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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 Adds Funding for Council Education in FY27 Budget

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On the third day of budget hearings, the City Council preliminarily passed all but its own budget, requesting that Mayor Peter Marchetti restore some funds to the education and training line. 

The proposed operating budget for Pittsfield in fiscal year 2027 is $232,782,090, a 2.9 percent increase from this year. Marchetti compared that to hikes in fixed costs: a 9 percent increase in health insurance, a 7 percent increase in debt service, and more than a 5 percent increase in retirement contributions. 

See the first two days of budget review here.

Councilor at Large Kathy Amuso's motion to reduce the $3,190 training line by $1,500 failed. Councilors instead asked that the $1,430 cut from reimbursements for the Massachusetts Municipal Association conference be restored. 

This would bring the proposed FY27 budget of $107,832 to $109,262, level with FY26. Marchetti has agreed to the addition. 

"I can remember having to basically sleep in a windowsill the first year I was councilor because I didn't have enough money in my campaign account, and the job I had at the time, I could not afford nights in Boston," Councilor at Large Pete White remembered. 

He and other councilors said the knowledge and networking from the annual weekend-long event in turn allows them to serve Pittsfield residents better. 

"I don't think any of us are up here asking for more pay. But I think it's important that we have a council that is educated and has the opportunity to learn more," Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi said. 

"And as somebody that has been to the conference multiple times, I've seen myself learn and bring it back to the constituents, and I've also seen colleagues learn new information and bring it back. It's a great resource for veteran councilors. It's a really great resource for new councilors, and I just wouldn't want to take that opportunity away from anybody, and most importantly, from our constituents."

Ward 7 Councilor Katherine Moody said the conference cost her nearly $500, but the knowledge she brought home could be put to immediate use. 

Councilor at Large Alisa Costa and Ward 2 Councilor Cameron Cunningham said it is important to ensure that city government is accessible to people of all income levels and from all backgrounds. 

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