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Developer seeks tax credits to convert Hallsville School into 36 affordable apartments, preserve gym
Summary
Applicant proposes converting the former Hallsville School at 275 Jewett St. into 36 affordable housing units, keep the gym for Parks & Rec use and reduce parking via a conditional use permit; applicants plan to apply for federal/state housing tax credits and expect construction next summer if awarded.
A private developer presented plans Aug. 6 to convert the long-vacant Hallsville School at 275 Jewett Street into 36 affordable housing units while preserving the school gymnasium for Manchester Parks and Recreation use.
The developer plans to partner with the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority and apply for 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits. If awarded credits, the team expects to begin construction next summer and finish about a year later.
The project would reuse the school building’s main structure and keep the gym available for community athletic uses, including continuing pickleball programs,…
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