DEVELOPMENT, TEAM, AND PARTNERS | OLMSTED VILLAGE | MATTAPAN, MA
The right place. The right time. The right team.
In December 2021, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) designated 2Life and Lena New Boston (LNB) as developers of the final 10 acres of the former Boston State Hospital site in Mattapan following a competitive Request for Proposals process. 2Life and LNB, a partnership of New Boston Fund and Lena Park Community Development Corporation, will transform the remaining 10 acres, the crowning jewel of the Boston State community, into Olmsted Village, with home ownership wealth creation opportunities for neighboring residents, affordable rental housing for families, older adults and foster youth and adoptive families, with supportive services, childcare, healthcare, and community connections. Together with our partner organizations, we’re dedicated to creating a better community and a better world that empowers all people to live healthier, happier, more engaged lives.
Olmsted Village Site Plan
Location adjacent to Olmsted Green
Location in Mattapan, MA
Development Team
Program Partners
Treehouse Foundation
The intergenerational Treehouse Community is an initiative of the Treehouse Foundation, which promotes public investment in the most vulnerable children. Founded in 2002, the Treehouse Foundation inspires, implements, and supports innovative child welfare practices to ensure children who experience foster care find forever families and supportive communities, empowering them to lead fulfilling, productive lives.
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
First opened in 1969, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center (HSNHC) strives to provide equitable, exemplary, high-quality, and timely care to Boston-area communities at every opportunity. HSNHC serves as the primary health resource to the communities it serves through the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered medical care, regardless of a person’s ability to pay for service.
Shattuck Child Care Center
Shattuck Child Care Centers (SCCC) educate and care for children to enable their parents to accept employment they might not otherwise be able to undertake. Founded in 1969, SCCC places a high priority on racial and economic diversity coupled with affordability and quality.
Plummer’s mission is to set a standard of excellence that improves outcomes for young people in — or at risk of entering — state care. We deeply engage with youth, families, and the systems that impact them to develop permanent family relationships, skills, and community connections. Plummer serves individuals from birth through age 22 who are living in a variety of settings including group care, foster care, and independent living.
Jewish Vocational Service–Boston
Founded in 1938, Jewish Vocational Service in Boston (JVS) is among the oldest and largest providers of adult education and workforce development in Greater Boston. JVS serves a diverse clientele representing more than 90 nations and speaking 50 languages, and helps people secure financial independence through education and employment services.