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$25 Million 'Premiere' Mass Estate Hits Market - See Inside
The estate at 280 Warren Street, located in the Norfolk County town of Brookline, is a "premiere estate" that presents a “unique opportunity,” its listing states. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home has been “meticulously renovated” and features 9,480 square feet of living space. In total, the home...
Flawless colonial in Raynham on over an acre of land sold for over $1M: Weekly home sales
This week’s top-selling property in Raynham is an impeccable colonial that sold for $1,240,000. Flawlessly designed from ceiling to flooring 52 Brook Street is a stunning home. With over 6,000 square feet of living space, the home features gleaming hardwood floors, numerous French doors, large bright windows, and decorative...
Healey administration promotes housing development incentive program for Gateway Cities
The Healey administration has unveiled $27 million worth of new tax credits to support housing developments across the state, potentially supporting hundreds of new housing units. Governor Maura Healey was in Lowell Tuesday to announce new Housing Development Incentive Program awards for more than a dozen developments across the Commonwealth.
Brockton home on Byron Avenue sells for $675K; West Bridgewater home sells for $899K
BROCKTON − A new home on Byron Avenue sold for $675,000. This "outstanding" New England Colonial boasts four bedrooms and three full baths and is located on a "quiet residential side street," according to the real estate listing. This property was sold by Richard Costa, Century 21 North East and Eagle Diversified LLC. A home on Metacomet Road that sold for $899,000 is located in "West Bridgewater’s newest luxury community," according to the real estate listing....
Massachusetts bill aims to save homeowners from foreclosures, evictions
BOSTON — Imagine waking up in the home you own to find an eviction notice on the door or a real estate agent changing locks, without being aware that the failure to pay a municipal bill prompted officials to foreclose on your home and authorize its sale. It happens.
Housing Questionnaire: Newton for Everyone asked, candidates answered
Newton for Everyone sent the candidates in the Middlesex 11th and 12th district state representative races a questionnaire recently on housing, and now the housing advocacy group has published the candidates’ answers. The group created a very detailed web page on its site, with drop-down menus for questions and...
Consider Office-to-housing Conversions
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration recently announced it is providing $15 million to help extend a Boston program designed to bring more vibrancy downtown by converting underused office buildings to housing. The money will help Mayor Michelle Wu continue a program that offers property tax breaks for such office-to-residential conversions....
State awards Construct with $3.1 million grant for Cassilis Farm
Great Barrington — Construct Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of affordable housing and support services in the Southern Berkshires, has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the Healey-Driscoll administration’s 2024 Affordable Housing Development program. The state funds will help construct and subsidize 11 units at Cassilis Farm, a Gilded Age estate in New Marlborough, making them affordable to families and workers at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).
Beacon Hills may help homeowners whose foundations are crumbling
BOSTON - Homeowners across the state who rallied on Beacon Hill asking for help to pay for their crumbling foundations may soon see some relief.Why are foundations crumbling?Thursday night, state senators approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Act that will create a fund for Massachusetts residents whose foundations are failing. The problem is a natural mineral called pyrrhotite, which eventually causes concrete foundations to crumble - and insurance doesn't cover the costs. The state now mandates quarries to test their product for pyrrhotite."The next step is finding the best methods for funding this effort," State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer,...
Alex Jablon talks housing, transparency and his dive into state politics
Alexander Jablon—political rookie and self-described “finance guy”—is running for state representative in the Middlesex 11th district on a platform of transparency and pragmatic progressivism. “I want to help as many people as possible,” Jablon said. At 28, Jablon sees his age as an advantage. “I’m...
NHA Solicits Proposals for Linden/Chambers Project
• The affordable housing units move one step closer to refurbishment. The Needham Housing Authority issued a request for proposals last week for the first phase of redevelopment for Linden/Chambers, one of the organization’s affordable housing complexes catering to seniors and disabled tenants. The chosen developer would oversee the...
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