Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation

Thanks to the support of the George B. Henderson Foundation, we're making progress on the Oasis@Bartlett Urban Grove project and looking forward to having a wonderful community space to share in 2025! https://lnkd.in/eHUmzMm7

Check out all the latest news in our fall newsletter! https://lnkd.in/eks8E92r

All of us at Nuestra are excited to welcome the Ledeta Variety Store to Dudley Crossing! As featured in the Boston Globe, Zemzem Ahmed and her husband, Desalegn Yeferu, were displaced this past summer, along with six other commercial businesses, when their landlord?broke ground on a large construction project. Be sure to stop by the store at 381 Dudley to say hello and purchase fresh and dried ingredients for Ethiopian cooking!??https://www.ledeta.com/?

The NCDC Board of Directors extends our sincere gratitude to N. Paul TonThat. We particularly want to thank Paul for his tireless dedication in overseeing the critical final phases of some of NCDC’s most significant developments, including the award-winning Bartlett Station. ? We also ask you to join us in welcoming Evelyn Friedman as she returns to NCDC in the role of interim executive director. Many of our partners and residents will remember Evelyn’s prior service as executive director from 1990 to 2008. In addition to those 18 years building the organization, Evelyn brings a wealth of experience from her work with the City of Boston and the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council. We look forward to having her expertise and vision lead us to new heights.

Dear Nuestra Community, Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Nuestra CDC's Interim Executive Director for the past 2.5 years. It has been a privilege to work with so many dedicated staff, board members, and partners toward the realization of Nuestra's goal to build homes, community, wealth, well-being, and opportunity for the residents of Roxbury and surrounding neighborhoods. The organization will be in good hands under the interim leadership of Evelyn Friedman, who has decades of experience in the field of community development. I wish you all the best! Warmly, Paul N. Paul TonThat

We were excited to see Nuestra partner Preservation of Affordable Housing and their senior housing development The Kenzi?at Bartlett Station?featured in this Boston Globe front-page article about fossil-fuel-free buildings in Boston. https://lnkd.in/eRJj5jVR

In case you didn't get our May newsletter in your inbox, click here to check out all the latest Nuestra News! https://lnkd.in/eZsFz-QA

Thanks to GBH for having Nuestra Director of Community Engagement Andre Jones on "Greater Boston" last night to talk about Latino homeownership rates. https://lnkd.in/eTzFtY5k

Please join us on Tuesday evening, April 16th! https://lnkd.in/ecbrBECP

Please help spread the word that our partner OppCo is conducting a search for their new CFO.