North Adams Council OKs Affordable Housing Trust

The City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to creating an affordable housing trust and adopted a state law that would allow the city greater control over certain funds.

Williamstown Housing Trust Releases Funds to Northern Berkshire Habitat

The trustees of the town's Affordable Housing Trust on Wednesday committed to contributing $100,000 toward the construction of the first of four Habitat for Humanity homes off Summer Street.

Williamstown Housing Trust Agrees on More Money for Subdivision Infrastructure

The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust on Wednesday decided to reallocate previously committed funds for a subdivision off Summer Street in order to keep the project on track.

North Adams Reviewing Affordable Housing Trust Ordinance

The General Government Committee on Tuesday reviewed a proposed ordinance to create such a structure and continued discussion until the next meeting to allow for some language changes and more research.

North Adams Community Development Panel Mulls Affordable Housing Trust

One City Council committee is hoping to take more active steps on housing and economic development in North Adams.

Williamstown Housing Trust Discussing Marketing Plan for Subdivision

The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust hopes to resolve in January an issue with the non-profit looking to build four single-family homes on a Summer Street parcel owned by the trust.

Pittsfield Housing Trust Awards $860K in APRA Funds

With an end-of-year deadline, the trust recommended three projects for funding, and extra American Rescue Plan Act monies were allocated to fill the gaps. The panel was originally awarded $500,000 to disperse.

Pittsfield Housing Trust Has End of Year ARPA Deadline

The Affordable Housing Trust has four months to commit a half-million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Williamstown Housing Trust Faces Decision on Family Selection Process for New Development

The board of the Affordable Housing Trust may face a decision about whether it's more important to follow the practice of its non-profit partner or the dictates of a state housing program.

Pittsfield Housing Trust Digs into ARPA Proposals

The trust reviewed five letters of intent for housing projects in the city and will ask the parties to submit a full application.

Williamstown Housing Trust Seeks to Resolve Habitat Project Issue

Part of the plan Habitat developed with civil engineer Guntlow and Associates is a rain garden that would be part of the subdivision's stormwater management plan.

Williamstown Affordable Housing Trust Hears Objections to Summer Street Proposal

A couple of the residents who addressed the AHT said they are concerned that Northern Berkshire Habitat is biting off more than it can chew and will not have the resources to build five houses at the site.

Habitat for Humanity Plans Wednesday Info Sessions on Williamstown Development

Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity will hold two information sessions this spring for residents interested in a planned five-home development off Summer Street.

In Drafting Support Letter for Pittsfield Condo Project, Some Call for Redesign

Pittsfield Housing Trust Looks to Involvement with CPA Process

The Affordable Housing Trust will offer its expertise for Community Preservation Act applications related to housing.