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From YouTube: Harmon Apartments Groundbreaking
Description
Thirty-six new, fully accessible housing units are coming to Dorchester! Mayor Walsh joins elected officials and members of the disability community to break ground on Harmon Apartments, a $15.4 million accessible, mixed-income housing project with supportive services designed to promote independence for adults with significant mobility impairments.
A
I
want
to
thank
you
all
so
much
for
coming
this
morning
good
morning
and
a
very
warm
welcome,
a
very
special
welcome
to
a
number
of
people
who
are
joining
us
today.
First
of
all,
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh,
senator
Linda,
Dorsey,
Natori,
representative
Dan,
Cullinane
city,
councilor,
Ayanna
Presley
as
I
Anna.
Here,
yes,
oh
hi
didn't
see
you
sorry
and
city
councilor,
Andrea,
Campbell's
aides,
Cheryl,
Harding,
Andrea
is
about
to
have
a
baby.
A
We
understand
so
that's
very
exciting
city
councilor,
Frank,
Baker
and
city
president
council,
president
Michele
Wu's
aid,
Gary
Weber,
a
counselor
large.I
Anna,
Presley
council,
at-large,
Mike
clarity,
Dave
Kadir,
the
liaison
for
Dorchester
for
this
area
for
the
mayor.
Thank
you
and
representative
Russell
Holmes
aide,
Devin
Edwards.
So
thank
you
all,
and
there
are
a
number
of
other
officials
here
and
we
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
today.
B
A
Cordelia
Harmon
wrote
the
following
summary:
after
years
of
visiting
people
in
the
community
who
were
not
living
well
either
it
could
live
in
the
beginning
of
the
hospital's
error
or
living
well
at
home,
and
here
is
what
she
said.
There
seems
to
be
one
remedy
for
the
evil
to
tear
down
the
rookeries
and
Wickery
xored
like
tenements,
in
which
the
greater
number
of
these
people
live
and
let
there
be
proper
supervision
for
the
construction
of
whatever
buildings
may
be
erected
in
the
future.
A
A
Dave
was
living
at
home
and
in
a
scooter
and
one
of
the
first
meetings
that
I
attended
when
I
came
on
board
to
the
Boston
home
was
to
meet
Dave
and
to
hear
of
his
advocacy
for
housing
for
disabilities.
Dave
I
never
forgot.
Your
determination
and
I
am
so
pleased
that
your
dream
will
now
become
a
reality
and
that
you
were
here
to
enjoy
it.
So
thank
you
very
much.
A
The
interest
already
expressed
from
prospective
tenants
confirms
the
need
for
Harman
apartment.
Harman
apartments
is
unique
for
its
combination
of
affordability,
accessibility,
plus
integrated
technology
and
specialized
support
services.
We
expect
the
tenants,
because
of
this
combination
of
services,
we'll
be
able
to
engage
fully
in
the
Dorchester
community
as
well
as
Boston
as
and
beyond.
A
There
are
many
many
organizations
and
individuals
who
share
the
values
of
the
developers,
the
Boston
home
and
affirmative
investments,
whose
combined
efforts
resulted
in
this
celebration.
Today
first
is
mayor
Walsh
and
his
so
many
of
his
departments,
many
of
whom
are
here
represented
today,
a
special
thank
you
to
Sheila
Dillon
and
her
staff
and
her
team
at
D
and
E
and
where's
Sheila.
A
A
A
And
finally,
the
trustees
of
the
Boston
home.
Thank
you
for
their
vision,
commitment
and
financing,
and
this
is
part
of
a
legacy
of
a
hundred
and
thirty-five
years
of
trustees
who
have
made
big
decisions
and
bold
decisions
and
the
right
decision.
So
I
applaud
your
your
your
decision
to
take
this
opportunity
to
help
an
increasing
number
of
people
and
our
board
chairs
with
us.
Today.
Randy
Thank,
You,
Randy
I.
A
C
A
A
Mayor
Walsh
is
the
Chiefs:
is
the
city's
chief
champion
for
improving
quality
of
life
for
all
residents.
He
understands
that
fully
engaging
in
this
great
city
means
that
housing
must
meet
the
needs
of
all
residents
and
he's
been
an
advocate
for
affordable
housing,
and
we
continue,
and
certainly
now
more
than
ever.
We
need
that
strong
voice
of
yours,
and
we
thank
you
for
that.
Thank.
