Tania Celestin, Realtor

06/23/2022

Tartine’s brand was symbolic of a specific era of gentrification. The presence of a Tartine seemed to suggest a neighborhood on the cusp.
..The process of bringing intense, aggressive real-estate development to upper-middle-class neighborhoods, to cater to an even more affluent stratum, is described as “super-gentrification.”

Tartine, a beloved San Francisco bakery, wanted to grow. Partnering with a developer was one way to rise.

05/24/2022

“The former Ferdinand Furniture storefront will soon open its doors as the brand new Jazz Urbane Café, a sit-down restaurant and performing arts space that will feature local musicians and other artists. It’s the kind of cultural and community gathering space, which residents in the area have dreamed of for years. The all-Black Jazz Urbane founders have deep ties to Roxbury.”

What economic development can learn from one community-supported, Black-owned jazz restaurant in Boston.

01/21/2022

We’re bringing back Project Takeout. Call it Project Take Two.

01/10/2022

A local chapter of the entrepreneurship nonprofit is looking to make a bigger impact on community businesses.

01/06/2022

At two South Boston spots run by a noted chef, tensions flared over whether to shut down and whether employees were being kept safe as cases spiraled.

01/05/2022

As deep-pocketed tech companies move into Somerville, some worry the city's arts and maker community is being priced out.

01/03/2022

Small businesses are struggling as they face myriad challenges posed by the supply chain crisis, increased consumer demand and labor shortages — all without the large-scale vendors and other support structures that major corporations can rely upon.

12/21/2021

This holiday season, I’d like to highlight the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts INC's Black Trans Lives Matter Campaign.

The campaign’s key initiative is the Transitional Housing Program to purchase a property in MA & provide temporary, full-time housing and all the resources necessary to get homeless transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people off the streets and on their feet.

Please consider making a donation in the spirit of the holidays ❤️

12/13/2021

The project will convert the longtime home of the YWCA in Back Bay into affordable housing, much of it aimed at providing support services for people emerging from homelessness.

The $100 million-plus project will convert the longtime home of the YWCA into affordable housing, much of it aimed at providing support services for people emerging from homelessness.

12/11/2021

What are the effects of dollar stores on a city's health, property values, and economy?

Cities have tried to slow the spread of the discount stores in low-income neighborhoods.

12/10/2021

The measure is one of the most ambitious housing laws to clear Beacon Hill in years. But months later, many details — like how much housing, exactly how close to the T, and how much should be affordable — remain unclear.

12/10/2021

The 30-year-old founder of Black Owned Bos. has worked with real estate development groups to host pop-up marketplaces featuring Black-owned businesses across Greater Boston.

The 30-year-old founder has worked with real estate development groups to host pop-up marketplaces featuring Black-owned businesses across Greater Boston.