Boston sets affordable-housing record even as thousands still wait

BOSTON – Boston's pipeline to create affordable housing last year reached its highest level since record-keeping began, according to City Hall, which also said more than 28,000 city households would qualify for the units if enough existed. Even so, the city said the proportion of housing that is classed as "affordable" is higher than any other major city in the country, at 19 percent.

BOSTON – Boston's pipeline to create affordable housing last year reached its highest level since record-keeping began, according to City Hall, which also said more than 28,000 city households would qualify for the units if enough existed. Even so, the city said the proportion of housing that is classed as "affordable" is higher than any other major city in the country, at 19 percent.…