D
Thank
you,
mama
I
want
to
I
want
to
first
of
all
thank
everyone
at
the
Boston
home
for
letting
us
be
here
with
you
today
and
sharing
this
special
day.
I
want
to
thank
my
other
staff.
The
board.
This
truly
is
a
special
place
and
I
want
to
talk
about
the
special
place
in
a
moment,
but
thank
you.
I
want
to
thank
Sheila
Dillon
and
her
team
at
the
Department
Neighborhood
Development
in
housing
for
all
the
great
work
they
do.
I
want
to
particularly
give
a
shout
out
to
Bob
Jones
from
D.
D
Senator
for
who
was
the
state
Rep
actually
here
before
I
didn't
actually
have
this
neighborhood
when
I
was
the
rep,
but
soon
before
he
did,
and
you
know
we
would
come
in
and
do
a
lot
of
things
in
here
together.
Working
and
I
want
to
thank
her
as
well
for
strong
advocacy
as
a
state
senator
and
the
Senate.
Thank
you
soon.
D
Councilor
Pressley
losing
the
butter
literally
lives
right
down
the
street
and
all
the
abutters.
Thank
you.
I
know
this
process
wasn't
easy.
This
process
had
a
little
little
little
little
challenges.
I
guess
if
you
look
to
obstacles
to
overcome
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you,
the
neighborhood
for
working
to
get
to
this
point
today
and
then
truly
without
you.
We
wouldn't
be
here
today,
so
I
want
to
thank
the
community,
and
council
presses
well,
be
one
of
our
close
to
butters
and
a
strong
supporter.
Thank
you.
D
All
the
folks
behind
me
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
everyone
else,
I'm
not
going
to
go
into
everyone
behind
me
and
talk
about
them.
But
thank
you
field
work,
City,
Council,
Frank
Baker,
whose
district
we're
in
Thank
You,
council,
Frank,
Baker
and
obviously
obviously
Andrea
Campbell,
but
Frank
also
understands
the
importance
of
what
goes
on
here
and
there's
one
other
guy.
That
I
want
to
introduce.
What,
when
a
Marvel
talked
about
me
being
involved
20
years
ago,
as
a
state
representative
and
I
was.
D
But
there
was
a
state
representative
for
me
that
represented
the
district
of
the
13th
Suffolk
District
and
his
passion
and
advocacy
was
around
disabilities
and
helping
people
that
needed
help
and
he
was
a
champion
for
them
and
he
was
a
champion
for
the
Boston
home
and
still
continues
to
be
a
strong
voice
for
the
Boston
home
and
that
stay
represented.
Jim,
Brett,
I.
D
Want
to
thank
you
Jim
for
all
of
that,
and
you
know
in
in
Boston
and
Sheila
Dillon
entertainments
were
fighting
to
make
sure
Boston
is
a
place
where
everyone
has
a
home
as
a
home,
and
it's
something
that's
really
important
for
us,
a
home
that
they
can
afford
a
home,
that's
accessible
and
a
home.
That's
part
of
a
community!
That's
why
we
stand
firmly
behind
this
project
here
today.
The
city
is
drawing
from
two
different
sources
to
help
make
it
happen.
D
The
D
and
D
in
the
neighborhood
Housing
Trust,
we've
gotten
perm,
all
the
permits
I
think
have
been
taken
care
of
and
the
Boston
home
is
providing
once
again
that
it's
one
of
the
best
of
its
kind
in
the
nation
and
we're
lucky
to
have
the
Boston
home
in
the
city
of
Boston
a
couple
we
should
clap
on
that
one.
A.
D
D
They
contribute
enormously
to
our
city,
despite
facing
obstacles,
and
if
you
haven't
had
a
chance
here
today,
if
your
neighborhood,
if
your
neighbor
you
live
in
this
neighborhood
and
you
haven't
been
inside
the
Boston
home,
go
into
the
Boston
home,
go
in
and
walk
around
and
talk
to
the
residents
that
are
here,
they're,
absolutely
you're,
incredible
people
and
I
want
to
thank
you
because
you
you
don't
give
up.
You
continue
to
move
forward,
whether
it's
your
artwork
or
your
grilling
me
when
I
went
in
for
questions
or
on
issues.
B
D
Going
to
improve
outreach
and
marketing
to
make
sure
people
know
what
their
options
are
throughout
the
entire
city,
we're
going
to
increase
support
services
to
ensure
new
housing
meets
our
residents
needs.
