Housing Headlines

CHARLESTOWN --- Developer Corcoran-SunCal has begun discussions with the community on how to proceed in redevelop the Bunker Hill public housing development. Plans call for the developer to knocked down and replace 1,100 affordable units while adding 1,700 additional market-rate and moderate-rate units.

FALMOUTH --- Town meeting has voted in favor of allowing the town to enter into a lease agreement with Boston-based Affirmative Investments to develop 11 acres of a 21-acre parcel into 40 units of affordable housing.

A housing bill sponsored by Rep. Kevin Honan "offers a glance at what a solution to the housing crisis gripping the United States is likely to look like," writes Matthew Yglesias, who writes about economics and housing policy for Vox.com.

SOMERVILLE --- While holding off on a vote as they wait for more information, aldermen appear poised to pass an inclusionary housing ordinance that is more in line with residents’ proposal requiring 20 percent of all new residential development in the city be affordable than recommendations made by the planning board that only called for that percentage for large projects. (Somerville Journal)

BOSTON --- Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse joined Gov. Charlie Baker to testify on behalf of the governor's economic development bill. Morse testified on the impact of previous state support from the MassWorks program, which includes funds for utility work in the pending revitalization of Lyman Terrace public housing.

WORCESTER - With affordable housing restrictions set to expire by 2020 for 2,618 units at 18 privately owned properties throughout the city, discussions have begun with the property owners to try to preserve their affordable housing status. (Worcester Telegram).