Great Barrington Launches Housing Initiative for Accessory Dwelling Units
What happened
The Affordable Housing Trust in Great Barrington is currently accepting applications for a program offering zero-percent interest, forgivable loans to qualified homeowners who wish to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). These units must be offered to renters whose income is below 100 percent of the area median income. The Trust has allocated $150,000 for these awards, with no single award exceeding $100,000.
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Why it matters
The initiative is designed to encourage the creation of affordable housing options in the area. This program comes as Berkshire County has been noted for its slow adoption of ADU legality due to high construction costs and gaps in public infrastructure.
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Who's involved
- Great BarringtonTown establishing the housing trust and loan program
- Fred ClarkCo-chair of the Affordable Housing Trust
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Great BarringtonSpeculative
The town could see increased local housing supply through the successful uptake of the subsidized ADU program.
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The entities involved
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Great Barrington
town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
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Berkshire County
county in Massachusetts, United States