Housing Headlines

WELLFLEET --- Information sessions will be held on April 3 & 5 to learn about five affordable condominium units coming on the market later this year. The sessions will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 3 and 10:30 a.m. to noon on April 5 at the public library at 55 West Main St. For more information, call 508-487-2426, ext. 4 or email info@chrgroup.net.

LITTLETON --- The ZBA recently approved amendments to a proposed 200-unit housing development plan.. The developer, Omni Properties, will build 144 rental units (36 affordable) and 56 homeownership units (14 affordable) at 15 Great Road. The project will be built in three phases and a lottery to determine residents will be held in the coming weeks.

NORWOOD --- A consultant hired by a private resident to determine whether Norwood has complied with the state's affordable housing law has reportedly found that the town is exempt due to the amount of land that is used for affordable housing. Town officials have received approval from selectmen to sit down with the consultant, Richard Heaton, to compare his findings with the town's data. The town is currently evaluating or anticipating several Ch. 40B proposals.

PITTSFIELD --- With the city's main homeless shelter filled to capacity, a community meeting was held recently to brainstorm how the region can handle the growing number of homeless individuals and families.

SOMERVILLE --- City officials are loaning the Somerville Community Corporation $500,000 to turn the old American Legion in East Somerville into mixed low-income and market rate housing.

LUNENBURG --- Two local developers have recently proposed converting the old Primary School into 40 units of affordable housing for seniors. The Eagle Height project would consist of one- and two-bedroom apartments. The developers had initially tried to receive financing for the project through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) but are now looking for state grants. Developers hope to have financing in place by 2015.