Housing Headlines

BOSTON --- The city’s Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) will make more than $14 million in funds available to qualified housing projects this month as part of a push to create more affordable housing in Boston. The funds will be awarded via a pair of competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) that are now accessible on the city’s website.

MEDWAY --- The town's planning and economic development board is discussing plans that would promote the redevelopment of two vacant lots on Main Street into 10 townhouses, which would be permissible under the town's new multi-family overlay district that as approved at Town Meeting in May.

WORCESTER --- Even though the idea of creating a sanctioned homeless camp is now off the table, City Manager Edward Augustus plans to provide a comprehensive report on ways the city can address homelessness and the numerous camps spread throughout the city.

AMHERST --- Business leaders gathered for a policy discussion about Amherst's downtown recently and the consensus was the town center needs new zoning that would encourage a more "Northampton-like" vibrancy with a better mix of businesses, housing and restaurants.

PROVINCETOWN --- The grand opening of 23 affordable units at Stable Path was an opportunity to talk to residents who have jobs and now have finally found permanent year-round housing they can afford.

DANVERS --- Hoping to keep its housing supply above 10 percent so it can have greater control over new housing development, the Town of Danvers is discussing whether to adopt Ch. 40R zoning, a state program that offers incentives to towns who enact denser zoning for multifamily housing in so-called "smart growth" locations like town centers and/or near transportation.