POUA Celebrates 50 Years Providing Affordable & Mixed-Income Housing

For the past 50 years, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs has provided underserved populations around Massachusetts with stable and affordable places they can call home. We have faced challenges and persevered, with the help of our partners, funders, architects, contractors, property managers and other team members, to give our residents homes that provide a sense of dignity, respect and safety. We are excited to present a summary of our work over the past 50 years – check out this 10-minute video to hear our story, and help us celebrate our success.

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Residents Move Into The Ledges in Ashland

The Planning Office for Urban Affairs and EA Fish Development recently completed The Ledges, a 64-unit affordable housing development in Ashland, MA. With a timeline starting in 2005, the team has been resilient and dedicated to increasing affordable housing options for residents in the Ashland area and nearby communities; this development is the culmination of a 15-year public-private partnership between the Town of Ashland, EA Fish Development, and POUA. Eight residents who are lined up and ready to move into these new homes will be from the Ashland community.

 

The Ledges will provide a fitness center; a lounge area with shuffleboard, a fireplace, and a crafting area; laundry facilities; on-site parking; on-site management; resident services and activities; and nearby parks and walking trails. The Ledges consists of 15 units at 30% Area Median Income (AMI), 25 units at 50% AMI, and 24 units at 60% AMI.

 

“I’m looking forward to starting the new year in a new and secure home. I’m also looking forward to meeting new people in a community environment that The Ledges provides,” said Jean Delouchry, resident of The Ledges.

 

The Ledges is still accepting applications! Find more information here.

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