Housing Headlines

RANDOLPH --- Business writer Jon Chesto takes a look at a revived foreclosed property that is one of over 50 foreclosed properties in the state to be stabilized through the state's Abandoned Housing Initiative, which is supported with federal funds and run locally by the Attorney General's Office and MHP.

BOSTON --- In marveling at Roslindale Village's vibrancy today compared to the 1980s, the Boston Globe's Larry Harmon points out that it was a lot of little steps that made the difference, not one grand plan.

CHELMSFORD --- With the housing authority reportedly poised to bid on the property, the public foreclosure auction for 16 low-income senior apartment units scheduled for Friday, July 9 was cancelled at the last minute when the owner of the Brianna Lyn apartments apparently reached an agreement with his bank.

CLINTON --- The developer who is turning Lunenburg's Whalom Park into housing has bought the unfinished portion of The Woodlands condominum project, which was foreclosed on last year.

BARNSTABLE --- Describing it as ra esponse to recent public debate about how to reduce beds at a downtown Hyannis homeless facility, the Cape's county commissioner and a local housing advocate have announced the formation of new regional committee that will work to find permanent housing for the homeless.

CONCORD --- Developers of a 350-unit affordable housing development in West Concord recently announced that they will most likely be breaking ground on the project in a few weeks. When completed, the rental project will consist of one and two bedroom apartments with 88 units set aside for lower-income renters.