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Mass. awards $227M for affordable housing; Danvers’ Waterhouse to add 116 units for deaf seniors
Summary
Governor Maura Healey announced $227 million in combined state and federal funds to build nearly 2,000 housing units statewide and unveiled the Waterhouse project in Danvers: a 116‑unit development prioritizing deaf, deaf‑blind and hard‑of‑hearing seniors, with most units affordable.
Boston — Governor Maura Healey and state housing officials onstage in Danvers announced $227,000,000 in combined state capital, state tax credits and federal tax credits that officials said will help build nearly 2,000 housing units across Massachusetts, including a 116‑unit project in Danvers tailored for deaf and deaf‑blind seniors.
Healy said the Waterhouse project, developed by New England Homes for the Deaf working with WIN (sometimes referred to in the transcript as wind companies/WIN), will produce 116 homes “more than 80% of which are affordable,” and that the homes will meet passive‑home standards to advance climate goals. “We know that homes are fundamental,” Healy said. “Housing is a place of belonging. It’s a place of security.”
The administration said the round of awards…
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