Haystack Woods Development Moves Ahead with Speed
Less than two months after the official groundbreaking, construction of 10 affordable homes on Haystack Woods Road has moved into high gear. The outside walls, which are fabricated off site, are now in place, along with the framework for solar-equipped carports. The homes are being developed by the Foundation for Norfolk Living, a local non-profit, […]
Local Affordable Housing Groups Pioneer New Model
Bundling projects helps meet state minimums By Leila Javitch It’s an exciting spring for affordable homes in Northwest Connecticut. Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity (LCCHO) has fit together a program to build 10 new homes on scattered sites in five northwest towns via partnerships with each town’s volunteer affordable housing group. In Norfolk, the […]
Haystack woods inches forward
If all goes well, construction could begin in the fall. By Avice Meehan The Foundation for Norfolk Living has submitted a consolidated application to Connecticut’s Department of Housing for the Haystack Woods development off Old Colony Road, an important milestone before construction can begin. “Fingers crossed that construction could happen this fall,” said Kate Briggs […]
Update on Haystack Woods
By Avice Meehan With site work paused for winter, the Foundation for Norfolk Living is now focused on the next phase of developing 10 new houses at Haystack Woods, located off Old Colony Road. This phase is heavy on paperwork and documentation: preparing bid documents, reviewing options for construction financing, creating the framework for a […]
Community in Action
Haystack Woods Development Moves Forward By Avice Meehan Sixteen years after the idea first surfaced, the affordable housing development off Old Colony Road is approaching a major milestone: completion of site prep work and road construction. A first coat of asphalt should be laid down before winter if all goes according to plan. The project […]
