Welcome!

The Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives is an organization of Massachusetts housing cooperatives, providers of resources and assistance to co-ops, policy makers, housing advocates, and individuals and organizations that embrace the principles of Cooperative enterprises.

We work to support a wide variety of existing housing co-ops and promote the establishment of new housing cooperatives. MAHC is building a network of financial, legal, and operational property management resources that will provide a solid base of support to housing cooperatives and insure best practices and responsible, accountable democratic management. We work with state and local governments and other stakeholders and allied organizations to advance policies and legislation to expand cooperative housing options in Massachusetts.

Annual Meeting Details

You are invited to the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Housing Cooperatives on Thursday, April 10 from 6pm to 8pm.  It will be held at the Fensgate Cooperative Community Room at 73 Hemenway St. in Boston at the corner of Westland Ave. Enter at the side entrance with the ramp.

It’s a short walk from two Green Line T stations, Hynes Convention Center and Symphony, the Orange Line at Mass. Ave. Station, and the No. 1 (Nubian Sta/Harvard Sq) bus stops in front of the Christian Science Church. Parking is available at the Westland Ave. Garage next to the Whole Foods on Westland Ave.

The first hour will feature food and networking. Socialize with your fellow coop members and supporters.

The second hour we will have our business meeting where we’ll elect a new Board and other business.  And then for our program we’ll have a roundtable discussion of the Seven Cooperative Principles and how they apply to housing cooperatives, led by Maggie Cohn of the Cooperative Fund of the Northeast.

All are invited: Officers, Directors and residents of MAHC member cooperatives; members of housing cooperative that want to learn about MAHC; and any interested members of the public.

RSVP Here

Save the Date: Thursday, April 10 for our 2025 Annual Meeting

We’re holding our Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 10 at Fensgate Cooperative in the Fenway area of Boston. We expect to have a hybrid option for those who aren’t able to attend in person. Our agenda will include election of the Board Members and a discussion of the Seven Cooperative Principles and how they can help your cooperative stay on track. Stay tuned for more details.

Budgeting 101: Fiscal Fitness For Your  Housing  Cooperative

MAHC is holding the first of a series of workshops by Kimalee Williams on Cooperative Finances on Saturday, October 5 between 10am and 2pm in Boston. This link will take you to the registration page.

We’ll also be offering two workshops later this winter, one on Capital Improvement Planning and another on Monitoring and Managing your Cooperative’s Finances. These are a series of workshops to help Cooperative Boards and their property managers work together to take the mystery out of cooperative finances.

August Newsletter

We have a rundown on the latest about the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA). We discuss how we’re launching some workshops to give Coop Board Members the tools to get the most out of their property managers. And finally we have an alert about complying with the Federal Corporate Transparency Act by the end of the year. It’s here.