BRAINTREE, DORCHESTER, MA, ISSUED OCTOBER 20, 2025…Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC; www.ahscinc.org), a nonprofit organization that owns and develops affordable rental communities, announces completion of Columbia-Uphams, a 91-unit affordable family housing project on Columbia Avenue in Dorchester.
The preservation/rehabilitation project combined two affordable housing properties, known as Columbia West Apartments and Uphams Corner Apartments, into a single housing complex, containing 91 rehabilitated affordable units, ranging in size from studios to three-bedroom units. The complex also includes units reserved for special populations.
AHSC first acquired the ownership interest of Uphams Corner Apartments, a 45-unit building, in 2018, followed in 2020 by acquiring the ownership interest in the 46-unit Columbia West Apartments. Following these acquisitions, AHSC, along with their longtime strategic partner Peabody Properties, submitted a financing plan to Mass Housing, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), and the City of Boston to consolidate both properties under one ownership entity controlled by AHSC and physically and financially reposition both properties. New financing was sought through the use of federal and state low-income housing tax credits and historic tax credit equity, as well as new construction/permanent and subordinate debt.
Columbia-Uphams is managed by Peabody Properties.
“The completion of Columbia-Uphams represents another step forward in our mission to preserve and expand affordable housing,” said Michael Mattos, President/Executive Director of Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. “By unifying two long-standing residential communities into one revitalized development, we’re not only enhancing the quality of life for current and future residents, we’re reinforcing our commitment to inclusive, sustainable neighborhoods. We’re grateful for the collaboration with Peabody Properties and our funding partners who helped make this project possible.”
About Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC)
Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. (AHSC; www.ahscinc.org) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2001 to develop affordable housing, as well as to promote and enhance the quality of life for residents of affordable housing. AHSC works with its strategic partners to establish a leadership role in the preservation and creation of affordable rental communities.
For more than 20 years, AHSC has been involved in many complex affordable housing developments involving new construction, historic adaptive reuse, and occupied rehabilitation. Throughout its history, the organization has been involved with 40 projects, which have helped to keep over 3,000 units affordable.
Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. is located at 536 Granite Street, Third Floor, Braintree, MA 02184. For more information, please call 781-794-1095 or visit www.ahscinc.org.
About The Peabody Companies
Headquartered at 536 Granite Street, Braintree, Massachusetts, The Peabody Companies and its affiliates – Peabody Properties, Peabody Resident Services, Peabody Supportive Housing, Peabody Real Estate, and Peabody Miami – represent a legacy of excellence in the real estate sector. Founded in 1976 and led by Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane, this full-service, award-winning real estate firm is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) that oversees more than 14,650 housing units across New England, with additional properties in New Jersey and Florida.
Peabody Properties, a cornerstone of the group, specializes in property management, demonstrating a remarkable blend of quality service and expertise. Peabody Resident Services, a unique arm of the company, underscores a deep commitment to enhancing resident experiences by focusing exclusively on developing supportive services and programs for affordable housing communities.
As a Women Business Enterprise (WBE), certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA), The Peabody Companies has been recognized for its dedication to diversity and inclusion. This commitment is further evidenced by their ranking on the 2023 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List and their repeated recognition as a Top Place to Work by The Boston Globe in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023.
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