71 Cherry Street

The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority (CRA), in partnership with the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH), plans to develop a portion of the MFNH lot, located at 71 Cherry Street, into new affordable homeownership units. This development will happen in conjunction with the revitalization of the MFNH. The CRA plans on creating these new housing units under the provisions of the Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO).

For more information, please visit the CRA's project page here.

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The CRA held their first AHO community meeting on February 19th, 2025 atto discuss plans for the proposed development at 71 Cherry Street as 100% affordable housing.

71 Cherry Street Public Meetings:

Meeting	Date/Time	More Information
CRA Community Meeting	February 19, 2025 at 6 p.m.	View the meeting flyer.

Existing Site: an approximately 9,000 square foot surface level parking lot associated with the Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH)

Proposed Redevelopment: TBD affordable homeownership units

The units at 71 Cherry Street have not been constructed yet, so applications are not available at this time to apply for a unit. All units will be filled by income-eligible first-time homebuyers through a lottery. Click here to sign up to be notified of upcoming affordable first-time homebuyer lottery opportunities in Cambridge, including the lottery for this project, as they become available. Anyone interested in other affordable homeownership opportunities can click here to learn more about other City programs.