Elizabeth Gardens Development Project
At a glance
- What: the Housing Authority is pursuing a potential redevelopment project at its Elizabeth Gardens family housing development. The effort had been stalled waiting for the state housing partnership agency (MHP) to assign a consultant.
- Where it stands (Oct 13, 2026): a consultant has been assigned and a virtual kickoff meeting with the consultant and two MHP staff is set for Friday, October 16, 2026, with about six people on the call. The chair called it real progress.
- Next: next steps will be clearer after the kickoff; an update is expected at the November meeting. The Community Preservation Committee update was tabled because the resident director was out ill.
Sources
- 2026-10-13 - Housing Authority (YouTube auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard).
Discussion time
About 1 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 - Housing Authority | 1 |
Log
- 2026-10-13 - Housing Authority: the chair recapped the project and reported the consultant assignment and kickoff meeting. A related Community Preservation Committee update was tabled. About 1 minute.
2026-10-08 - Affordable Housing Trust
An update was requested on the Elizabeth Street project. It is still working with the state housing partnership in the planning phase, funding is uncertain after federal and state reductions, and it may come to the Community Preservation Committee or seek other sources. No action was taken.
- 2026-09-16 - Housing Authority: Consultant contract still being finalized by the state partner; due diligence targeted for fall and an RFP for spring 2027. Two abutting residents opposed building in the woods; the chair said plans are only conceptual and abutters will be consulted.