This
project
shows
how
we
can
meet
those
goals
by
working
together.
Equity
has
become
a
core
value
here
in
the
City
of
Austin.
Many
of
us
receive
the
support
and
advantages
every
day
that
it
tailored
exactly
to
our
needs.
D
We
don't
notice
them
because
we
never
have
been
without
them,
but
those
who
have
gone
without
without
equity
in
the
past
have
lived
a
very
different
reality.
It's
not
the
reality
we
want
in
our
city
anymore.
We
want
to
make
sure
we
want
to
make
sure
that
people
have
true
equity.
Everyone
should
have
the
supports
tailored
to
their
needs
that
allow
them
to
the
same
opportunities
to
thrive.
So
right
now
it
takes
a
lot
of
teamwork
to
move
this
buildings
like
this
forward.
D
It's
at
the
foundation,
it's
about
simple
fairness
again
I
want
to
thank
the
Boston
Boston
home,
feel
great
work.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
visit.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
taking
a
parking
lot
and
a
gate.
That's
never
really
been
open,
except
for
a
Memorial
Day
and
turning
into
homes,
Thank
You
muffin.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
Mayor,
our
next
speaker
is
Senator
Linda
gesina
for
a
she
represents
the
first
Suffolk
District
is
that
right?
Okay,
there
you
go
and
like
the
mayor
has
been
a
friend
of
the
Boston
home
from
her
early
days
again
in
the
House
of
Representatives,
recognized
as
a
leader.
She
was
recently
appointed
assistant
majority
lip
whip,
and
importantly,
she
is
vice
chair
on
housing
and
intergovernmental
affairs.
So
what
we're
doing
here
is
really
right
up
her
alley.
A
She
has
been
a
supporter
right
from
the
early
concept,
I,
remember
actually
meeting
with
you
in
the
early
days
when
it
was
just
a
picture
and
a
vision
that
we
had.
We
thank
you
for
all
of
your
support
now
and
continuing
into
the
future,
so
we're
very
blessed
to
have
you
as
a
leader
in
this
community.
E
Good
morning,
everyone
good
morning,
this
is
a
wonderful
and
a
blessed
day.
Isn't
it
that
we
are
here
today
for
this
incredible
incredible
groundbreaking.
But
you
know
I
have
to
bring
up
maava,
because
there
is
a
leader
at
the
Boston
home
that
brought
the
vision
to
make
this
happen,
and
let
this
incredible
place
where
folks
are
able
to
thrive
and
grow
and
their
families
are
able
to
come
and
share
time
with
them
right
here
at
the
Boston
home.
So
I
want
us
to
put
our
hands
together
for
mom
for
her
work.
E
And
you
are
in
you
know,
maava,
but
she
is
a
hard
worker
and
it
took
a
lot
to
get
this
project
done,
but
it
was
understanding
the
importance
of
having
a
place
for
someone
to
call
home.
You
know
making
sure
that
Margaret
and
David
and
Steve
and
Kathy
and
other
folks
have
an
opportunity
and
the
Boston
home
is
so
special
because
it
is
one
of
six
in
the
country
right,
the
only
one
in
New
England.
We
have
351
cities
and
towns
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
people
are
come
from
all
over
to
Dorchester.
E
Calling
this
place
their
home,
and
so
I
am
grateful
to
represent
this
incredible
place.
To
work
with
our
mayor,
who
has
been
a
champion
before
becoming
mayor
of
our
city,
our
city,
councilor,
Frank,
Baker
city,
councilor,
Ayanna
Presley,
and
you
know
when
we
do
this
job
and
there's
an
incredible
delegation
in
Dorchester.
But
we
always
remember
those
who
came
before
us
who
laid
the
groundwork
and
he
was
mentioned
before,
but
in
the
80s.
E
When
funding,
when
it
was
difficult
to
come
by
funding
for
the
Boston
home,
we
had
a
champion
among
us
and
that's
the
Honorable
James
Brett
right
here,
who
fought
hard
to
make
sure
that
the
Boston
home
continued
to
fly,
and
so
it
is
just
wonderful
to
be
here
with
all
of
you,
but
also
to
celebrate
the
public
and
private
partnership.
That's
going
to
make
this
development
happen
right
because
it
can
happen
by
itself
on
the
public
side,
but
you
know:
there's
private
funding
as
well
in
this
project.
