(Boston Orange 編譯) 麻州奚莉-Driscoll政府5月18日到羅爾市 (Lowell)宣佈，撥發直接補助和州及聯邦政府住宅抵稅優惠共2億4600萬元，在麻州各地20個城市的27項發展計畫中建造1600戶可負擔住宅。
這筆款項中有1億500萬元為直接補助，6000萬元來自聯邦政府的美國援救法
(ARPA) 經費，以及8100萬元的州及聯邦政府抵稅優惠。
獲得撥款的項目包括在Lenox的家庭屋，以及Dracut的耆英住宅。這些住宅將幾乎全部保留給低收入家庭，包括300多戶給收入極低，或者面對居所不穩定的個別人市。有4項工程市翻修現有的可負擔住宅，以確保住宅品質及長期的可負擔興。
Healey-Driscoll Administration
Announces $246 Million to Build and Preserve 1,600 Affordable and
Mixed-Income Housing Units
Direct subsidies, state and federal housing tax credits will support 27 projects in 20 communities across the state for low-income residents
LOWELL – Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $246 million in direct subsidies and state and federal housing tax credits to build and preserve nearly 1,600 affordable homes throughout Massachusetts. Governor Maura T. Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Housing and Community Development Secretary Appointee Ed Augustus, and Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox joined Lowell City Manager Thomas Golden to announce the awards to 27 projects in 20 cities and towns.
Today’s awards leverage substantial state and federal resources, with $105 million in direct subsidies, $60 million from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and $81 million in state and federal tax credits. Awarded projects will provide new housing options in every region, serving a diverse array of communities, including new affordable senior housing in Dracut and family housing in Lenox. Nearly all of the 1,597 units will be reserved for low-income households, including more than 300 units for extremely low-income households and families or individuals facing housing instability. Four projects will rehabilitate existing affordable housing, ensuring quality housing and long-term affordability.
“Today’s awards set in motion 27 innovative, mixed-use projects that will build and preserve nearly 1,600 affordable units across every region of our state,” said Governor Healey. “These are the types of projects that our Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities will be driving in close collaboration with local, federal and private sector partners to address our housing crisis.”
“We are thrilled to see projects in communities across Massachusetts, from Pittsfield to Provincetown, that have strong local support and will bring much needed new housing to our neighborhoods,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. “Our housing needs are great, and we are excited to move forward with a new, cabinet-level secretariat to create more homes and lower housing costs for residents.”
The awards will fund innovative models for development with a priority placed on projects with green and sustainable building practices, projects which feature housing for extremely low-income residents, and family and senior developments. Awardees include three projects in Boston which combine affordable rental units along with market-rate and affordable condominiums, four projects will be geared towards seniors, and more than half of the projects will be built to energy efficient “Passive House” certification standards.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration is committed to making housing development a top priority. On March 1, Governor Healey filed Article 87 legislation to create the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities moving the Department of Housing and Community Development out of the current Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development into the new secretariat and broadening its scope of work to include housing production.
“The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities is being created at a critical time for our Commonwealth. We need to address our housing crisis head on and move our state forward on our housing goals to increase production, lower costs and expand access to affordable units,” said Ed Augustus, who will become Secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities on June 1. “These Affordable Rental Housing Awards are an important step to achieve these goals, and I look forward to expanding programs like this across the state as Housing Secretary.”
“We are proud to support such a fantastic round of projects, which will welcome new families and households to neighborhoods across the Commonwealth,” said Undersecretary Maddox. “Affordable housing supports our most vulnerable residents, but it also enriches and stabilizes communities, ensures our communities are diverse, inclusive, and provides strong foundations for all our families to thrive.”
In Lowell, Boston Capital will preserve an existing historic façade and build 52 new affordable homes, including 11 reserved for extremely low-income households. Currently, the site is home to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank, which will relocate to a new site in Lowell. The site is adjacent to the Pawtucket Canal Reservoir and Francis Gate Park in the Acre Neighborhood, with access to local amenities.
