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Hula, Jonathan Rose urge Vermont to approve CHIP funding to unlock 1,400-unit South End housing plan
Summary
Developers and Hula representatives told the Vermont House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on April 17 that a 13‑acre South End Burlington site could accommodate as many as 1,400 housing units but requires state infrastructure funding, such as the proposed CHIP program, to move forward.
Developers and the Hula co‑working community told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on April 17 that a 13‑acre South End site in Burlington will not move forward at scale without state infrastructure support such as the proposed CHIP (Community Housing Infrastructure Program) legislation.
Adam Nick Krasen, representing the project team, said the site — three adjacent properties with joint predevelopment agreements among Hula, Champlain College and the City of Burlington — could accommodate up to 1,400 housing units under the city’s Secord zoning but needs public infrastructure investment first. “But for CHIP, the excitement we’re about to showcase for you cannot happen,” Krasen told the committee.
Why it matters: The project’s proponents said the development would create housing for employees of Hula’s growing business campus and help sustain Burlington’s role as an economic engine for Vermont. They described the work as catalytic: new housing would support job growth and,…
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