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The developers said the plan would include two buildings — a rear building proposed by Valley CDC with roughly 42 units and a King Street-fronting building by TCB with about 48–50 units — and shared site infrastructure. \"We are thrilled that the city has selected us as the preferred developer for 33 King Street,\" Jessica, development director at Valley CDC, told the partnership during a slide presentation.

The project team described a unit mix intended to be 100% income restricted: about 11 units at or below 30% area median income (AMI), 22 units at or below 60% AMI, and a workforce tier that the presenters said would range roughly from 80% to 100–120% AMI. The presenters noted a two-person household at 100% AMI in the relevant statistical area would be capped at about $95,200 annually under their calculations. Julia Scannell of The Community Builders said financing rules will shape the final unit mix and that some unit-size minimums are driven by state competitive funding guidelines.

Parking was a prominent topic. The developers proposed providing 22 tenant parking spaces on site, including six ADA-accessible spaces and four EV spaces, while noting that the zoning for the central business district does not require off-street parking. \"We could build this and not provide any parking at all, but we've decided to provide at least 22 spaces for residents in this location,\" Jessica said. The team also described retained public parking along Merrick Lane and said tenant parking in the lot behind the buildings would be managed by the property manager.

Design details the presenters outlined included three resident entry points per building, interior bicycle storage, two elevators per building, a small number of public amenities and a potential connection to the nearby bike path. The front building will include commercial frontage and a centralized property management office; TCB said it will provide property management for both buildings.

On timing, the presenters said they are in a due-diligence phase, intend to apply for grant funding for infrastructure, aim to acquire the site jointly by June (\"our hope is that by June, TCB and Valley jointly will be owning the property\"), and anticipate Valley beginning construction once infrastructure work is complete with TCB aiming for building completion around 2029 if financing aligns.

Partnership members asked about bedroom sizes, family-sized units and the project’s ability to serve larger households; presenters said funding rules tend to favor a majority of two-bedroom units (about 65% of units two bedrooms or larger, with roughly 10 of those as three-bedroom units) and that including substantially more three-bedroom units would require stronger data or a referral partner to justify departures from typical funding preferences. The developers said tenant selection will include lotteries to meet fair-housing obligations and that some project-based vouchers or referrals (for example from the Department of Mental Health) could be part of the mix depending on final financing.

Partnership members and presenters also discussed commercial tenancy, rooftop uses (solar and possible limited rooftop amenities), passive-house design standards and tree/streetscape planning. The presenters said they intend robust community outreach to abutters and other stakeholders during permitting and zoning work.

The presentation closed with a request that the partnership stay engaged as the project advances; the developers said this will not be the last time they report back to the group.

Ending: The proposal is a preferred-developer concept and not a final approval. Developers said they will pursue permits, funding and site acquisition before construction; the partnership did not take formal action at the meeting because a quorum was not present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Northampton Housing Partnership | August 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Valley Community Development Corporation and The Community Builders presented plans to redevelop 33 King Street into two buildings totaling about 90 income-restricted apartments and limited commercial space, with acquisition and permitting targeted next year.","taxTitle","Northampton City, Hampshire County, Massachusetts","taxId",68541,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6144533,"Holyoke Housing Authority presents South Holyoke Homes, modular owner-occupied and rental projects",825,3473820,4299240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533916-91460d7113e578f4e0b5e39f83b53195&start=3473&end=4299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533916-91460d7113e578f4e0b5e39f83b53195/thumbnail_3473820.jpg","/articles/6144533/Massachusetts/Holyoke-Housing-Authority-presents-South-Holyoke-Homes-modular-owner-occupied-and-rental-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144533-a28f77c0a1d95e2a3a9d5b6da24cbaff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770936105&Signature=PiCgrAEbEIcUkZ75~PavMpDkYQsmkcgNfh7Kof9iiXt3yjgsJbzoGJ7Nnj7taTkyGkV3X9Wbvtb-6i4nsbV4IA1doolcnGJAfaKYd2v7Fuwme62sTegb6cgsH80l04UzNAePOqPN17DHfn6IblkkAgj5J0Y8fQgkMgBPb5XBICJNhDTsIrkZrscqgIWbiWSAjtmEP~hwNQQ7hjVPjUkeFxIgLmIcaCpCpqN-~NzDmP~m0xmusZJSu5bPoa67uslHXgfVWpd3NJJZTcWg6TmMKSbU18no6c6mv65vfqYRe-sfPIX8OlOMbsnH8ewo~2~MtqdCS0IAnk1J4VSxOhGpzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the Holyoke Housing Authority outlined recent development work in South Holyoke and described a mixed pipeline of affordable rental and homeownership units, modular construction methods and neighborhood infrastructure improvements.

Matt (interim director) and Sarah (director of development) told the Northampton Housing Partnership that South Holyoke Homes has produced a set of interventions: streetscape and underground utility upgrades funded by a MassWorks grant, 12 rental units constructed to passive/electric standards that drew more than 1,000 applications for 12 units, modularly built homeownership units underway, and a funded third phase of about 40 rental units. \"For those 12 units, we got over a thousand applications,\" Matt said, underscoring local demand.

