Housing Headlines

NEWTON --- A plan to redevelop a Rt. 9 Chestnut Hill property that has been vacant since a fire several years ago has raised the ire of nearby Brookline residents who fear a back road leading to the site will bring traffic to their neighborhood. Newton-based New England Development hopes to build a one-story retail building along Route 9, an eight-story residential building behind it and two retail/office buildings behind that.

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then adjusted into an rent-to-own scenario when the real estate market slumped has now put his project on hold and has withdrawn his request to seek a special permit from the city council.

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.

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.

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.

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.