Tag: housing
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Another Foundry Row Warehouse Set for Loft Conversion
Redline Property Group wants to convert a former Anvil Street casting plant into 86 Foundry Row apartments, pledging a bigger affordable-unit share than the one now in dispute at the nearby Foundry District Lofts.
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Judge Grants Injunction Against Millrace in Foundry Lofts Dispute
A Wentworth County judge has ordered a halt to new market-rate leasing at the Foundry District Lofts until Millrace Development Partners submits a revised affordable-housing plan.
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Riverside Heights Renters Fight Condo Conversion of Longtime Apartment Building
Tenants at the Birchwood Arms, a longtime Riverside Heights rental building, are fighting a condo-conversion plan that would require most residents, many of them retired, to buy or move out within 18 months.
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Millrace Development Partners Pitches New Project for Riverside Heights
Millrace Development Partners has pitched a 180-unit Riverside Heights project promising more affordable units than required, but tenant advocates say its record at Foundry District Lofts warrants heavier scrutiny.
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Eviction Filings Rise in Lowertown Despite Citywide Rent Growth Slowdown
Eviction filings against Lowertown tenants rose 22 percent even as citywide rent growth slowed to its lowest pace in years, court records show, a gap advocates say reflects deepening strain in the neighborhood.
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Council Approves $412 Million City Budget After Late Amendments
The city council voted 6-1 to approve a $412 million budget that funds a scaled-back police increase, a new mental-health co-response pilot and, after a last-minute amendment, new money for Lowertown reinvestment.