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Concord Housing Development Corporation

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Aug 20, 2026

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Housing financing and planning updates

Published Aug 20, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Concord Housing Development Corporation.

Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Board Approves $4,000 Housing Grant

The board approved Small Grant Application 111 for $4,000. Members also discussed Junction Village planning and authorized Julie McClure to respond to a letter requesting support.

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Briefing

Jun 23, 2026

Draft housing strategy targets 200 units

Members generally endorsed a draft housing strategy as a useful framework, including a five-year goal of 200 additional affordable units and roughly 850 attainable or missing-middle units. Concord currently has 409 affordable units, with 114 more primarily at the 80% AMI tier underway.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Board Approves $118,000 Housing Site Reimbursement

The board voted 3-0 to use $118,000 remaining in Community Preservation Act funds to reimburse Habitat for site work at Assabet River Homes, including driveway, water connection, parking, and fencing improvements at 406 Old Marlborough Road.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Concord Housing Projects Move Forward

An agreement was signed to extend additional buy-down funds, and a property search is underway. Assabet River Homes remains on schedule for completion in July, with energy-efficient systems and universal design features.

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Briefing

Apr 22, 2026

Easement Contract Amendments Approved

The board voted 3-0 to authorize the chair to sign two contract amendments with Meisner Brem for the Assabet River Bluff easement, completing the engineering plan and requested revisions. It also voted 3-0 to appoint Dan Drazen as a non-voting member of the MCI-Concord Master Plan Committee.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Housing agreements receive unanimous approval

The board voted 5-0 to authorize the chair to execute the Assabet River Homes easement agreement, approve a revised milestone payment schedule, and approve an amendment to the Buy Down grant agreement.

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Briefing

Mar 30, 2026

Housing plans and projects move forward

Participants urged an expedited update to Concord’s Housing Production Plan to reflect current housing needs and redevelopment opportunities. The Concord Housing Authority also reported $450,000 in approved state funding, with total support potentially reaching $1.05 million, for a housing-related capital project.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Housing project faces fundraising delay

Construction at Assabet River Homes, including 26 Rothermel, is continuing, but fundraising is behind schedule. The project team requested changes to the payment schedule, which the board will review before a future vote.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Housing financing and planning updates

The CHDC continued discussions with the CMAHT about a working capital loan needed to complete a housing transaction. The meeting also noted plans to procure consultants for an MCI master plan and hold an Assabet River Bluff build day with Habitat on May 1.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Housing corporation approves $350,000 working loan

The Concord Housing Development Corporation voted 5-0 to approve a $350,000 working capital loan request to the CMAHT, structured at 0% interest for three years or until closing, whichever comes first.

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