E
I
want
to
thank
undersecretary,
Krystal,
Kornegay
and
the
Baker
administration
for
understanding
and
realizing
the
importance
of
having
a
place
that
were
breaking
ground
on
today,
because
they
know
the
importance
of
the
Boston
home.
They
know
the
importance
of
our
residents
that
as
they
thrive
as
professionals,
you
know
their
deflections
that
happen
right
in
terms
of
MS
and
all
these
neurological
pieces
that
happens
to
us
as
individuals.
E
But
we
are
saying
to
our
folks,
our
families
and
our
friends
that,
if
you
don't
have
the
capacity
to
do
it
at
home,
there
is
a
place
in
Dorchester
called
the
Boston
home.
But
there's
going
to
be
another
place,
built
right
here,
to
give
folks
an
opportunity
to
continue
to
thrive
and
to
grow
and
to
be
amazing,
incredible
individuals
I
see
Tim
Sullivan
here
from
mass
housing.
Thank
you,
I
see
so
many
folks
who
made
this
development
happen,
but
you
know
in
the
end
it's
about.
How
do
we
stay
in
it
together?
E
How
do
we
be
responsible
and
present
for
our
loved
ones?
How
do
we
be
present
for
people
we
may
not
even
know
and
I
want
to
thank
the
neighbors
who
came
to
meetings,
because
this
was
a
difficult
process
and
folks
sometimes
felt
and
representative
Dan
colony,
My
partner.
In
terms
of
the
meetings
that
we
had
in
this
community
to
say,
we
have
to
stand
up
and
be
present
for
the
Boston
Hall.
C
E
Have
to
stand
up
and
say
it's
important
that
we
create
sustainable
housing
and
housing
for
folks
who
may
not
be
able
to
do
it
on
their
own,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
the
neighbors
because
they
came
to
the
table
after
a
long,
long,
discussion
right,
but
they
came
to
the
table
and
working
with
mother
and
her
team
and
the
architects
and
the
designers.
You
know
they
set
this
project
back
right.
They
listen
to
the
community.
E
Here
they
set
the
development
back
from
the
street
to
say:
listen,
there's
not
going
to
be
a
visual
impact
on
you,
but
we
need
to
create
housing
for
our
people.
We
need
to
create
housing,
not
just
for
Dorchester
and
Boston
folks,
but
folks
from
all
over
our
great
Commonwealth,
because
we
are
responsible
for
one
another,
and
this
is
a
blessed
day
because
we
are
breaking
ground.
That's
something
that's
going
to
be
beautiful,
something
that's
going
to
be
a
place
for
future
families
to
come.
Thank
you
all
and
God
bless.
A
Before
I
introduce
representative
Dan,
Cullinane
I
missed
one.
Thank
you
on
my
list
and
that
is
early
and
very
active
support
from
the
Greater
New
England
chapter
of
the
MS
Society.
So
thank
you
all
very
much
you're
here
today,
senator
4ii
really
talked
about
the
teamwork
and
working
very
actively
with
the
community
and
bringing
together
and
the
complexity
of
this
project
and
really
one
of
the
leads,
and
all
of
that
was
our
very
own
representative,
representative
van
Colony,
so
Dan.
F
Thank
you
so
much.
This
truly
is
a
beautiful
day
to
be
part
of
this
incredible
ceremony
and
I
just
want
to
say
briefly
that
this
truly
is
a
product
of
the
neighborhood
by
the
neighborhood
and
I
want
to
thank
Philippe
who's,
the
architect
on
this
project,
who
lives
very
close
by
to
truly
make
this
a
product
of
the
neighborhood
by
the
neighborhood
and
Marva.
You've
just
done
incredible
work
here.
This
has
been
inspiring.
F
In
as
Senator
for
he
said,
this
has
been
a
long
journey,
but
this
has
been
something
where
you're
elected
delegation
from
City
Council
to
state
rep
to
state
senator
all
across
the
board
have
stood
in
lockstep
with
another
with
one
another
in
a
unified
voice.
That
says
we
stand
with
the
Boston
home
that
we
stand
with
who
the
Boston
home
serves
not
just
right
now,
but
well
into
the
future.
F
Your
legacy
is,
are
inspiring
the
people
who
showcase
their
talents
each
and
every
day,
regardless
of
what
physical
disability
one
may
have,
they
are
showing
that
they
are
excelling
across
the
board
and
you
deserve
so
much
credit
for
the
stories
and
memories
and
legacy
you
have
built
here.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
leadership
and.
