Urban renewal reshapes Pittsfield with major projects
Pittsfield braces for a wave of reconstruction as Stop & Shop Grand Union and A P announce new centers while a new post office on Fenn Street and a City Savings Bank remodel plan unfold. Delays in housing relocation and rising rents threaten displaced families and small businesses near the Hotel Wendell site.
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Wendell-Sherwood
Stop & Shop
Grand Union
A&p
North Street
Fenn Street
City Savings Bank
Berkshire Bank & Trust
South Street
Colonial Gardens
Coltsville
Holiday Inn
Lenox
Elm Street
Wendell
Victory Hill
Pittsfield Housing Authority
City Welfare Department
Albany
Librizzi
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Steeel
J City
Thruway Locations Are Prime Sites For Industry
Edward C. Milan of Milan Associates reports strong interest in industrial sites offering maximum plant exposure along expressways. He cites transportation economies and showroom value for factories distribution centers and research labs facing major arteries as a key competitive edge. The firm has acquired 82 acres adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike in East Windsor Township Mercer County New Jersey for development.
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Edward C. Milan
Milan Associates, Inc
Great Neck
Milan
Milan Organization
New Jersey Turnpike
East Windsor Township
Mercer County
N. J
Rent Subsidy Would Help Joe Doakes Find Affordable Housing
President proposes a federal rent subsidy plan to bridge the gap for moderately income families like Joe Doakes and his wife. Subsidies would apply to housing built by nonprofits or limited dividend groups and would phase down as income rises. The plan aims to keep occupancy high and align costs with a $126 monthly target, while many families could only afford around $72.
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Joe Doakes
Joe
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