“This is a remarkable opportunity to provide
more affordable housing to residents of the City of Lowell, and the City
Council is proud to reaffirm our commitment to this vital issue with $250,000
in HOME funds,” said City Manager Thomas A. Golden, Jr. “The
City of Lowell is grateful for the vision and partnership of Governor Healey,
Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and their administration, and we look forward to
supporting more projects like this in the future.”
We are grateful to DHCD and the City of Lowell for their support and funding for 733 Broadway,” said Rich Mazzochi, Managing Director, Boston Capital. “This will help with a critical need for affordable housing units in the City and will create a stable community for future residence to thrive.”
“The Merrimack Valley Food Bank has been dreaming of a new home for many years and finally our dream has been realized. We are excited to sell our building to Boston Capital and their plan for the site. Our building was gifted to us 30 years ago by the Stagnone Family, owners of Lowell Fruit Company and has served us well for over 30 years,” said Debbie Callery, Executive Director, Merrimack Valley Food Bank. “The Boston Capital project will provide much needed affordable housing for the city, a well thought out beautiful plan which will be a beautiful addition to the neighborhood. We can’t wait to see the building plan become a reality.”
2023 Affordable Housing Awards
84 Warren Street, Boston
84 Warren Street is a demolition and new
construction project located in Roxbury. The sponsor is the non-profit Madison
Park Development Corporation. On a prime site near Nubian Square, this family
housing project will feature 43 affordable rental units, 22 for sale
condominium units, and space for the Urban League of Massachusetts, which has
served the Roxbury community for over a century. DHCD will support the project
with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds,
and ARPA funds. The city of Boston will support the project with
funds of its own. In addition, MassHousing will support the
ownership component of 84 Warren Street with funds from its Commonwealth
Builders program. When completed, the project will include at least
16 rental units reserved for households earning less than 30% of Area
Median Income (AMI) and, in some cases, transitioning from
homelessness. The project has been designed to meet Passive House
certification standards.
2085 Washington Street, Boston
2085 Washington Street is a new construction
mixed-use project located in Roxbury. The sponsor is a partnership between
Trinity Financial and the non-profit Madison Park Development
Corporation. The project will feature 64 affordable rental units as well
as 32 mixed-income condominium units and below-grade parking on a site adjacent
to the Tropical Foods grocery at the corner of Melnea Cass Boulevard
and Washington Street. DHCD will support the project with federal and
state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds,
and ARPA funds. The city of Boston will support the project with
significant funds of its own. The completed project will include 16 rental
units for households earning less than 30% of AMI and, in some cases,
transitioning from homelessness. In addition, MassHousing will
support the ownership units with funds from its Commonwealth Builders
program. The project has been designed to meet Passive House certification
standards.
Columbia Crossing, Boston
Columbia Crossing is a 48-unit new
construction and rehabilitation project located in Uphams Corner, across from
the historic Strand Theater. The sponsor is a partnership between
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation and Preservation of Affordable
Housing (POAH). DHCD will support the project with federal and state
low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and funds from the American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The city of Boston will support the project with
funds of its own. When completed, Columbia Crossing will offer
48 affordable units for households whose average income will be less than
60 percent of AMI. At least 10 units will be reserved
for families earning less than 30 percent of AMI and, in some cases,
transitioning from homelessness. The project has been designed to meet
Passive House certification standards.
Columbia Uphams, Boston
Columbia Uphams is a preservation/rehabilitation project located in Dorchester. The nonprofit sponsor is The Affordable Housing and Services Collaborative, Inc. Columbia Uphams consists of two existing occupied projects, Columbia West and Uphams Corner Apartments. The projects will be combined into a single project and rehabilitated. DHCD will support Columbia Uphams with federal and state low-income housing tax credits and subsidy funds. The city of Boston will provide funds of its own to support the project. When completed, the project will include 91 rehabilitated affordable units, including units reserved for special populations. The sponsor will provide support services as needed to project residents. Columbia Uphams has been designed to Enterprise Green Communities standards.