F
And
in
briefly,
this
past
year,
in
continuing
going
forward,
I
have
an
intern
named
Sam,
pastor,
that
serving
in
my
office
Sam's
from
Swampscott,
and
he
has
multiple
cirrhosis
and
he
is
in
electric
wheelchair
and
he's
interned
every
week
since
the
beginning
of
this
year
in
the
State
House
and
one
thing
that
we
often
talk
about
he's
young,
he
serves
on
the
Swampscott
disability
council.
He
talks
about
how
much
the
future
is
better
for
folks
like
him
because
of
the
leadership
in
the
path
that's
been
paved
by.
F
Everyone
that's
coming
before
us
and
the
Boston
home
holds
a
special
place
and
making
sure
that
everyone,
regardless
of
their
disability,
physically,
has
an
opportunity
to
excel
at
their
skills
to
have
an
awesome
experience
and
now
that
today,
when
we
put
the
shovels
in
the
ground
for
the
first
time
in
a
very
long
time,
a
lot
of
people
are
going
to
have
a
place
to
call
home
and
I
hope
that
legacy
continues
to
build.
So
thank
you
so
much
it's
an
honor
to
be
part
of
today.
A
Thank
you,
then.
Our
next
speaker
is
crystal
Carnegie
she's,
the
Undersecretary
of
the
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development,
a
very
key
Department
in
terms
of
the
process
for
for
housing
in
the
Commonwealth.
She
and
her
team
have
been
provided
incredible
guidance
and
funding,
and
they
taught
us
a
lot
and
they
were
with
us
every
step
of
the
way
so
crystal
we.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
I
usually
do
these
things
kind
of
on
the
fly
and
I
talked
about
community,
because
my
previous
life
was
sort
of
what
Marva
did,
but
for
Community
Development
Corporation
and
put
these
deals
together
and-
and
none
of
these
things
happen
simply
particularly
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
particularly
under
leadership.
That
wants
to
make
sure
that
in
the
long
term,
the
folks
who
live
here
are
really
embraced
in
part
of
the
community
and
without
continual
community
input.
C
When
you
see
people
on
the
street-
and
you
know
you
live
here,
you
get
a
sense
of
pride
too,
and
you
get
a
sense
of
like
those
are
my
neighbors
and
you
get
to
feel
good
about
that.
But
those
can
be
I.
Remember
someone
saying
to
me:
a
community
process
in
Boston
is
a
contact
sport,
and
so
none
of
these
things
happen
easy.
C
Nor
should
they
right,
like
you,
shouldn't
change
the
landscape
in
a
community
in
any
place
for
50
60
years
without
some
process,
and
so
it's
very
nice
to
be
from
Boston
and
to
have
our
mayor.
Our
delegation
represent
me
and
be
part
of
that
work,
and
so
being
here
is
very,
very
special
and
meaningful.
When
people
talk
about
how
the
mayor
has
been
an
advocate
of
the
project,
usually
people
say
that
about
elected
officials
and
it's
not
always
true,
but
it
was
true.
C
So
when
I
took
this
job,
one
of
the
first
things
he
sort
of
like
cornered
me
about
was
like
in
a
very
nice
way
was
about
so
what's
up
with
Harmon
apartment
and
and
I
was
still
trying
to
figure
out
where
the
bathroom
was
and
so
I
didn't
really
have
the
right
answer,
but
it
was.
He
was
a
continual
fierce
advocate
for
this
project,
and
so
we
are
all
fortunate
and
to
have
him
as
a
mayor
and
have
this
delegation
as
great
sponsors.
So
usually
I,
don't
usually
talk
about
money
because
everybody
else
does.
C
So
to
speak,
and
so
congratulations
to
you
all
not
just
for
the
work
and
not
just
for
going
through
the
process
but
sort
of
just
for
being
a
leader
and
making
sure
that
you're
spending
your
money
and
it
represents
investment
in
your
mission
over
the
long
term
and
so
one
way
that
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
these
kind
of
things
continue
to
happen
across
the
city.
Is
the
governor
has
put
together
a
housing
bond
bill
to
reflect
on
investments
in
making
sure
these
kind
of
projects
happen
across
the
Commonwealth?
C
And
so
we
want
to
ask
all
of
our
elected
officials
here
today,
senator
Forry
and
others
to
support
that
bond
bill
so
that
we
can
continue
to
come
to
ribbon
cuttings
and
groundbreakings
like
today
and
and
make
sure
that
folks,
across
the
Commonwealth
all
have
a
great
place
to
live
and
be
part
of
our
community.
