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Trust hears announcements: year‑round deed restriction pilot, state comment opportunities and WPI downtown‑reuse study

6382809 · October 23, 2025
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Summary

Trust staff announced a year‑round deed restriction pilot with application and award dates and briefed the board on a WPI student study of downtown second‑story reuse.

At the start of the Oct. 21 meeting the Affordable Housing Trust received program updates and a student research briefing, including a year‑round deed restriction pilot, state‑level comment opportunities and a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) student project on adaptive reuse in the downtown commercial district.

Dylan (town staff) said the year‑round deed restriction pilot went live on Sept. 17. Eligible homeowners, property owners and home buyers may apply; the application deadline is Nov. 14 and award notices are expected by Dec. 15. Dylan said the pilot has limited funding, up to $2,000,000, and a member later confirmed a cap equivalent to 20% of…

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