June
15
2011
SOUTHBOROUGH --- The ZBA recently approved a 40B project to be built by developer Robert Heavey. The project will consist of 16 housing units, four of which will be designated as affordable, on a 2.5 acre lot behind Walgreens on Oak Hill Road.
June
13
2011
HAMILTON --- Developers recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new affordable housing project called Firehouse Place at 69 Willow Street. The project, a former firehouse, will house the Acord Food Pantry on its ground floor plus four affordable residential units. The project was the first in town to receive Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. Work on the project is expected to be completed later this year.
June
10
2011
FRAMINGHAM --- Developers Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly recently celebrated the opening of a four-story $42 million project for seniors. The Shillman House consists of 150 units with a certain number of units set aside for residents who will be paying 1/3 of their monthly income, designated as the affordable units. This project received money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), several state sources including the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), as well as $2.9 million in federal stimulus money.
June
10
2011
STATE --- The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently distributed $960,000 in grants to four housing authorities in Massachusetts. The four housing authorities, located in Chelsea, Gloucester, Malden, and Somerville, will each receive $240,000 to help public housing residents connect to employment and supportive services available in their communities.
June
6
2011
SOUTHBOROUGH --- Local developer Robert Moss has recently proposed the creation of an affordable housing development near Crystal Pond Road's intersection with Route 9. The 140-unit affordable housing complex would consist of 84 one-bedroom apartments and 56 two-bedroom apartments on the 16.7 acre property. Moss is at the beginning stages of the development process and is meeting with community officials to discuss the plans before moving forward.
June
1
2011
BOSTON --- The federal department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded a $6.7 million grant to an affordable housing development in the South End in order to retrofit the building with energy saving improvements. The retrofit, to be done by Winn Development, will allow the 500-unit Castle Square development to reduce its energy needs by 72 percent.