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Council approves 7-story, 66-unit all-affordable building at 20 School Street with ground-floor residential and community room
Summary
The City Council granted a special permit for a seven-story, 66-unit affordable housing project at 20 School Street after a public hearing; developer and architect provided unit mix and an estimated construction timeline, and public commenters urged sustainability features and questioned three‑bedroom counts.
The City Council on Jan. 14 approved a special-permit request for a proposed seven-story, 66-unit all-affordable residential building at 20 School Street after a public hearing. The project team said the ground floor will be residential rather than commercial, will include a property-management office and a community room open to the public, and that the ground-floor residential use is the relief sought from Central Business District zoning requirements.
Kristen Carlson of Harbor Light Homes told the council the building will include resident services, a lounge and…
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