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Developers praise new tools but warn of high per-unit costs, infrastructure limits and federal procurement rules
Summary
Local developers and a nonprofit builder described projects underway and said Act 181 and other changes eased permitting, but raised concerns: high per-unit construction costs on some projects (one example cited at roughly $560,000 per unit), limited sewer/water capacity, and federal Build America Buy America rules complicating procurement for HUD-funded affordable projects.
Multiple presenters told the committee that statutory reforms and program tools are helping projects move forward, but they cautioned that costs, infrastructure and federal procurement rules remain material barriers to scaling affordable housing. Kathy Meyer, senior vice president at Evermore (Northern New England), described the Chalet Apartments project — a phased development with 71 units at full buildout — and…
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