Thank
you.
A
B
G
Or
Cena
for
a
and
secretary
Carnegie
and
everybody
else
whose
efforts
have
brought
us
here
today,
we're
celebrating
this
amazing
36
unit,
development
of
affordable
and
a
hundred
percent
accessible
housing
just
two
weeks
after
the
27th
anniversary
of
the
Americans,
with
Disabilities
Act.
By
the
way,
this.
G
State
accessible
to
people
with
disabilities
since
1968
since
I
left
the
board
I've
consulted
with
people
with
disabilities,
as
well
as
businesses
and
developers
on
compliance
with
accessibility
rules.
In
my
law
practice
I
represent
people
who
are
injured
or
sick,
as
well
as
people
seeking
reasonable
accommodations
to
their
disabilities
in
their
employment
and
in
their
housing.
G
Pursuant
to
the
ad
a
past
president
of
the
board
of
the
disability,
Law
Center
and
a
member
of
the
government
relations
committee
of
the
Massachusetts,
multiple
sclerosis
sclerosis
society,
so
I
am
a
strong
advocate
for
legislative
and
their
efforts
to
facilitate
more
affordable
and
accessible
housing
in
the
Boston
area.
Both
because
I
see
the
need
all
the
time
in
my
community
community
of
people
with
disabilities
and
because
I
recognize
this
need.
In
my
own
life,
I've
been
a
resident
of
Boston
for
over
30
years,
I'm
very
lucky.
D
G
Full
life
but
I,
know
all
too
well,
then
my
support
system
could
change
at
the
drop
of
a
hat.
I
could
be
alone
in
need
of
a
place
to
live
where
I
could
be
both
safe
and
independent.
My
father
also
had
MS
diagnosed
at
the
age
of
40.
When
he
was
around
my
age
in
his
60s.
My
parents
got
divorced.
He
could
not
take
care
of
himself
alone
in
their
two-story
inaccessible
home.
A
G
Only
place
he
could
turn
to
that
would
be
safe,
for
him
was
an
institution
he
ended
up
living
in
a
nursing
home
for
the
last
20
years
of
his
life.
If
only
apartments
there
were
a
hundred
percent
accessible
like
those
we
celebrate
today
existed
for
my
dad
in
Connecticut.
He
might
not
have
had
to
be
cared
for
in
an
institutional
setting.
I
am
now
hopeful
that
such
housing
will
exist
for
me,
so
I
needed
in
the
future.
G
Two
years
ago,
my
husband
and
I
went
to
Barcelona,
which
is
really
an
incredibly
accessible
city.
They
are
even
ancient
ruins
and
old
buildings
have
elevators
and
the
cobblestones
that
wine,
through
the
quaint
neighborhoods,
have
been
replaced
with
flat,
paving
still
quaint,
but
an
easy
ride
and
most
relevant
to
today's
celebration.
At
the
end
of
our
trip,
our
tour
guide,
a
woman
who
has
an
accessible
travel
company,
called
Barcelona,
enabled
showed
us
along
a
large
apartment.
Building
that
she
was
very
proud
of.
All
apartments
were
fully
accessible.
G
H
G
Large
apartment
building
with
100%
accessibility,
and
just
thanks
to
the
efforts
of
everyone-
that's
here
today
for
people
who
use
wheelchairs
and
other
mobility
devices
finding
housing
with
even
the
basic
accessibility
features
like
an
entrance
with
no
steps
ranges
from
daunting
to
impossible.
In
addition,
the
affordability
gap
for
people
with
disabilities
has
exponentially
worsened
in
recent
years.
Studies
show
that
over
4.8
million
non
institutionalized
Americans
with
disabilities,
who
rely
on
federal
SSI,
have
incomes
less
than
eighty
seven
hundred
dollars
per
year,
low
enough
to
be
priced
out
of
every
rental
housing
market
in
the
nation.
G
There's
a
tremendous
need
in
Boston
for
stable
and
secure
housing
targeted
to
persons
with
limited
income
and
those
with
disabilities.
Harman
apartments,
by
serving
both
of
these
constituencies,
directly
addresses
these
housing
needs
in
a
unique,
attractive
and
well-considered
manner.
Being
part
of
the
community
and
living
as
independently
as
possible
are
among
the
most
important
values
and
goals
shared
by
people
with
disabilities
and
their
families.
A
home
of
one's
home,
either
rented
or
owned.
