What Lena Park Community Development does

Lena Park Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community development organization that has served the Greater Dorchester and Mattapan communities of Boston since 1968, with formal charitable status established in 1973 (EIN 04-2531287). The company's core operations center on developing, managing, and maintaining affordable and moderate-income housing across six developments totaling over 458 units that house more than 1,300 residents, with property management executed through a partnership with Winn Properties. Its housing portfolio encompasses LBB Housing Corp, Granite Lena Park, Olmsted Green, and Brown Kaplan, all concentrated along the Blue Hill Avenue/Talbot Avenue/Harvard Street corridor.

Beyond housing, Lena Park operates a community center at 150 American Legion Highway in Dorchester that delivers recreational programming (basketball, soccer, Zumba, yoga, tennis, golf, baseball), educational workshops spanning health care access, financial literacy, and job readiness, the Kids Connect afterschool program (tutoring and arts instruction), and a Youth Council focused on workforce readiness and life skills. Membership-based access is priced nominally at $10 for children, $20 for adults, and capped at $50 for families annually; the organization also generates revenue through facility rentals and a diversified donation program including matching gifts, planned giving, stock gifts, workplace giving, and corporate contributions.

The technology footprint is intentionally light, using Salesforce for donor and program data management and Google Docs for documentation. Lena Park reaches constituents via a community-led go-to-market model combining direct resident partnerships, neighborhood-group collaborations, facility-based engagement, a website (lenaparkcdc.org), and email newsletter. The organization is actively hiring across programmatic and finance functions, indicating ongoing investment in operational capacity to serve its Dorchester and Mattapan constituents.

Name

Lena Park Community Development

Legal name

Lena Park Community Development Corporation

Website

https://lenaparkcdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lena Park Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops and manages 458+ units of affordable housing and operates a community center serving residents of Greater Dorchester and Mattapan in Boston.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Community development
• Youth programs
• Nonprofit services
• Community center

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Center Memberships: Annual membership fees providing access to community center programs and services. Family memberships capped at $50, individual memberships $10-20.
2. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable contributions as a 501(c)(3) organization since 1973. Accepts matching gifts, planned giving, stock gifts, workplace giving, and corporate giving.
3. Facility Rentals: Rental of community center facilities to generate revenue while serving community needs.
4. Residential Housing Operations: Manages over 458 units of affordable and moderate income housing across six developments. Properties include market rate and tax credit units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lena Park Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community development corporation that manages a portfolio of affordable residential housing (458+ units across six developments) and operates a community center offering youth, educational, and recreational programs for residents and the surrounding Dorchester neighborhood. The organization combines subsidized housing operations with direct social-service programming for low- and moderate-income families, children, and seniors.

Product overview

Lena Park Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit community development organization offering a portfolio of housing, community engagement, educational, recreational, and support services. Core offerings include affordable housing management (LBB Housing Corp, Granite Lena Park, Olmsted Green, Brown Kaplan with over 458 units), community center memberships, Kids Connect afterschool program, Youth Council, recreational activities, educational workshops, and facility rentals. The organization serves the Greater Dorchester community of Boston, Massachusetts, operating as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit since 1973.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Housing Portfolio Subsidized affordable rental housing comprising 458+ units across six residential developments in Dorchester, MA, managed in partnership with Winn Properties. Targeted at low- and moderate-income individuals and families.
• Kids Connect Afterschool Program Structured afterschool programming for school-age children focused on academic enrichment, supervision, and developmental activities.
• Community Center Membership Annual/subscription-based community center membership granting access to Lena Park facilities and programs for neighborhood residents.
• Educational Workshops Workshops covering topics such as homeownership education and other life-skills training delivered to community residents.
• Youth Council Youth leadership and civic engagement program providing teenagers structured opportunities to participate in community decision-making and service.
• Recreational Programs Recreation-oriented programs and activities delivered through the community center for youth and adult participants.
• Facility Rentals Rental of community center space to community members, groups, and external organizations for events and gatherings.
• Homeownership Education Services Educational and counseling services aimed at preparing low- and moderate-income community members for homeownership.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Winn PropertiescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWinn Properties serves as the property management partner for all six Lena Park housing developments. They manage rental operations, tenant relations, and property maintenance across the LBB Housing Corp, Granite Lena Park, Olmsted Green, and Brown Kaplan properties located in Dorchester and Mattapan communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• WinnCompanies: Strategic property management partner of Lena Park managing all six housing developments; comparable as a large-scale affordable and mixed-income housing operator with overlapping resident services expectations.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): CDFI intermediary that provides capital, grants, and capacity-building funding to CDCs including Boston-area organizations like Lena Park for affordable housing and community development programs.

Direct peers

• The Community Builders: Direct peer as a larger nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator running community-amenity programs similar to Lena Park's integrated housing-plus-services approach at national scale.
• Asian Community Development Corporation: Direct peer as a Boston-based CDC providing affordable housing development, small business support, and community services to similar under-resourced Boston neighborhoods.
• Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation: Direct peer as a Dorchester-based economic development and affordable housing organization pursuing similar real estate development, small business support, and resident services models.
• Urban Edge Housing Corporation: Direct peer as a Boston-area CDC managing comparable LIHTC affordable housing portfolio and providing supportive resident services similar to Lena Park's homeownership education programs.
• Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation: Direct peer as a Dorchester-based CDC providing affordable housing, workforce development, and community programming to the same geographic market with overlapping resident populations.
• Madison Park Development Corporation: Direct peer as a Boston-based CDC combining affordable housing, youth workforce development, and community programs in Roxbury/Dorchester, serving overlapping resident populations.
• Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation: Direct peer as a Greater Boston CDC focused on affordable housing development and community economic development with a comparable resident-driven operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Housing Authority: Broad incumbent as the public housing authority managing subsidized housing stock across Boston that competes with and complements CDCs like Lena Park for the same LIHTC and public housing residents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lenaparkcdc
• Facebookfacebook.com/lenaparkboston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lena-park-cdc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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