1627 Mass Ave

Front view of 1627 Mass Ave

Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. (HRI), is planning to create affordable housing at at 1627 Massachusetts Avenue. HRI purchased the property from from Lesley University in August 2022.

HRI plans to:

  • preserve and convert the existing building to affordable housing
  • expand the building to create new affordable housing

The creation of housing at the site will be permitted under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).

The City of Cambridge Planning Board reviewed the proposed 1627 Massachusetts Avenue project sponsored by Homeowner's Rehab, Inc (HRI) on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting recording can be accessed here.

Existing Site: Single historic building and rear surface parking lot.

Proposed Redevelopment: TBD

  • Building Exterior of 1627 Mass Ave
  • Front view of 1627 Mass Ave

  • Looking at property along Mass Ave.

  • View of property from corner of Mass Ave and Mellen Street

  • View of property from site parking lot

  • Side ramp along property looking across Mass Ave

1627 Massachusetts Avenue Public Meetings:

Meeting  Date/Time  More Information
Planning Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. 

 The meeting recording can be accessed here.
HRI Community Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 6 pm via Zoom

Register to attend via Zoom

 1627 Massachusetts Ave Meeting Notice 
HRI Community Meeting Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. via Zoom 1627 Massachusetts Ave Meeting Notice