G
Sorry
is
the
cornerstone
of
independence
for
people
with
disabilities,
the
Boston
home,
yet
people
with
intellectual,
developmental
and
physical
disabilities
face
a
crisis
in
the
availability
of
decent,
affordable
and
accessible
housing.
The
Boston
home
and
its
development
team,
along
with
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
state,
have
today
made
a
substantial
contribution
to
easing
that
crisis
I.
Thank
you
so
much
for
that.
B
Hello
good
morning,
everyone
can
you
hear
me
okay,
great
well,
first
of
all,
thank
you
Marva
for
having
us
here
very
honored
and
pleased
to
be
a
part
of
this
project.
As
you've
heard
everyone
else
say,
it's
really
special,
also
honored
to
be
in
such
distinguished
company,
mayor
walls,
senator
4e,
undersecretary
Kornegay,
representative
Koenen
and
others,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
people
who
really
worked
hard
to
make
this
project
come
together.
B
So,
first
of
all,
congratulations
to
the
Boston
home
I
think
it's
a
very
exciting
day
for
Dorchester
it's
an
exciting
day
for
Boston,
and
you
know,
a
lot
of
people
did
work
very
hard
to
make
this
a
reality
today.
So
I
would
like
to
just
say
that
Boston
has
become
more
and
more
very
important
market
for
Capital
One,
not
only
for
the
community
finance
team.
We
also
have
a
multi-family
finance
team
and
others
and,
as
we
like
to
say,
a
Capital
One,
we
are
investing
for
good,
so
kind
of
taking
that
two
ways.
B
Investing
in
good
works
like
what
we're
here
celebrating
today,
but
also
we're
in
it
for
the
long
term.
We're
here
for
good.
So
really
just
excited
to
be
a
part
of
these
a
key
funder
in
these
types
of
projects,
and
normally
what
we
like
to
say
is
were
committed
to
quality,
affordable
housing
and
today,
I
get
to
add
a
little
bit
of
extra
flavor
to
that
in
that
not
only
is
this
quality,
affordable,
housing,
but
also
accessible
housing
and
creating
homes
for
people
who
really
need
it?
B
Probably
about
about
a
year
ago
now,
Deb
Burkhart
from
the
national
equity
fund
approached
me
with
this
project
and
I
knew
right
away
that
Capital
One
had
to
be
a
part
of
it.
On
a
personal
note,
I
have
an
older
brother
who's
got,
who
has
multiple
sclerosis?
He
was
diagnosed
when
he
was
18.
He
clung
tenaciously
to
his
cane
and
to
his
independence
and
finally,
a
few
years
ago
succumb
to
being
confined
in
a
wheelchair,
like
a
lot
of
the
folks
here
today,
and
so
with
him
in
mind.
B
I
really
wanted
to
be
involved
in
this
project
and
make
sure
that
Carmen
department's
got
financed
and
will
eventually
get
built.
So
very
you
know
just
just
pleased
and
move
to
be
here.
It's
a
very
special
development
and
I
believe
it's
actually
one
of
the
first,
so
Boston
is
a
city
of
firsts
and
it's
exciting
to
be
here
for
the
first
development
of
this
type
here
and
of
course,
as
the
banker
in
the
bunch
I
think
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
talk
about
the
funding
and
go
into
a
few
numbers.
B
I
won't
bore
you
all
too
much,
but
there
was
a
there's:
a
construction
loan
of
7.3
million
dollars
provided
by
Capital
One,
as
well
as
a
permanent
loan
of
1.2
million
state
and
federal
tax
credit,
equity
of
8.9
million
city
and
state
funding
of
3.8
million.
Thank
you
to
all
of
our
partners
at
the
city
and
state
and,
of
course,
the
Boston
home,
putting
its
own
money
in
2.8
million
dollars.
B
So
that's
real
commitment
to
this
project
and
Capital
One
is
also
providing
a
$200,000
social
purpose
grant
to
enhance
services
at
the
property
to
again
underscore
our
commitment
to
it.
So
just
a
quick
thank
you
to
all
of
our
partners.
The
folks
I
mentioned
everyone
sitting
behind
me
here.
Of
course,
my
colleagues
at
Capital
One,
Gary,
olier
and
CC
Crocker
and
Jeremy
Levkoff,
the
folks
at
affirmative
investments,
of
course
David
Ennis,
Tara,
Mizrahi
and
Jennifer
Chloe.
