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MRA Team Wins Award at Malden Chamber of Commerce Superbowl Event
The Malden Redevelopment Authority team was presented with the Best Team Spirit Award at the first Malden Chamber of Commerce Superbowl business to business bowling competition that took place June 16 at Town Line Luxury Lanes. The MRA placed 12...
Read MoreMRA Board Chair Attends Asian Community Development Corporation FTHB Workshop
The Asian Community Development Corporation hosted a workshop for First Time Home Buyers at Century Bank, 140 Ferry Street, Malden. Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) Board Chair, Amanda Linehan (far right in picture below), attended the event...
Read MoreNortheastern University Transportation Study Recommends Ways to Make Downtown Malden More Accessible
A group of Northeastern University Civil Engineering students in the Capstone Program developed transportation engineering solutions to improve an external client’s accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, public transportation and vehicular...
Read MoreNew Artwork at MRA Main Office
Artwork depicting the various programs and activities the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) performs for and on behalf of the City adorns the lobby area at the MRA Main Office.
Designed by Malden resident Virginie Nogara, the...
Read MoreMalden Earns Mass BioReady Platinum Rating
MassBio recently announced that the City of Malden improved its BioReady Rating to Platinum. The BioReady Community designation signifies that a municipality has biotech and life sciences-friendly zoning, a streamlined permitting process and...
Read MoreMRA Promotes Lead Paint Abatement Program
The Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA), which administers a federally-funded Lead Paint Abatement Program, is expanding its promotional efforts to include billboard advertising along the MBTA. Shown is a promotional billboard at the Oak Grove...
Read MoreNew LED Lights Installed at Malden Towers Garage
To improve lighting in the Malden Towers Garage, the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) is replacing the existing sodium pressure lights with LED lights.
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Read MoreLocal Realtors Hear About Latest Happenings in the City
Upwards of 15 Malden-area real estate brokers gathered recently to hear first-hand about the latest happenings in Malden.
Hosted by Mayor Gary Christenson, this was the second in a series of quarterly updates with residential...
Read MoreMalden Celebrates National Community Development Week
To celebrate National Community Development Week and emphasize how important Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are in improving the quality of life for Malden’s low to moderate income residents, Mayor Christenson, members of Malden...
Read MoreCommunity Development Block Grant Applications Available for 2016/2017
Applications are now available for the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program administered by the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA), on behalf of the City of Malden. This funding is through the U.S. Department of Housing and...
Read MoreMRA Staff at Malden Public Library Triple Threat Trivia
Members of the MRA staff participated in the 18th Malden Public Library Triple Threat Trivia fundraiser. The event, which raises money to restore the Converse Memorial building, was held January 28. There were three rounds with fifteen...
Read MoreMRA Staff Attends NCDA Conference in Washington
Representatives of various economic and community development offices from across the country attended the National Community Development Association (NCDA) conference in January, including MRA Executive Director, Deborah A. Burke, HOME Program...
Read MorePlaque at FitzGerald Park Cleaned
The plaque at FitzGerald Park (Exchange Street) has been cleaned courtesy of Commerce Place. The park was built in 1998 and dedicated to David R. FitzGerald, a former director of the Malden Redevelopment Authority.
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MRA Names New Officers
Malden resident Amanda M. Linehan has been elected Chairman of the Malden Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors. She will serve a one-year term through the end of December 2016.
The five-member board, four of whom are...
Read MoreMRA Receives 2016 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award
The Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA), on behalf of the City of Malden, received the prestigious 2016 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award in recognition of its creative use of federal HOME and Community Development Block...
Read MoreBig Gain in Home Prices in Malden
The median sale price for a single-family home in Malden rose by 10.7% in the first eleven months of 2015. According to a report by The Warren Group, a Boston-based real estate tracking firm, the median sale price for a single-family home in...
Read MoreMRA Staff Donates to Housing Families' Holiday Gift Drive
Several MRA staff members purchased toys, clothing, books, etc. to donate to Housing Families' Holiday Gift Drive. Housing Families, a Malden-based agency that aims to end family homelessness in Massachusetts, opened a Wonderland Boutique which...
Read MoreBanners and Lights Give the Downtown a New Look
The Offices of Mayor Christenson and the Ward 4 Councillor along with the Malden Redevelopment Authority and the Malden Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the installation of banners on the decorative light poles on Pleasant Street. ...
Read MoreFormer MRA Board Member Judge Jeffrey Abber Receives Jurist of the Year Award
Former longtime MRA Board Member Jeffrey A. Abber received the "Jurist of the Year Award" at the Middlesex Country Bar Association's 115th Annual Banquet. Judge Abber, who presides in the Middlesex Probate and Family Court, received a standing...
Read MoreMalden Receives Additional MassWorks Grant for Downtown Revitalization
Mayor Gary Christenson and State Representatives Paul Donato and Steve Ultrino were pleased to accept an $850,000 MassWorks grant during a recent State House Ceremony held with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Housing and...
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