Housing Headlines

CAMBRIDGE --- The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) has begun construction on a new apartment building for low- and moderate-income households on the site of a former YWCA swimming pool in Central Square. Temple Place Apartments will consist of 40 units of affordable housing and is expected to open in 2015.

SPRINGFIELD, Monday, July 7, 2014 - Governor Deval Patrick today announced $83.6 million in funding to create 24 affordable housing projects across the state, building on the Patrick Administration's commitment to improving housing infrastructure to support growth and opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. In all, the projects will create 1,328 units of housing and over 2,000 jobs

PLYMOUTH --- Ten years after it was first proposed, a long dormant 60-unit homeownership 40B has begun construction on the first 20 homes, much to the surprise of neighbors who reportedly thought the project was dead.

HINGHAM --- A 16-unit condominium development has been proposed for 895-901 Main Street. The development would be built under Chapter 40B with four of the units reserved as affordable for income-eligible buyers. The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will complete its written decision on the project by the end of July.

BOSTON --- City and state officials recently celebrated the midway point of redevelopment at the Old Colony public housing site in the South Boston neighborhood. Work so far has included demolition of the 223 original apartments and construction of 129 new apartments. Construction is underway on the remaining 40 apartments, which will be ready for occupancy next year.

WALTHAM --- Construction recently began on the first phase of apartments at a new complex dubbed "The Merc at Moody & Main". The mixed-use, transit-orientated development will consist of 269 new residences, of which 27 are affordable, 27,959 square feet of retail space, a 300-car garage and 92 surface parking spaces. The first apartments will be ready for occupancy in the summer of 2015 with project completion set for the following year.