The presenters said the housing authority acted as developer in phases to keep developer fees and reinvest proceeds across subsequent phases. They described partnerships with Habitat for Humanity, modular construction that can deliver multiple houses quickly, and a strategy of using a range of funding sources including 4% low-income housing tax credit allocations, ARPA funds, HOME and CDBG, MassHousing and other state programs. They also noted that certain state procurement rules (Chapter 149 public-bid requirements) increase cost and complexity for housing authorities and that a home-rule petition was used in one case to ease procurement constraints.

Presenters described how infrastructure investments — new streets, lighting, crosswalks and water/sewer upgrades — made later housing work feasible, including enabling a private building to meet sprinkler requirements it could not meet before. The authority said it has secured a ground lease for additional parcels and signed funding awards for later phases; specifics on dollar amounts were given for earlier grants (e.g., a Hope VI-era $15 million award historically) but not for the most recent awards discussed.

Partnership members asked about procurement rules, family self-sufficiency programs and how housing authorities partner with service providers and colleges; presenters said the authority uses vouchers, project-based vouchers and resident services, and runs first-time homebuyer training. The speakers invited partnership members to tour South Holyoke projects.

Ending: The Holyoke Housing Authority framed its approach as a toolbox of development, infrastructure, homeownership and resident services; presenters recommended exploring procurement flexibility for housing authorities and described the practical benefits of modular construction and retained developer fees for phased redevelopment.","Holyoke Housing Authority representatives described recent South Holyoke redevelopment that includes infrastructure work, 12 newly constructed rental units with heavy demand, modular homeownership units and a funded 40-unit rental phase.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6144538,"Northampton councilors seek reduced parking minimums; housing partnership asked for recommendation",779,2565410,3344760,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5533916-91460d7113e578f4e0b5e39f83b53195&start=2565&end=3344","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5533916-91460d7113e578f4e0b5e39f83b53195/thumbnail_2565410.jpg","/articles/6144538/Massachusetts/Northampton-councilors-seek-reduced-parking-minimums-housing-partnership-asked-for-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6144538-567eab30ad92a224c38df3c209b599cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770936105&Signature=W8RL8panXyuu2qDCfMwIEfvpNFsPm6v9XAA0QDiZ693Lp4LXpXqaf1bxS4Wv4~XU7OOoECSDGDvXS5cAGrYsONpRpbF-JVhoMHVjIZI8d8HKzFmJbI-eioXayKBV-oEb-6mMFVZw7IVsDbWpTz8XrY~tIcfymvKpkd5ETOtERBxrforiOt3EVgcOcZrePWKE2Vx2h2wMJhICbe2gBcmm4xhejXQk8Z~7GDIjbTCkqjOn0lCGGthdKRksRTlqZ3sN0eKAqfbazG5bWEjj81~Lx34-Q7LTeZvUOG3gaxp8gjLv-L5S3QR~4GBWNWKx--FgFeVPGIdEePR63HA8bma9uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors Alex Jarrett and Marissa Elkins asked the Northampton Housing Partnership to review a proposed zoning ordinance that would reduce off-street motor-vehicle parking minimums in central districts and revise bicycle-parking requirements.

\"Requiring motor vehicle parking that isn't needed is a subsidy of car ownership,\" Alex Jarrett told the partnership, saying minimums add construction costs and can make housing and businesses more expensive. Jarrett and Elkins emphasized that the ordinance would not impose parking maximums or retroactively change existing uses; it would apply to new construction and additions.

Under the proposal, residential uses in areas where parking is currently required would move to a one-space-per-unit standard rather than two spaces for units over 1,000 square feet. In downtown commercial districts where the city already provides public parking, the ordinance would remove some commercial off-street minimums for theaters, gyms, churches and hotels. Jarrett also described changes to the zoning definition of open space to allow covered bicycle parking to qualify and said residential bicycle parking would increase to one space per unit in many cases.

Partnership members questioned how the changes would affect snow management and bicycle storage; Jarrett and Elkins said the ordinance was written to encourage covered and secure bicycle parking options without creating additional municipal snow-removal responsibilities. Several members supported the ordinance as a way to reduce barriers to infill and to encourage more housing units in central locations.

The presenters asked the partnership for a formal recommendation. The Housing Partnership lacked a quorum at the meeting and could not vote; Jarrett requested a special meeting in the next few weeks so the partnership could consider a recommendation in time for the City Council’s schedule. \"We would love to have that,\" Jarrett said, noting a possible council vote as early as Aug. 21.

Ending: The ordinance remains a council referral. The Housing Partnership signaled general support in discussion but will need to schedule a quorum meeting to provide a formal recommendation to the City Council.","City Councilors Alex Jarrett and Marissa Elkins asked the Northampton Housing Partnership to review a proposed zoning ordinance that reduces off-street parking minimums in central districts and changes bicycle-parking requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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Valley CDC and The Community Builders propose 90-unit affordable project at 33 King Street

Holyoke Housing Authority presents South Holyoke Homes, modular owner-occupied and rental projects

Northampton councilors seek reduced parking minimums; housing partnership asked for recommendation