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

25th Anniversary

FHLBank Boston established the Affordable Housing Development Competition 25 years ago. Hear from sponsors and participants about the competition’s success.

a multi-story apartment building facing a walkway, with a cyclist and pedestrians walking by and a busy road with cars driving past on one side

Gilman Junction Somerville, MA

First place: Gilman Junction aims to create a 12-story building with 99 units of affordable community-controlled rental housing on the site of a former autobody shop. The site is near a multiuse paved community path, schools, parks, and public transportation.

York County Courthouse exterior with columns and trees out front

Re-Court Alfred Homes Alfred, ME

Second place: Re-Court Alfred Homes involves the transformation of the historic York County Courthouse into 30 affordable housing units for aging residents.

three multifamily buildings in a residential neighborhood surrounded by trees and lush greenery

Rooted Commons Natick, MA

Third place: Rooted Commons proposes to use the site of the Hartford Street Presbyterian Church to construct 41 affordable housing units.

Competition Success

Learn more about the winning proposals from the 2026 Affordable Housing Development Competition.

Meet Sponsor

The Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association has been a longtime sponsor of the affordable housing development competition. Learn more about how this organization supports housing affordability.

2025 REPORT

“Knowing that we really are helping to create that next generation of affordable housing professionals is rewarding.” Read more about what a sponsor had to say about the competition in FHLBank Boston’s annual report.