1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue

Just A Start Corporation (JAS), a local non-profit affordable housing provider, purchased 1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue, two surface parking lots, from Lesley University in late November 2024. Located in the Neighborhood Nine neighborhood, the site is in close proximity to the many amenities of Porter Square including restaurants, retail, and the MBTA station.

JAS is planning to create new affordable housing at the sites under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).