixed-tenure project that offers affordable rental units to seasonal workers and year-round residents in the Cape Cod community of Falmouth. The project creatively utilizes 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits to fund single-room occupancy units that can be rented month-to-month and utilizes decarbonization soft sources to implement a deep energy retrofit. The site includes a cafe, commercial kitchen, winter garden, and atrium space for community gatherings. 

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Newcombe Pointe and Campanella Landing ​​Nashua, NH

The 2024 competition third-prize recipient honors Nashua’s rich history by providing affordable rental housing and homeownership options for the city’s future. These two developments leverage modularity, clean energy tax credits, and NeighborWorks’ unique financial capabilities to give diverse renters in the Tree Streets neighborhood dignified housing choices.

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Student Registration

Students who are interested in the 2025 Affordable Housing Development Competition are strongly encouraged to register before the introductory sessions that are scheduled on February 3 & 4. 

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Important Dates

Please refer to this timeline for the 2025 Affordable Housing Development Competition for important deadlines. 

See Timeline

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Developer Registration

Developers who are interested in the 2025 Affordable Housing Development Competition can register today.  

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