About us

Amarach Planning Services is a niche consulting firm passionately focused on one goal: creating and preserving affordable housing. We specialize in the intersection of long-range planning and economics to craft effective affordable housing solutions. We leverage data-driven insights and a community-driven understanding of local needs to create sustainable housing plans and development projects that empower residents and uplift neighborhoods.

By hiring Amarach, you get more than just expertise. You gain a trusted partner and advisor dedicated to building a brighter future for your community. Helping you succeed isn’t just our job, it’s our passion.

Meet the owner

David Boston, Ph.D., AICP

Dr. David Boston is a seasoned housing planner who brings 13+ years of experience to his work in affordable housing and community development, backed by a Ph.D. and Master's in Urban and Regional Planning and Design from the University of Maryland, College Park. Leveraging his expertise in affordable housing development, market analysis, and economic research, he fosters collaboration between government agencies, developers, and communities.

David is a certified professional with the American Institute of Certified Planners since 2015 and member of the Urban Land Institute. His areas of specialization include affordable housing development, financing strategies, pro forma, housing planning and public policy, and using a collaborative approach to combine affordable housing strategies with environmentally sustainable design, connectivity through multi-modal and transit accessibility, and access to employment, recreation, and services.

Through his consulting work, David guides government agencies and developers in addressing critical affordable housing needs within communities. His collaborative approach helps identify and facilitate the development of innovative, sustainable, and inclusive affordable housing solutions.

Amarach is the Irish language word for “tomorrow,” pronounced uh-MAR-agh. The Irish is a reference to Dr. Boston’s family heritage, honoring the past while looking towards the future. It is also a reference to the Khalil Gibran poem, “On Children”, which reflects on how our children “dwell in the house of tomorrow”. Dr. Boston founded this company and chose the name while taking care of his newborn daughter. It is important to him that someday she has her “house of tomorrow” in a safe, equitable, sustainable, and inclusive community. Amarach’s mission is to help you build those communities by making a safe, affordable home a reality for everyone.