Units Available at Lee's New Eagle Mill Housing Development
LEE, Mass. — Hearthway wants community members to know there are three-bedroom units available at The Lofts at Eagle Mill with little to no waitlist.
The apartments at 73 West Center St. recently came online in the historic building on the banks of the Housatonic River after more than a decade of work. The first tenants began moving in last week.
Three-bedroom units are less than $2,000 per month for those who meet income requirements.
"These units are $1,855 a month with hot water included. To qualify, applicants must be under the 60 percent AMI income limit by household size and be able to afford the rent," the affordable housing provider wrote in a communication on Monday.
"Mobile vouchers are welcomed."
A ribbon was cut at the former paper mill over the summer for 56 one- to three-bedroom, mixed-income units in the heart of downtown.
According to a chart provided by Hearthway, 60 percent area median income is $55,320 per year for a one person household, $63,240 a year for a two-person household, $71,160 a year for a three-person household, and $79,020 a year for a four-person household.
Applications are available in English and Spanish. They can submitted via email to leasing@hearthway.org, drop off to the main office at 1 Fenn St in Pittsfield, fax to 413-403-2710, or USPS mail to P.O. Box 1180, Pittsfield, MA 01202-1180.
The building's original brick is celebrated in the units, which feature different layouts and are contrasted with modern appliances and features. Hundreds of workers once filed into the 8-acre complex, producing up to 165 tons of paper a week.
The last mill on the property closed in 2008.
This project has been ongoing since 2012 and broke ground in 2021. Several homes along West Center Street were demolished to make way for development.
This is the first phase; another 44 apartments will be built onsite with passive house design, and groundbreaking is expected next year.
The project was financed by a long list of sources, including funds from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, MassHousing, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Town of Lee, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission.
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