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2148-55
Commonwealth
Avenue
/ Veteran
House
Community Housing
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location:
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2148-55 Commonwealth Avenue
Auburndale, MA 02466 |
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goals:
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Create rental housing for 2
families of homeless
veterans in an existing 2-family house, which will be
permanently deed-restricted to rents affordable for households earning
less than 80
percent of area median income. |
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total
funding:
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| $375,000
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CP
funds appropriated (community
housing) |
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contacts:
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Josephine
McNeill, Executive Director
Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton
Development Organization (CAN-DO)
1075 Washington St.
West Newton, MA 02465
email:
jam_cando@msn.com
phone:
617.964.3527
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PROPOSAL
REVIEW & APPROPRIATIONS
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16 October 2009
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proposal,
including summary/list of the following attachments:
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16 October 2009
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budgets
&
funding plan
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16 October 2009
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purchase
&
sale agreement
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16 October 2009
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appraisal
(very long
file, may take some time to load)
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16 October 2009
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scope
of work
& photos
(long file,
may take some time to load)
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16 October 2009
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site
&
context:
permitting, zoning, map, assessment history, add'l photos
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16 October 2009
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environmental
services scope & estimates (de-leading)
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16 October 2009
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rent
comparisons
(incl. Newton Housing Authority "exception" & market rents)
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16 October 2009
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community
outreach & support
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16 October 2009,
updated 4 Dec 2009
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sponsor
financial
background
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4 December 2009
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supplemental
information
(housing demand for disabled veterans, federal programs, etc.)
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4 December 2009
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addititional letters
of
support
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2
February 2010
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consultant
report on applicable
fair
housing/accessibility requirements
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16 February 2010
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supplemental
funding
request
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2 March
2010
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CPC
funding recommendation |
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April 2010
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supplemental
financial information, submitted at the Board of Aldermen's
request |
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April 2010
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summary of
Veterans
Administration support programs that this project will use,
submitted at the Board of Aldermen's request |
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3 May 2010
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Board
order (appropriation)
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PROJECT NEWS
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17 September 2010
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grant
agreement
See
links above & below for attachments listed in this agreement
and for submissions required prior to initial release of funds. |
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23 October 2009
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deed
as final
confirmation of ownership |
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30 December 2009
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permanent affordability
restriction |
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February 2010
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confirmation
of funding from other sources
(other than
Newton CP, CDBG, or HOME funds) |
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14
July 2010
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developer's
reasonable
accommodation/reasonable modification policy for
accessibility, approved by the City of Newton |
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July-August 2010
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construction
contracts |
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25 August 2010
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revised
budget, showing all sources & uses |
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4 November 2010
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budgeted
vs. actual construction costs to date |
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18 May 2011
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final
project report
(includes photos) |
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May 2011
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open house &
housewarming
(includes photos) |