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Township authorizes housing trust funds to convert former Weichart building into eight affordable units
Summary
The committee approved a resolution to provide funds from the township affordable housing trust fund to support a proposal to renovate the former Weichart building on Route 35 into eight affordable housing units; funding amount and specific terms were not specified in the spoken record.
Middletown Township Committee on Feb. 17 approved a resolution authorizing use of funds from the township affordable housing trust fund to support a proposal to renovate the former Weichart building on Route 35 into eight affordable housing units.
A committee member announcing the action thanked Abe Littenberg and HabCorp for bringing the proposal forward, saying the plan would not increase the building's square footage but would update the facility to create eight affordable units. The spoken record did not state the dollar amount or the specific contract terms; those details were not specified during the meeting.
The announcement framed the project as a partnership among the township, nonprofit housing providers and other local organizations. Committee members praised the proposal as a way to create affordable housing without expanding the building footprint. The resolution authorizing funding was approved as part of the consent agenda.
Why it matters: The project would add eight affordable housing units in the Route 35 corridor using township affordable-housing trust funds and nonprofit partnership, which could affect local housing availability and neighborhood housing stock. The lack of a stated funding amount in the public remarks means residents and reporters will need to consult the resolution text or township finance office for contract and financing details.
Next steps: The consent-agenda resolution was approved; staff follow-up and any required contracting or reporting were not detailed in the meeting remarks. Residents seeking specifics (funding amount, timeline, tenant eligibility) should request the resolution text and related documents from the township clerk or planning/housing office.
Quote: "Tonight, we passed a resolution authorizing funds from our affordable housing trust fund, and I wanna thank Abe Littenberg and HabCorp, for this," the committee member said.
Note on names/spelling: The spoken record referred to the building as the "Weichart building" and used both "Habcor" and "HabCorp" in different segments; this report uses the spelling "HabCorp" for consistency with later references in the record. Funding amount: not specified in the spoken record.
