PELHAM — Home City Development, Inc. (HCDI) has officially celebrated the completion of 34 new affordable apartments in Pelham, MA. The ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony took place on Wednesday, June 11 at 22 Amherst Road, with Housing Secretary Edward M. Augustus, Jr., elected officials, funders, and project partners attending to mark the occasion.
“It took eight years from concept to completion, but Amethyst Brook Apartments adds locational diversity to the supply of affordable rental housing in our region,” said Thomas P. Kegelman, HCDI’s Executive Director. “We are grateful to Governor Healy, Secretary Augustus, Senator Joanne Comerford, and State Representatives Aaron Saunders and Mindy Domb for their support, and to the Town of Pelham’s boards and committees whose local backing made this project possible.”
The new apartments offer one, two, and three-bedroom units for households earning up to 60% of Area Median Income. The all-electric buildings are highly energy efficient, with a six-unit building certified to Energy Star standards and a 28-unit building meeting Passive House energy performance standards. Residents also enjoy roof-mounted solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, and access to adjacent hiking trails. HCDI has also donated 8.7 acres of adjacent land to Kestrel Land Trust for conservation.
HCDI received funding from the Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, the Town of Pelham’s Community Preservation Act, Easthampton Savings Bank, and additional support from Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation, and Dorfman Capital.
Congratulations to the development team including Architecture Environment Life; Western Builders; marketing agent/property manager Appleton Corporation; Development Consultant Gerry Joseph; Tierney Development Services; Berkshire Design Group; Shatz, Schwartz, and Fentin, P.C.; Klein-Hornig LLP; O’Reilly, Talbot and Okun; and all partners who contributed to this successful project.
Home City Development, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Amethyst Brook Apartments
