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City data shows that for the top 150 projects in Boston in the last five years, less than a third met racial equity goals.

Hemenway & Barnes is pleased to sponsor the Boston Preservation Alliance 33rd Annual Preservation Achievement Awards. The Awards will be presented both in person on October 27, 2021 and via a digital screening on November 4, 2021.

The Boston Preservation Alliance is pleased to present our 2021 President’s Award for Excellence to John Cruz and Cruz Companies. A third-generation family business based in Roxbury, the Cruz Companies are dedicated to developing and constructing landmark projects, residential buildings, and helping Boston’s urban community through their social responsibility branch, Cruz CARES.

Despite a building boom in Boston, the city is facing an affordable housing crisis. According to the City of Boston website, about 65 percent are renters, and more than half put upwards of 30 percent of their income toward rent.