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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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255 apartments units proposed for former Worcester supermarket site

WORCESTER – After two decades of speculation over the future of a large Mill Street lot across from Coes Reservoir, the owner has come forward with plans to build a housing complex with 255 units across seven buildings. The lot at 195 Mill St. was once home to the Big D chain and Price Chopper. The property has remained vacant for two decades after the grocery stores left, with the 32,000-square-foot building they left behind deteriorating into an eyesore and a significant topic of conversation during past election years. The building was torn down in October 2023 by the owner Worcester Mill LLC, a holding company that is part of Plaza Properties, which redeveloped the Lincoln Plaza shopping center. The company is headed by Sam Adams, whose family formerly owned the Big D supermarket chain. Blueprints Worcester Mill LLC submitted with the Zoning Board of Appeals show three five-story buildings and four four-story buildings. The 255 units will include studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. The plans also include 389 total parking spaces, including 85 compact spaces, 39 electrical vehicle spaces, 39 electrical vehicle-ready spaces and 16 accessible spaces. The owners will appear in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals

Worcester, MA · 3d

CT Insider

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Electric Boat hiring is reshaping housing in eastern Connecticut. These towns are drawing families

Eastern Connecticut towns like Voluntown and Ledyard are attracting homebuyers with lower prices, family appeal and Electric Boat jobs.

Connecticut · 3d

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Pack Your Bags For This Massachusetts Town Where $1,500 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are cities in Massachusetts that will take everything you earn and hand you back a studio apartment and a vague sense of financial anxiety, and then there’s Gardner. Gardner, Massachusetts is the city that quietly decided affordability and quality of life weren’t mutually exclusive, and it has been proving that point for years while the rest of the state wasn’t watching.

Gardner, MA · 1d
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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To This Western Massachusetts River Town Where Homes Still Cost Less Than Boston Condos

A Boston condo can cost more than a whole house in some corners of Massachusetts, and plenty of retirees have started doing that math. Out west, past the city traffic and the tight parking spots, there is a small river village where life moves at a slower pace. It has...

Montague, MA · 8d
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WashingtonExaminer

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Looks like starter homes will remain in illegal in much of Massachusetts

In Wellesley, Massachusetts, it is basically illegal to build a starter home, and it looks like it will stay that way. The voters of Massachusetts appear to have rejected a measure that would have overridden local laws that ban modest lots. This sounds like an arcane battle between state law and local zoning regulations, but […]

Wellesley, MA · 2d

Uprise RI

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State Plans $11.5M Heat Pump Pilot for 2- to 4-Unit Homes

Income-eligible households in Rhode Island's two- to four-unit buildings can get 60% to 100% of eligible heat pump costs covered up to $16,000 per unit once the state opens applications through participating contractors. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources announced an $11.5 million pilot program on Monday to help...

Rhode Island · 3d

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Springfield Estimate Counts 1,128 Homes With Deceased Owners

Unresolved ownership can leave vacant homes stalled, making repairs or sales difficult to pursue. Gerry McCafferty, who works on Springfield's housing policy, said unresolved ownership issues are complicating the Maynard Street property's path forward, according to MassLive. Dina Fein, a former Massachusetts Housing Court judge who began helping nonprofits and municipalities redevelop vacant homes in 2021, described a recurring connection between vacancy, deterioration, and complicated ownership. “There seems to be overlap between vacant, abandoned, deteriorated properties” and homes tied up in probate, informal family ownership, or poorly documented transfers, Fein said, per the same report.

Springfield, MA · 3d

New Haven Independent

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Opposing Campaigners Agree: Rent Is Too High

Over 75 feet away from the Benjamin Jepson School polling place Tuesday, campaigners connected across party lines over the experience of struggling to afford rent in New Haven. Supporters of both Democratic Party nominee Wildaliz Bermúdez and Republican Party nominee Anthony Acri greeted prospective voters on the sidewalk there and...

New Haven, CT · 3d

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Providence’s Pro-Housing Mayor Vetoed Rent Control. Then, He Lost Re-Election.

