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116-120 Longhill Condominiums

At a June 2010 auction, CCS acquired four units in this 24 unit self-managed condominium building. It participates in managing the building ….. Read More and View Photos

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300 Belmont Avenue

 CCS was given this mixed-use building of four apartments and two storefronts by Bay State Medical Center after it determined ….. Read More and View Photos

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60 Fairfield Street

 This deteriorated single-family house, built in 1902 in the Forest Park Heights Historic District, was bought at auction and renovated ….. Read More and View Photos

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Belmont-Locust-Leyfred Area

        Activity here included working with landlords to improve streetscapes in this area of single and two-family ….. Read More and View Photos

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Johnny Appleseed Park

        Johnny Appleseed Park,  at the corner of Dickinson and Hancock Streets, was upgraded in two stages with ….. Read More and View Photos

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Decorative Street Lamps

    Decorative street lamps along major arteries of Forest Park were funded by several State grants obtained with the ….. Read More and View Photos

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Graffiti Remediation

Remediation of graffiti on signs and buildings is handled on an as needed basis. Many landlords remove graffiti from their ….. Read More and View Photos

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‘X’ Intersection Grants

CCS was awarded a grant by Community Development in 2009 for Neighborhood Center Improvements which was used to plant trees ….. Read More and View Photos

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Entry Garden at the Northern end of Longhill Street

With the permission of the property owner, CCS transformed a neglected site at one of the principal gateways to the ….. Read More and View Photos

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103-105 Commonwealth Avenue

This two-family house was bought from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1997. The interior was renovated ….. Read More and View Photos

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