Thank
you
so
much
for
all
your
hard
work.
National
equity
fund,
tony
fusing,
did
an
amazing
job.
B
A
Thank
you
very
much
mark
now
for
I
can't
think
of
a
better
closer.
Our
code
developer
is
David
Ennis,
who
is
the
president
of
affirmative
nth
investments
and,
along
with
his
partner
Tara,
miss
rocky
have
really
provided
us
with
the
expertise.
The
fortitude
to
move
on
they're
been
with
us
every
step
of
the
way.
Frankly,
we
could
not
have
done
this
project
without
their
commitment,
their
leadership
and
their
belief
that
this
really
could
get
done
so.
B
H
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Marvin
I'll
try
to
be
fairly
brief,
since
you're,
probably
getting
tired
and
the
politicians
are
more
eloquent
than
I
am,
but
we
had
affirmative
are
really
really
proud
to
be
part
of
this
project.
We
do
a
lot
of
development,
a
lot
of
housing
development-
a
lot
mostly
it's
all
mostly
affordable.
That's
what
that's
our
mission
for
the
last
30
years
and
in
every
project
is
special.
H
H
There's
sort
of
a
pain
for
us,
like
we've,
always
had
to
think
about
them
and
we're
afraid
of
the
architectural
aspects
port,
and
then
this
project
we're
on
the
other
side
of
the
table,
and
it
feels
really
good
just
like
the
right
place
to
be
so.
I
would
like
to
say
that
we
were
creating
Harmon
apartments
to
be
in
the
community.
Senator
for
I
mentioned
the
fact
that
we
nice
have
nice
trades
here,
but
we're
also
we're
on
Dorchester
Avenue.
H
There
are
a
lot
of
challenges
to
make
this
work
and
a
lot
of
rules
that
we
have
to
work
within
and
sometimes
maybe
without,
but
we
try
our
best
and
then
some
real
champions.
The
first
one
champion
is
Marva
Fran
and
the
board
of
the
Boston
home,
whose
vision
and
his
commitment
never
wavered.
It's
amazing
and
they're
taking
what
is
a
19th
century
institution
into
the
21st
century,
and
the
goal
is
to
create
a
home
that
doesn't
separate
people
with
disabilities,
but
lets
them
play
an
important
role
in
the
world
stay
in.
H
Secondly,
I'd
like
to
thank
Senator
for
a
and
represent
Cullinane,
who
really
made
a
huge
difference
in
helping
us
to
reach
consensus
with
community.
It
was
especially
terrific
Debi
Burkhart
from
the
National
equity
fund
was
a
long-term
friend
and
she
works
on
special
needs
issues,
and
she
was
gave
us
a
lot
of
guidance,
a
lot
of
examples
from
other
states
about
how
to
make
things
work,
how
to
how
to
develop
fair
housing
policies
that
work
within
the
rules
she
was.
She
was
really
invaluable.
H
Capital
One
was
a
terrific
partner,
our
investor,
in
our
lender.
They
made
a
commitment
before
the
election
and
it
was
a
really
good
offer
and
the
election
came
and
a
lot
of
other
people
changed
their
offers
and
Capital
One's
stuck
by
the
struck
by
their
commitment
and
they've,
been
really
good
partners
with
us.
H
Then
I'd
like
to
thank
Krystle
and
Sheila
and
DHCD
and
dandy,
and
all
her
friends
who
really
worked
with
us
this.
This
was
not
an
easy
project
and
they
really
believed
in
the
project.
Also
with
us.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
chairman,
rocky
and
jennifer
colossi
from
affirmative
who
are
making
sure
this
project
gets
built,
which
is
good,
and
lastly,
I
like
to
thank
the
mayor,
mayor
Walsh,
whose
leadership
really
helped
us
challenged
a
lot
of
difficult
situations.
H
Everyone
stands
up
here
and
thanks
the
mayor.
You
know
at
the
meetings,
but
the
mayor
has
been
a
real
friend
here
at
the
Boston
home
for
a
long
time,
and
it
is
without
his
leadership
without
his
backing
this
project
we
wouldn't
be
here
today
and
I
really
mean
that
so
Harman
apartments
is
a
pro
a
joint
project
of
us
temporarily
able
people
on
the
disabled
community
to
create
an
environment
which
people
can
thrive
and
maintain
their
dignity.
In
this
climate
of
political
meanness,
Harman
apartments
is
a
beachhead
of
humane
common
sense.