January
10
2007
WESTFORD --- Residents have voted not to raise taxes to buy land from a developer who, as a result of the vote, can now go forward with his bid to build a 248-unit affordable housing effort.
January
10
2007
MASSACHUSETTS --- A state representative has submitted legislation to permanently preserve affordable rents at properties financed by the federal government.
January
9
2007
BOSTON --- A developer has submitted plans for a mixed-use effort that, if approved, will add 668 housing units, retail, and parking space to Kenmore Square near Fenway Park.
January
8
2007
MILFORD --- In an effort to fight overcrowding in homes, the Board of Health hopes to pass regulations to require a certain amount of common space relative to the number of bedrooms in apartment units.
January
7
2007
CHICOPEE --- The city hopes to spur homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families by offering approximately $1M in loan funds to developers to construct or rehabilitate single-family homes.
January
7
2007
BOSTON --- In an interview with the Boston Globe, the new secretary of housing and economic development, Daniel O'Connell discusses the essential links between affordable housing and the state's economic expansion.