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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1965

Page

6

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.

Pittsfield 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 North 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.

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.

Joe Doakes Joe Congress

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