（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）宣佈，依「可負擔住宅法（Affordable Homes Act, AHA）」推動的「州地建屋（State Land for Homes, SLFH）」計劃上路滿一年，已在全州33個市鎮近700英畝低度利用州有土地上，推動建造5,600多戶住宅，正加快麻州房屋供給量，壓低建築成本。
「州地建屋」是由麻州資產管理與維護局（Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, DCAMM）盤點並處分剩餘州地，再透過拍賣與招標（RFPs）等方式釋出。自計畫啟動以來，麻州政府已新增14筆土地、合計逾330英畝，估計可再提供約1,500戶住宅。
麻州政府預計7月底前在貝德福德（Bedford）、橋水（Bridgewater）與羅爾（Lowell）等地再選出3組開發商；連同去年底已由北安普敦（Northampton）市府指定開發商的33 King St.案，合計將有4案完成開發商指定。另有波士頓林德曼－赫利大樓、蘭開斯特（Lancaster）前女子工業學校舊址，以及衛斯理（Wellesley）麻州灣社區學院（MassBay Community College）部分校地，預計於今年稍晚公告招標。
個別大型建案也在持續推進中。孟森發展中心（Monson Developmental Center）案已取得分區同意，預計興建約600戶，並保留逾400英畝保育地；塞冷（Salem）南校區案將新增400多戶住宅，售地收入也可支應塞冷州立大學整併校園。州府估計7月底前完成13筆土地交易，其中8筆已成交。
「州地建屋」計畫是奚莉政府整體住房政策的一環。麻州近年同步推動簡化審批、商辦改住宅、設立混合收入開發基金，並將附屬住宅單元（Accessory Dwelling Units, ADUs）合法化，同時禁止強制由租客支付仲介費。
Governor Healey Advances 5,600+ Housing Units Through State Land for Homes Initiative
BOSTON — One year after launching the State Land for Homes (SLFH) initiative, the Healey-Driscoll Administration has advanced plans for more than 5,600 new housing units across nearly 700 acres of underutilized state-owned land in 33 municipalities throughout Massachusetts. Authorized through Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act (AHA), the initiative is helping accelerate housing production, lower costs and transform surplus public properties into new homes and vibrant communities.
“Massachusetts needs more housing, and we are using every tool available to build it faster and lower costs for residents,” said Governor Maura Healey. “Through the State Land for Homes initiative, we’re turning underutilized state properties into thousands of new homes, creating new opportunities for families and workers, and helping communities grow across Massachusetts. It’s great to see after just one year, this program is having a meaningful impact and creating a pipeline of thousands of new homes across the state.”
“We’re partnering with communities across Massachusetts to turn vacant and underutilized properties into housing that people can afford,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This initiative is helping move projects forward faster, support local growth and create new housing opportunities in every region of the state.”
The State Land for Homes initiative was launched through the AHA to accelerate the redevelopment of underutilized state-owned properties into new housing across Massachusetts. By streamlining the process for identifying and disposing of surplus state land, the initiative is helping move housing projects forward more quickly while supporting affordability, economic growth and community development statewide. Over the last year, the Administration has rapidly expanded the inventory of available sites and advanced projects toward development, permitting and construction.
“The progress made in just one year demonstrates the tremendous opportunity that exists on surplus state-owned land,” said Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Juana Matias. “By unlocking these sites for housing and continuing to identify new parcels on a regular basis, we are helping communities grow, supporting affordability and returning properties to local tax rolls, creating a new revenue source, as well.”
"One year since we launched State Land for Homes, it's clear that this initiative is working—taking underutilized properties and turning them into much-needed housing across the state," said Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz. "Through SLFH, we're continuing to strategically leverage the state's portfolio of assets to create lasting benefits for residents, communities, and the Massachusetts economy."
There are now nearly 700 acres of surplus state-owned land at various stages of development being advanced in communities across Massachusetts. Since the initiative launched, 14 additional parcels totaling more than 330 new acres have been added to the State Land for Homes inventory, representing the potential for an additional 1,500 housing units now in various stages of planning and review. Newly added sites include parcels in Sherborn, Plymouth and Salisbury, to name a few.
By the end of July, the Administration expects to have another three developers selected for projects in Bedford, Bridgewater and Lowell, in addition to Northampton where the City designated a developer for a project at 33 King St. late last year, for a total of four developer designations.
The Administration is also preparing to issue three new Requests for Proposals (RFPs) later in 2026 for major redevelopment opportunities including the Lindemann-Hurley buildings in Boston, the former Lancaster Industrial School for Girls campus in Lancaster and a portion of the MassBay Community College campus in Wellesley.
For the Lindemann-Hurley buildings, an Offering Memorandum will be issued in the coming weeks, which will include detailed information about the historic site and redevelopment parameters. This major redevelopment opportunity is located in downtown Boston and presents an exciting opportunity to reimagine a large, complex site.
“State Land for Homes is transforming underutilized properties into assets that will benefit communities for generations,” said DCAMM Commissioner Adam Baacke. “Wherever possible, we are striving to collaborate with host municipalities and other stakeholders to develop project approaches that will not just yield housing units, but homes and communities that people can be proud of.”
Several large-scale redevelopment projects continue to move forward with planning, as well. At the Monson Developmental Center campus, local zoning approval was recently secured for a project expected to deliver approximately 600 housing units while preserving more than 400 acres of conservation land. In Concord and Lancaster, planning and community engagement efforts continue on redevelopment opportunities that could collectively create hundreds of new homes. In Salem, the redevelopment of the South Campus into housing will not only create over 400 new homes, but the proceeds of the land sale will also enable Salem State University to consolidate its campus footprint and contribute to the SSU BOLD project as well.
The Administration anticipates closing on 13 total State Land for Homes properties by the end of July, eight of which have already closed and are moving toward permitting and construction. A few of the projects that have closed, so far, include the former Fitchburg Superior Courthouse and five parcels that were auctioned in September of 2025 in Westborough, Northborough, Wilmington, Phillipston and Templeton. The five auctioned parcels are now in varying stages of development, and all five new property owners have taken steps to advance housing development on each site. An additional auction for the long-vacant former Lowell Superior Courthouse is taking place next week on June 10.
Together, these projects are expected to create thousands of new homes in communities across Massachusetts. The Administration also anticipates two major project groundbreakings later this year: Olmsted Village at the Boston State Hospital campus and Veterans Home at Chelsea redevelopment – Phase 1. These two projects alone are anticipated to create 434 new homes for veterans, seniors and vulnerable youth in addition to almost 100 mixed-income homeownership units.
Additional information about the initiative can be found on our website, and a dashboard which tracks the status of current and upcoming housing projects is actively in development and will also soon be available on DCAMM’s website as well.
This program builds on the administration’s broader mission to make Massachusetts more affordable by increasing housing production, lowering costs, expanding homeownership programs and connecting residents with the stable homes and services they need to succeed. These include expanding down payment assistance and lowering mortgage rates to make it easier for Massachusetts residents to buy their first home.
At the same time, to build more homes, the Governor has taken action to speed up the permitting process, convert downtown commercial space into new homes and create a first-in-the-nation fund to finance mixed-income development in a time of high interest rates.
Governor Healey also legalized Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and this year, her administration is offering low-cost financing and free designs for anyone who wants to add an ADU to their home. To help people afford their mortgages and rents right now, she banned mandatory renter-paid broker fees, gave seniors up to $2,800 a year to help with housing costs, and expanded home inspection protections.
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