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Select Board backs Charles River Centers 40B affordable-housing plan as "friendly 40B"
Summary
The Select Board voted to support the Charles River Centers proposed 86-unit affordable housing development (Charles River Heights) as a friendly 40B project, advancing the nonprofits plan to provide supported housing for people with developmental disabilities and additional affordable units for the general public.
The Select Board voted to support the Charles River Centers Charles River Heights project as a friendly 40B development, the nonprofit said it will include 86 affordable units and on-site wraparound services for residents with developmental disabilities.
The endorsement came after a presentation by representatives of the Charles River Center and its development partner, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, who described a mixed building plan and a timeline for state funding applications later this year.
The project team said the development would be four buildings on roughly 3.5 acres: a three-story building with 68 mixed studio, one- and two-bedroom units and…
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