June
9
2010
LYNN --- A local developer who had originally planned to build 156 condominiums and then adjusted into an rent-to-own scenario when the real estate market slumped has now put his project on hold and has withdrawn his request to seek a special permit from the city council.
June
8
2010
SPRINGFIELD - Three family housing projects managed by the Springfield Housing Authority will get a $15 million makeover to prepare for new ownership by the federal government.
June
8
2010
CHICOPEE --- Developers have asked the city for an permit extension on their $28 million plan to redevelop the former Cabotville mill into 227 one-bedroom condominiums.
June
7
2010
WORCESTER --- Communities in the Worcester area are taking various steps to preserve energy and the City of Worcester included in its plan $300,000 to help buyers of foreclosed properties make their new homes more energy efficient.
June
4
2010
BRIGHTON --- Hera Development Corporation recently submitted plans to the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to construct a mixed-use project on a site bordered by Market, Vineland, and North Beacon Street. The proposed development would include 122 apartments, 219 parking spaces, a 4,700 square foot day care center and 20,400 square feet of commercial space.
June
3
2010
SPRINGFIELD --- The city recently celebrated work currently happening to physically reconstruct State Street with help from $14 million in federal funds and $3 million in funds from the state. One aspect of this reconstruction is the planned reuse of the former Springfield School Department Building at 195 State Street into market-rate rental units or condominiums.