Bridgeport, Stamford housing efforts get state funding

dan6Gov. Dannel P. Malloy may be in New York State for a long family weekend, but his office just announced about $9.5 million for 11 small housing projects throughout the state. Here are the details about the ones supported by the state Department of Housing (DOH) in the Southwestern part of the state:

  • Bridgeport — Bishop Place and Seaview Apartments

“DOH will provide approximately $1.4 million in funding to Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust to assist in the redevelopment of four multifamily apartment buildings in Bridgeport’s East End. The properties, located on Stratford and Seaview Avenues, are adjacent to existing bus routes, providing access to Bridgeport’s extensive mass transit operations. The rehabilitation of these four properties will include renovations of kitchens and bathrooms; replacement of windows and siding; and other exterior repairs. This project is a component of the city’s neighborhood stabilization initiative in the East End. The project will provide housing units to families earning up to 80% of the area median income.”

 

  • StamfordLighthouse 1

“Shelter for the Homeless, Inc. will renovate two buildings to create 14 new units of subsidized permanent housing in Stamford for homeless and chronically homeless persons.  There will be eight single rooms with private baths, four one-bedroom units, and two efficiency units in two small multifamily buildings. Both of the buildings are in close proximity to a bus route providing access to Stamford’s multi-modal transportation system. Supportive services will also be available to residents. Two of the units will provide permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and two additional units will be reserved for homeless veterans.  In addition to DOH’s $1,043,000 investment, the city will contribute $674,000 in Federal HOME and NSP dollars and the Federal Home Loan Bank will provide more than $1,200,000 in loans and grants. “