About Us

Commonwealth Land Trust’s (CLT) mission is to provide affordable housing and supportive services to the most vulnerable individuals and families in Massachusetts in order to prevent homelessness, rebuild lives, and preserve neighborhoods. ​

CLT is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 1985 as a development agency to preserve affordable housing during the booming real estate market of the 1980s. Amid the HIV/AIDS crisis, crack epidemic, and escalating rates of homelessness in the Greater Boston area, CLT identified a clear and urgent need to house and support those trapped in a cycle of homelessness. In the early 1990s, CLT began offering on-site medical case management services and transitioned into Permanent Supportive Housing to reach Massachusetts’ most vulnerable residents with a comprehensive solution to their needs.