BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate passed the Affordable Homes Act on Tuesday, authorizing $5.4 billion in borrowing to spur new housing development, accelerate the rehabilitation of existing units, and promote affordable units across the state. “Investments and policies that expand our housing stock are critical to the Commonwealth’s future,” said state Sen. John Cronin. “From […]
Housing
State funds backing Boston’s office-to-housing push
BOSTON — The Healey administration is pumping $15 million of state money into Boston’s push to incentivize large-scale office buildings owners to convert from cubicles to housing, the city and state announced Monday. Since Mayor Michelle Wu launched her Office to Residential Conversion Program pilot in October, the city has received nine applications to create […]
House approves five-year, $6.5B housing bond
BOSTON — Nearly 18 months after legislative leaders kicked off the two-year term by identifying sky-high housing costs as one of their chief areas of focus, the Massachusetts House stamped its approval on a $6.5 billion plan that top Democrats believe will begin to unwind decades of sluggish production. The House voted 145-13 to approve […]
Addressing the state housing crisis
LEOMINSTER— The team responsible for bringing a house on Pleasant Street back to life proudly showed off the renovation project to Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday morning. Campbell visited the three-family residential property on May 28, one of three housing-related stops she made across the state this week with the aim to highlight and […]
Wallace Tower gets major efficiency makeover
FITCHBURG — Wallace Tower recently completed the first phase of a major upgrade that includes new heating and cooling systems along with a planned expansion of its community space. Prior to the refit, the apartments on Wallace Avenue for 55-plus residents utilized highly inefficient electric resistance heating systems installed when the building was first constructed […]
Lori Trahan delivers nearly $8M in HUD funding to 3rd District
LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is bringing almost $8 million in federal funding home to the 3rd Congressional District communities of Lowell, Fitchburg, Lawrence, and Haverhill to support housing and homeless programs and community development initiatives.