Old Colony Phase 6, Boston
Old Colony Phase 6 is the final phase of the redevelopment of the largescale Old Colony public housing project located in South Boston. The sponsor, Beacon Communities, has worked closely for over a decade with the Boston Housing Authority, the city of Boston, and DHCD on the multi-phased initiative. DHCD will support this phase of the transit-oriented project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits and subsidy funds. The Boston Housing Authority also will support Phase 6. This phase will consist of 89 highly sustainable new construction units designed to meet Passive House certification standards. All 89 units will be affordable to families or individuals, including seniors. At least 13 percent of the units will be reserved for families or individuals earning less than 30% of AMI. Phase 6 also will include space for SPOKE, a community-based arts organization.
Parcel R-1, Boston
Parcel R-1 is a new construction, mixed-use and mixed-tenure project to be constructed on a city-owned parking lot in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood. The non-profit sponsor is Asian Community Development Corporation. The project will consist of a single 12-story structure housing 66 affordable rental units, 44 affordable condominiums, and a new branch of the Boston Public Library. DHCD will support the rental units in Parcel R1 with federal and state low-income housing tax credits and subsidy funds. The city of Boston also will support the project with significant funds of its own. When completed, the 66 rental units in Parcel R1 will be restricted for households whose average income is below 60 percent of AMI. Fourteen rental units will be further restricted for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI and, in some cases, transitioning from homelessness. This transit-oriented project will incorporate significant elements of green design. The sponsor intends to meet Passive House certification standards.
Talbot Commons II, Boston
Talbot Commons II is a demolition and new construction project located on two sites in Boston’s Codman Square neighborhood. The sponsor is the non-profit Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The city of Boston will support the project with funds of its own. When completed, Talbot Commons II will feature 42 affordable rental units for families, including 11 units for families earning less than 30 percent of AMI and, in some cases, transitioning from homelessness. The project has been designed to meet Passive House certification standards.
Watson Place, Braintree
Watson Place is a new construction project for families to be built in downtown Braintree, .4 miles from the Weymouth Landing MBTA stop. The sponsor is Arch Communities LLC. The project will feature a pedestrian riverwalk, and the town of Braintree will undertake numerous streetscape improvements near Watson Place. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. When completed, this mixed-income project will include 56 total units serving five income bands, including 30 units restricted for families at less than 60 percent of AMI and additional units restricted at 110 precent and 120 percent of AMI. Watson Place also will be supported by the town of Braintree, by a state MassWorks award, and by a Congressional earmark for nearby infrastructure improvements. The project has been designed to meet Enterprise Green Communities standards and Passive House certification standards.
Clifton Place Phase 1, Cambridge
Clifton Place Phase 1 is one phase of the planned three-phase redevelopment of Jefferson Park, a large-scale public housing project located in Cambridge. The sponsor is the Cambridge Housing Authority. DHCD will support Clifton Place with federal low-income housing tax credits and subsidy funds, as well as ARPA funds. The city of Cambridge also will support Clifton Place with funds of its own. When completed, this phase of the overall project will include 87 new construction units. All 87 units will be reserved for households earning less than 60 percent of AMI. At least 13 percent of the units will be further reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. Clifton Place has been designed o incorporate numerous green features.
Singing Bridge Residences, Chicopee
Singing Bridge Residences is a new construction project to be built in Chicopee on a site bordering the Chicopee River. The sponsor is Brisa Development LLC (Hammad Graham). The sponsor was selected to develop the project, located in a mill overlay district, through a city solicitation process. DHCD will support Singing Bridge Residences with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The city of Chicopee will provide funds of its own to support the project. When the project is finished, it will offer 105 total new units. Seventy-two units will be reserved for households earning less than 60 percent of AMI, with 16 units further reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. The project has been designed to incorporate numerous green features, including all-electric heat.
