Housing Headlines

The Berkshire Eagle ran an editorial criticizing special town meeting voters in Dalton for voting to repeal a previously approved plan to convert the old high school into affordable apartments, saying it gave the town "a black eye that will not fade quickly."

DALTON --- The Berkshire Housing Development Corporation's plans to redevelop the former Dalton High School into 33 affordable apartments was blocked recently as voters at a tense special town meeting voted down the plan 135-127 after a heated discussion neighborhood impacts versus creating homes for lower-income households.

CHELMSFORD --- The local board of health insists its new regulations limiting the stay of homeless families at hotels and motels is rooted in doing what's best for them, but some are concerned the rules will push families out of town and open Chelmsford to legal battles.

BOSTON --- WBUR launches a four-part series looking at the problem of "no fault evictions" in East Boston, which are forcing more and more long-term tenants out of their apartments so rents can be raised.

BOSTON --- Subject to a favorable review by the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Caritas Communities plans to redevelop a vacant public housing development site in South Boston into a $15.6 million, 47-unit housing complex for seniors.

BOSTON --- The Archdiocese of Boston's Planning Office of Urban Affairs and Mattapan-based Caribbean Integration CDC are proposing to co-develop the former Cote car dealership site into 52 apartments and 24 townhouses.