Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, JunE 30, 2023 The Neighborhood Developers & East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s St. Therese Development Brings Affordable Housing and Healthcare to Everett EVERETT – In a first-of-itsMayor Carlo DeMaria, along with State Sen. Sal DiDomenico, local city officials and members of TND and EBNHD officially cut the ribbon to open St. Therese last Thursday. kind partnership, The Neighborhood Developers (TND), a leading affordable housing and community development organization, and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, unveiled the new St. Therese development on Broadway in Everett. Pairing quality, affordable home ownership and rental opportunities with easy on-site access to healthcare and wellness services for older adults, St. Therese brings a unique combination of affordable housing and healthcare resources to Everett seniors and their families. “St. Therese is a triple impact project,” said Rafael Mares, Executive Director of The Neighborhood Developers. “By providing senior housing, affordable homeownership, and healthcare to the Everett community, our trailblazing partnership with East Boston Neighborhood Health Center has the unique opportunity to increase the health, wealth and wellbeing of the neighborhood and its residents.” TND’s first development in Everett, St. Therese includes 77 affordable rental apartments all occupied by seniors aged 62 and older, and six three-bedroom townhomes for sale at below market prices. Fully occupied, the rental apartments include 30 units, available at up to 30% area median income (AMI), and 47 units for individuals with up to 60% AMI. Three of the town homes are available to households with up to 80% AMI and three for households with up to 120% AMI. “The creation of affordable housing units and increasing accessibility to quality health care are critical for us to ensure that Everett families can remain here in our community in the future,” said Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria. “I would like to thank everyone involved in the St. Therese project who shared in our commitment to helping our residents who are in need of affordable housing by making this project a reality.” “We believe that communities are stronger and healthier when older adults are able to age in place and live safely at home,” said Greg Wilmot, President and CEO of East Boston NeighborHEALTHCARE | SEE PAGE 7
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