Greenmont Senior Residences, Dracut
Greenmont Senior Residences is a project for seniors to be built in Dracut. The sponsor, the non-profit Common Ground Development Corporation, was selected to develop the project through a town solicitation process. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The town of Dracut will support the project with funds of its own. When completed, the project will feature 56 affordable units for seniors, including 11 units to be reserved for seniors earning less than 30 percent of AMI. As required by DHCD, the sponsor will provide support services to all new residents of the project. Greenmont Senior Housing has been designed to incorporate features of green and sustainable development.
Meshacket Commons, Edgartown
Meshacket Commons is a new construction project to be built in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard. The project sponsor is a partnership between Affirmative Investments and the non-profit Island Housing Trust. The partnership was selected to develop the town-owned site through a 2021 town solicitation process. When completed, Meshacket Commons will offer 36 total units: 32 affordable rental units and four ownership units. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The town of Edgartown also will provide support to the project. Meshacket Commons was zoned through Chapter 40B. The project has been designed to meet Passive House certification standards.
470 Main Street, Fitchburg
470 Main Street is an existing mixed-use property in downtown Fitchburg. The sponsor is the nonprofit NewVue Communities. During the COVID19 pandemic, the first-floor commercial tenant vacated its 8,000 square foot space, which NewVue now will convert to additional affordable housing units. DHCD will support the project with low-income housing tax credits and subsidy funds. The city of Fitchburg also will provide support to the project. When completed, 470 Main Street will feature 38 total units, with 26 units affordable to households earning less than 60 percent of AMI. Four units will be reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. The new units to be constructed in the vacant commercial space will include electric heat pumps.
Brushwood Farm, Lenox
Brushwood Farm is a new construction project for families to be built in Lenox. Permitted through Chapter 40B, the project is sponsored by Pennrose LLC. The sponsor has worked closely with the town on the project, which will result in 65 new rental units in a region with great need for more affordable housing. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The town of Lenox is providing funds of its own to the project. When completed, 50 of the 65 units will be restricted for households earning less than 60 percent of AMI, with nine units further restricted for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI. The project has been designed to meet Passive House certification standards.
733 Broadway, Lowell
733 Broadway is a 52-unit project to be built in Lowell. The sponsor is Boston Capital. While the project primarily will consist of new construction, the sponsor will retain and restore parts of an existing historic façade. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. The city of Lowell also will support the project with funds of its own. When completed, all 52 units will be reserved for households earning less than 60 percent of AMI, with 11 units further reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of AMI and, in some cases, transitioning from homelessness. The project has been designed to meet Passive House certification standards.
Greenstead Grove, Ludlow
Greenstead Grove is a new construction townhomes project to be built in Ludlow. The sponsor is the non-profit Way Finders, Inc. DHCD will support the project with federal and state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds, and ARPA funds. When completed, Greenstead Grove will offer 43 affordable units for families, with 16 units reserved for families earning less than 30 percent of AMI and, in some cases, transitioning from homelessness. Permitted through Chapter 40B, the development team included a sustainability consultant, and the project has been designed to feature all-electric heat pumps for heating and cooling, solar arrays on all roofs, and other green features.
West Newton Armory, Newton
West Newton Armory is an adaptive re-use and
new construction project located in Newton. The sponsor is a partnership
between Civico Development and the non-profit Metro West Community
Development. The project includes the adaptation of an existing historic
armory as well as the construction of 43 new affordable units. Seven of
the affordable units will be reserved for households earning less than 30 percent of
AMI. DHCD will support this transit-oriented project with federal and
state low-income housing tax credits, subsidy funds,
and ARPA funds. The new construction component of the project
has been designed to meet Passive House certification standards. The
sponsor also intends to install solar photovoltaic panels on the roof.
