Celebrating Affordable Senior Housing

Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy and Leland House resident Sissy cut the ribbon on the new 2Life Communities development.

In March, Project Manager Spencer Gorman attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for Leland House, an affordable housing development for seniors in Waltham, MA, owned and developed by 2Life Communities.

In the photo, Mayor Jeannette McCarthy is holding the scissors with one of the new residents, Sissy. Sissy gave a moving presentation about the importance of safe, affordable, healthy housing for seniors, detailing personal anecdotes about how much this new home means to her and her community.

The ribbon cutting included a speech from Congresswoman Katherine Clark and a few other state representatives, and the message was consistent: how can we do it again? How can places like Leland House become the norm for elderly residents and not an exception?

Overall, it was very encouraging to see the real-world impact affordable housing projects like Leland House can have on changing people's lives. Thank you to 2Life Communities for being a strong advocate for affordable elderly housing!