By Maureen Celata The housing market has been on a straight up trajectory over the last 12 years and because real estate has an up and down cycle, it would be safe to say the housing market is in for…
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Rotondo Speaks Out for Affordable Housing
Councillor-Large George Rotondo brought the maximum allowable five motions to the City Council floor Monday night, two of which offered a clear emphasis on his pursuit of affordable housing opportunities for the residents of Revere. One of Rotondo’s motions centered…
Housing Stability Resources Available for Revere Residents
Mayor Brian Arrigo and the Revere Office of Housing Stability remind residents of several eviction prevention resources and housing stability programs to help Revere residents who are in need of stable housing opportunities. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control…
Arrigo Establishes Revere’s First-ever Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Developed in partnership with community members, the Trust Fund was established through city ordinance to promote and maintain affordable housing in the City of Revere. The Trust Fund Board is now accepting applicants for residents who…
City Council Approves Formation of Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Residents seeking affordable housing in the city received a big boostfollowing the Council’s unanimous approval of an ordinance establishing the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). At the meeting Monday, several residents appeared with signs and applauded vigorously following the Legislative…
Officials Encourage Residents and Property Owners to Apply for COVID-19 Housing Assistance
Revere officials are encouraging residents and property owners in need of rental, utility or mortgage assistance to take advantage of federal funding recently made available to Massachusetts residents. Residents and property owners can apply for assistance through the Residential Assistance…
Federal delegation leaders unveil groundbreaking food security, sustainable housing, and jobs agenda
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley joined members of the Massachusetts Renews Alliance (MARA) coalition on Thursday, Feb. 11, to introduce the newly formed alliance and an agenda that includes legislation that is being filed next week…
Rotondo Asks Amazon to Assist in Housing, Homeless Shelter
Councilor-at-Large George Rotondo would like Amazon to assist in funding affordable housing and a shelter in Revere. It has been announced that Amazon will open a distribution center at the former site of Showcase Cinemas on Squire Road, Revere. “We…
Justice Department Committed to Investigating Predatory Practices in Housing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Special to the Journal The Attorney General has directed U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to investigate reports of housing-related sexual harassment resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic. As the country adopts drastic measures to slow the spread of COVID-19,…
House Passes Legislation to Track Data at Long-Term Care, Elder Housing Facilities
On April 21, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo along with his colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to require long-term care and housing facilities to report and track COVID-19 positive cases and mortalities to public health officials during…
Temporary Housing Plan Proceeding at Quality Inn
The collaborative efforts of the mayor and the former mayor to provide non-congregate housing for those recovering from the coronavirus is proceeding well. Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino, who served 12 years as the city’s…
To Slow Community Spread, Cities of Chelsea and Revere Open “The Inn†– Temporary Housing for Residents to Safely Quarantine, Recover from COVID-19
Partners MGH to Manage and Provide On-Site Medical Care for up to 150 Patients REVERE, April 15, 2020 – In a joint effort to slow community transmission of COVID-19, Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino today announced a site for…
Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino Announce Opening of “The Inn,†Temporary Housing for Residents to Safely Quarantine and Recover from COVID-19
REVERE -Â Wednesday, April 15, 2020 – Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and City Manager Tom Ambrosino will hold a press conference to announce the opening of temporary housing at the Quality Inn in Revere for residents to safely quarantine and recover…
Arrigo, Ambrosino Announce Housing for Residents at Quality Inn
Special to the Journal In a joint effort to slow community transmission of COVID-19, Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino are expected to announce a site for non-congregate housing to open this week for those recovering…
Novoselsky, Arrigo in Touch with Veterans at Shirley Avenue Housing
Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky and Mayor Brian Arrigo have been in regular contact with veterÂans who live at the veterans housing facility located at the corner of Shirley and Nahant Avenues. Novoselsky, co-chair of the Revere Veterans ComÂmittee with…
MassHousing Commits $7.9M to Revere Street Project
A development project to bring much-needed workforce and affordable housing opportunities to the City of Revere got a boost from MassHousing last week. MassHousing has committed $7.9 million in affordable housing financing to the non-profit The Neighborhood Developers (TND) for…
Affordable Housing Units are Slated for Revere
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Janelle Chan announced support the creation of 643 new rental housing units in the Commonwealth, including 397 units…
Revere Housing Authority’s Proactive Approach to the Rat Problem in Revere
Due, in part, to the recent rash of city-wide complaints regarding rat infestation, the Revere Housing Authority Director, James Millezano, reported to the Board of Commissioners at the June 21 meeting, that the Housing Authority workers have been proactive in…
Public Housing Officials Voice Appreciation for Legislators’ Local Support at State House Event
Officials from the Revere Housing Authority met with State Sen. Joseph Boncore and State Rep. RoseLee Vincent to discuss the need for increased state support of public housing at the 36th Annual Legislative Information Day sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter,…
Council to Tackle Transient Housing
With over 300 AirBnB listings in Revere, the City Council is going to tackle the job of implementing regulations overseeing the trend of short terms rentals. The issue of short-term rental housing has been building over the past few years…
