Housing Headlines

MIDDLEBORO --- A developer who wants to build a 12 units of affordable housing in a subdivision of single-family homes has offered the town and residents a host of incentives, including intersection improvements, storm water run-off measures, $25,000 donations to local youth sports programs and a children's cancer organization, as well as creating an additional affordable unit that would be designated for a military veteran.

BOSTON, Dec. 22, 2013 --- A four-month Boston Globe investigation has found that the Boston Redevelopment Autority has allowed at some developers breaks on development fees that are commonly applied by the city and to fund affordable housing.

PLYMOUTH --- Delayed for several years due to abutter appeals that were unsuccessful, Sawmill Development is moving forward with its plans to use a Ch. 40B comprehensive permit to build 200 units (50 affordable) on land in the Plymouth village known as Manomet.

AMHERST --- Local officials have applied to the town's Community Preservation Act advisory committee for $750,000 and they hope that these funds will be used in combination with other public and private funding sources to preserve 65 affordable rental apartments at two different apartment builindgs.

BOSTON --- Father Bill's & MainSpring, a nonprofit that serves homeless people in the Brockton and Quincy areas, will receive $249,987 from a new $1.7 million state job training program aimed at helping homeless people find work so that they will not have to continue to live in shelters.

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2013 - In continuation of the Patrick Administration's efforts to stimulate job creation and support long-term economic growth, Housing and Economic Development Secretary Greg Bialecki today announced over $79 million for 33 MassWorks Infrastructure Program grants to support development throughout the Commonwealth.