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Building Community Power through Real Estate

Reclaiming affordable housing for working-class families in East Boston

East Boston is a vibrant, multicultural community nestled between highways, Logan Airport, and the sea. For generations, immigrant and working-class families have found affordable, transit-connected housing here, and today, just over half of residents are Latino. The real estate boom in Greater Boston has dramatically changed the neighborhood, however, bringing rapid gentrification. Rents have risen sharply – sometimes by as much as 22% in one year – and new luxury apartment and condo complexes are proliferating.

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Betty Francisco is business executive, impact investor and community leader. She is known as a powerful convener and changemaker, unapologetic about creating visibility for Latino and POC leaders. In 2022, the Boston Business Journal named Betty as one of the Power 50 – Movement Makers, and Boston Magazine named her ... Read more

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