Photo credit: CBRE Purchase of 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue marks another major step in the City and CHA’s commitment to expanding affordable housing in Cambridge. Cambridge, MA – The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) announced today the successful acquisition of 1648 and 1654 Massachusetts Avenue, two six-story residential buildings on a 17,658-square-foot lot containing 79 one and two-bedroom apartments, including … Read More
Cambridge Housing Authority Appoints Clara Fraden as CEO and First Woman to Lead the Agency
Clara Fraden, Longtime CHA Leader and Cambridge Resident, to Assume Role on March 30 Cambridge, MA – The Board of Commissioners of the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) voted unanimously to appoint Clara Fraden as the agency’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). CHA is charged with providing deeply affordable housing and housing subsidies to over 13,500 individuals in and around Cambridge. Fraden … Read More
Cambridge Housing Authority Purchases Mellen Street Property for New Family Housing
A new 26,000-square-foot property will bring 90 to 110 modern apartments for Cambridge families in need of affordable housing Cambridge, MA – The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) announced today the successful acquisition of a 26,000-square-foot property located at 31-37 Mellen Street from Lesley University. This strategic purchase, with the support of the City of Cambridge Affordable Housing Trust, marks a … Read More
Cambridge Housing Authority Releases 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
New plan represents collective voices, ideas, and hopes of CHA community Cambridge, MA – Today, the Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) officially launches its next five-year strategic plan to guide the future of the agency until 2030. Over the past year, the Cambridge Housing Authority team, led by CHA’s Board of Commissioners, Executive Director Michael Johnston, and Director of Strategic Initiatives … Read More