1826 and 1840 Massachusetts Avenue

1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue by Aerial Boston

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). For more information about the project, please visit JAS's project page at https://www.justastart.org/1826-1840-massachusetts-avenue/. 

JAS is holding a community meeting on June 30, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lesley University Hall Room 3-094 (1815 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge) to provide updates to the community on their plan to develop affordable housing at 1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue in Porter Square. To RSVP, please visit the link here: https://justastart.tfaforms.net/f/MassAve. To see the meeting flyer, please click here. 

1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue Public Meetings:

Meeting Date/Time More Information
JAS Community Meeting June 30, 2026 at 6 p.m. View the meeting flyer. 
JAS Meet and Greet Community Meeting
 October 14, 2025 at 5 p.m. View the meeting flyer.

Existing Site: Two surface parking lots, totaling 25,270 square feet

Proposed Redevelopment: TBD affordable housing units

  • 1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue - by Aerial Boston

    1826 & 1840 Massachusetts Avenue - by Aerial Boston