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Boston— The Builder Coalition( TBC) celebrated the completion of its Affordable Housing Developer Fellowship on Dec. 5, 2025 at a ceremony which brought together state leadership, industry partners, and emerging developers.

Supported by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and JPMorgan Chase, and sponsored by Synergy Investments and WinnCompanies, the six-month fellowship delivered biweekly expert-led learning sessions, hands-on mentorship, and a culminating capstone in which each firm designed and presented an original affordable housing development proposal.

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll

Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll spoke at the event, urging the fellows to ground their work in purpose and partnership. Keynote speaker Larry Curtis, president of WinnDevelopment, joined leaders from across the region to recognize the fellows’ accomplishments and the importance of expanding the pipeline of skilled, mission-driven developers capable of addressing Massachusetts’ growing housing challenges. Worcester Mayor Joe Petty highlighted the city’ s ambitious future population growth driving a plan for 10,000 new housing units, a $ 1.2 billion investment in schools, a $ 150 million ballpark, and a revitalized airport.

“ This fellowship proves what’ s possible when emerging developers

The Builder Coalition executives and members of the Affordable Housing Developer Fellowship

are given access, mentorship, and a real platform to build,” said Dave Madan, executive director of The Builder Coalition.“ We’ re incredibly proud of this year’ s graduates and we’ re committed to expanding our work into Central and Western Massachusetts, where the need and energy for equitable housing development have never been greater.”

This year’ s fellowship graduates are from firms that include AM Management, Bold Vision Real Estate Solutions, Clearwater Real Estate Investment Group, DaSilva Enterprises, Historic

Boston – The Greater Boston Plumbing Contractors Association( Greater Boston PCA) has donated $ 35,000 to seven area charities supporting communities throughout Greater Boston.

The Greater Boston PCA recently presented $ 5,000 checks to the Salvation Army’ s Kroc Center, a recreational center for Boston youth; Christmas in the City, which hosts a holiday party and provides support to homeless families and children in Boston; and the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, which provides health care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Boston.

Also receiving $ 5,000 donations were:

• Community Servings, a nonprofit in Jamaica Plain that provides healthy meals for families struggling with food insecurity; who struggle to have enough to eat in Eastern Massachusetts.“ The Greater Boston PCA is proud to support organizations serving the poor, homeless and most vulnerable members of our communities, especially around the holidays,” said Greater Boston PCA president, Kenneth Reagan.“ Greater Boston PCA contractors employ

Built, Mamba Capital, McPherson Development, Messiah Venture Partners, Naylor Nation, New Vision Enterprise, Sage Home Builders, SENZA Projects, and Stack Architecture & Development.

“ This fellowship was transformative and changed the trajectory of our business,” said Kevin Mapp of McPherson Development.“ The mentorship, the community, and the realworld development experience gave us the confidence and capability to pursue projects we once thought were out of reach.”

thousands of skilled, licensed plumbers throughout the region and we are proud to be able to give back to the communities where our members live and work every day.”

Since 2020, the Greater Boston PCA has donated $ 160,000 to local organizations in Boston around the holidays.

Andrew DeAngelo; Maureen Rogers, Christmas in the City; and Kenneth Reagan

Andrew DeAngelo and Kenneth Reagan

• Father Bill’ s, which operates homeless shelters in Quincy and Brockton;

• Rosie’ s Place, which provides housing and support for homeless women and domestic violence victims in Boston; and

• Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes nutritious food to people

( l-r): Greater Boston PCA Executive Director Andrew DeAngelo; Maryjane Walsh, Boston Healthcare for the Homeless; Greater Boston PCA President Kenneth Reagan

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