David Morales’ 81 to 17 percent victory on Tuesday over Republican Dave Talan to be the new mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, was almost a foregone conclusion. Providence hasn’t elected a Republican since Buddy Cianci’s first term in 1974. But the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist’s win over incumbent...

Providence, RI · 2d

CT Insider

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Connecticut home sales fall in large markets — despite more listings for buyers to choose from

Connecticut home sales are down in Stamford, Fairfield and other key markets as higher mortgage rates sideline some buyers.

Connecticut · 16h

CT Insider

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5 Connecticut housing shifts show who’s moving, selling and paying more

Rents rose 79% in a Connecticut town, while incomes only grew 20%. Here are 5 takeaways from Connecticut housing data.

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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$33,000: Connecticut homeowners saw one of nation's biggest equity gains

Connecticut homeowners gained $33,000 in equity on average, Cotality says, reflecting escalating values and mortgage payments they are making.

Connecticut · 1d

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West Hartford Apartment Boom Adds 1,000-Plus Units as Homes Sell in 17 Days

West Hartford’s recent housing additions span affordable conversions and market-rate construction. More than 1,000 new apartments and condos are being added as the town responds to housing demand: a former synagogue is now home to dozens of residents, the former Children’s Museum site has become a 172-unit apartment complex, and a former hotel has been redeveloped entirely as affordable housing.

West Hartford, CT · 2d

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Level99 sets Nov. 20 opening in West Hartford. 4 other CT retail moves

A long awaited opening at West Hartford's Corbin Collection tops this week's list of retail opening and closings as reported by Hearst Connecticut Media. High-tech entertainment venue Level99 will open its first Connecticut location in a 43,000-square-foot space in the West Hartford retail center on Nov. 20. The Connecticut location marks the fifth Level 99 in the country, following openings in Natick, Massachusetts; Tysons, Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; and Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

West Hartford, CT · 1d

Connecticut Public

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CT elected officials turn attention to the state’s housing crisis

Democrats swept the elections in Connecticut Tuesday and the state’s housing crisis was top of mind for voters and candidates alike leading up to, and after, the election. With Democrats in various levels of government winning handily, Gov. Ned Lamont is set to take on a historic third term as only the second Connecticut governor to be elected to three consecutive terms.

Connecticut · 2d

Decluttering Mom

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Before You Rent A Storage Unit, Check These 9 Costs And Rules

A storage unit seems like the easy answer when the house is bursting. Rent a box, move the extras in, and breathe again. But the monthly price on the sign is rarely the whole story. Here are 9 costs and rules to check before you sign, drawn from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection and ... Read more

Connecticut · 10h

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CBRE Closes Sale of Shallow-Bay Industrial in New Haven County

The CBRE team of Jeff Dunne, Steve Bardsley and Travis Langer in collaboration with Matthew O’Hare of CBRE’s New Haven office completed the $10-million sale of 260-284 Quarry Rd. in Milford, CT. CBRE represented the seller, LM Quarry Road II, LLC, an entity managed by LM Real Estate Partners. CBRE also procured the buyer, Albany Road Strategic Opportunity Fund LLC, an entity managed by Albany Road Real Estate Partners.

New Haven County, CT · 3d

berkshiremag.com

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A New Chapter for Local Banking

How Beacon Bank is strengthening—and scaling up—what a community bank can do for the Berkshires. When Berkshire Bank's green signs quietly changed to Beacon Bank, the Berkshires braced for a familiar story: a homegrown institution swallowed by something bigger and even more removed. In fact, going bigger is bringing the bank closerto its roots. The merger, driven by CEO Paul Perrault, has strengthened the bank’s local focus, creating a regional institution that maintains a hometown, neighborhood feel.

Pittsfield, MA · 4d

yieldpro.com

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Construction Progressing at The Residences at Heritage Park in West Hartford Connecticut

With an anticipated leasing launch in late spring 2027, construction is progressing rapidly at The Residences at Heritage Park in West Hartford. The Garden Communities multifamily development at 1360 Trout Brook Drive will offer 322 luxury rentals complemented by on-site lifestyle amenities. “It’s exciting to see The Residences at Heritage...

West Hartford, CT · 1d