In a significant step towards combating the affordable housing crisis in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the preservation of 1,000 at-risk housing units through the City’s Acquisition Opportunity Program (AOP). The program, which has been instrumental in maintaining affordability in Boston’s housing market, has reached its goal five years ahead of schedule, having been kickstarted in 2016 with the aim to secure 1,000 homes by 2030. According to a press release from Boston’s official website, mission-driven developers are to thank for this effort, snatching properties from the commercial market to ensure they remain accessible to current and future residents.