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Teton Management expects to cut the ribbon on six new homes this spring.
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There are different models for sale, including witha a full or half-porch.
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All models have modern kitchens based on open concept.
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Pittsfield's Allendale Pines North Opening 6 Affordable Homes This Spring

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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The homes will list between $189,900 and $204,900.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. —Teton Management plans to cut the ribbon on Allendale Pines North in the early spring. 

The first six of 22 affordable manufactured homes at 395 Cheshire Road will soon be finished, with listing prices between $189,900 and $204,900, plus a $550 a month lot rent. 

All homes have three bedrooms and two bathrooms in more than 1,200 square feet; the property is set back and borders the Ashuwillticook Trail. 

"We focus on what that monthly lot rent is, which is $550 a month, and then our customers typically will look to seek financing," Director of Sales Val Whaling said. 

"We know that those monthly numbers come in less than renting a three-bed, two-bath apartment in the Berkshires." 

The double-wide homes come in three models with rooms and porches in different arrangements: the "Monroe" half-porch model for $189,900, the "Monroe" full-porch model for $194,900, and the "Aspire" models on south-end lots for $204,900. They are heated by propane and forced hot air. 

Whaling said Teton Management tries to partner locally with vendors, and wants to do the same with financing institutions. 

"Like everything else we're doing here, it's not a test because we're pros at it," she added. "But the lenders, for sure, are something we're focused on. We know our buyers will need financing." 

This is an even further expansion of Allendale Pines, as new manufactured homes were added to 245 Cheshire Road a few years ago. The 22 new homes at Allendale Pines North will have their own access. 



Community Manager Chris Vecchia said Teton Management hopes to show the homes in early spring.  Electricity is still being brought in, and the property management company must first secure a Certificate of Occupancy from the city.  

Some finishing work will still need to be done, such as roads, sidewalks, and landscaping.  Workers broke ground on the site with tree work in April 2025.

"The kitchens are very modern. It's a very slick look. The bathrooms are amazing, stand-up showers, all glass doors, open-concept kitchen, really nice stainless steel appliances," Whaling said. 

"So it's a modern feel for sure." 

Vecchia said the main difference between the two porch models is that residents will have a slightly larger living room with a full front porch, as the half porch uses some of that space. The two Aspire models at the end of the street are considered somewhat premium lots because of yard size and fewer abutters. 

"This land was here, and it was part of Allendale Pines South already, so I think there was always the idea of doing something with it, and it just took some time to figure that out," he said. 

"And then we started seeing the new styles and homes that are coming out that were really so unique and sharp looking." 

More information about the homes will be on Teton Management’s website


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Pittsfield Council Rejects Federal Police Drone Grant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council on Tuesday rejected a $31,000 police drone grant after a larger conversation about surveillance and responsible data storage. 

On the agenda was $31,167 from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. For about two hours, councilors dug into the U.S. Department of Justice contract, found grammatical errors, and what they described as abnormally worded conditions and red flags. 

"It's not even like one red flag. It's like a whole field of red flags," Ward 7 Councilor Kathy Moody said.

They voted 9-2 to reject the grant, with only Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren and Ward 3 Councilor Matthew Wrinn in favor.  

"We should not approve a grant where the contract goes against our own policies, whether it be state or local policies, or whether the requirements in that contract go against our community's values," Councilor at Large Alisa Costa said. 

"And what I heard from residents before this meeting, and what was a concern that I flagged when I first read this, is that it does go against my values and the values of our neighbors and us wanting to protect people." 

Open microphone speakers said provisions in the contract violate the Massachusetts PROTECT Act, which Gov. Maura Healey signed last month to establish statewide limits on state and local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. 

"I'm particularly concerned about Condition 53, that would essentially require police officers to report to [the Department of Homeland Security] anyone who is being released from custody from a correctional facility, which would include local jails," resident Kamaar Taliaferro said. 

"Condition 54. This condition is in direct violation of the PROTECT Act." 

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