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Durfee Trust requests $548,011 for Derby Block window replacement; committee asks about affordability

2101924 · January 11, 2025
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Representatives for the Derby Block project described a multimillion-dollar redevelopment that includes replacement of 132 windows and financing that relies on tax credits and a TIF; committee members noted the project has no affordable units and questioned the distribution of housing types in the city.

The Community Preservation Committee on Jan. 9 reviewed an application to replace 132 windows at the Derby Block, a downtown rehabilitation project at 8084 North Main Street, that includes a request for $548,011 in historic-preservation funds.

Ken Faiola, who identified himself as executive vice president of Bristol County Community Development Corporation and the…

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