Congratulations to our students on this incredible achievement! 🎉
On April 28, 2026, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced the winners of its Affordable Housing Development Competition, bringing together graduate students across architecture, planning, real estate, finance, and policy to tackle real-world housing challenges.
The winning proposal, Gilman Junction, was led by DUSP students Kavish Gandhi, Phoebe Meyerson, Ben Paltiel, and Henry Walther, alongside collaborators from MIT Architecture and Harvard. Working closely with community partners Just A Start and the Somerville Community Land Trust, ICON Architecture, and finance mentor David Aiken, the team developed a visionary approach to affordable housing in Somerville.
Special thanks to faculty mentors Will Monson, Leslie Reid, and Gabrielle Aitcheson for their guidance and support.
🔗Click here to learn more about the competition and winning proposal: https://www.fhlbboston.com/proposal-to-build-affordable-housing-in-somerville-wins-affordable-housing-competition/
