Recycling on Cliff Road
House-recycling saves structures from the landfill and generates funding for affordable housing efforts. Today, we made someone’s dreams happen.
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Tupancy Harris Foundation support
Many Nantucket employers, including island non-profits, face a daunting challenge in housing their employees. A recent gift from Tupancy Harris Foundation will go towards filling the need.
Film Event
Join us Feb 4, 2022 @7pm at the Atheneum for a screening of the Last Black Man in San Francisco. Discussion will follow on how this topic applies to Nantucket’s current situation.
Wiggles Way groundbreaking
At the Wiggles Way groundbreaking celebration, housing advocates’ faces were all smiles, despite the frigid temps and snowfall.
MGB backs real estate transfer fee
This month, Mass General Brigham (MGB) endorsed the state-wide real estate transfer fee designed to bring a dedicated resource to affordable housing efforts.
A Message of Thanks
Families earning $175,000/year need affordable housing on Nantucket? It’s true. We made great progress this year, thanks to community support. Here’s a recap.
Covenant Program builds dreams
Through their company Dreamline Modular Homes, business partners Doug and Kris had built hundreds of homes for others, but neither one of them had owned a home of their own. Could the Covenant Program help them obtain their dream of moving to Nantucket, as well as create two new homeownership opportunities for year-round families?
Doors open with house recycling
Summer residents Jamie and Elyse Leventhal made a positive, lasting community impact with the donation of their three-bedroom home. Follow along as the dwelling makes the journey to its new home.
New Census count will impact affordable housing requirements
Newly released Census data will change affordable housing requirements. According to 2020 U.S. Census data released yesterday, Nantucket’s official year-round population is 14,255. This new figure represents a 40 percent increase over the 2010 Census count of 10,172.
100th Covenant property
The 100th Covenant property has closed, almost 18 years after the first Covenant home was created in 2003. We are tickled pink by the success of this scattered-site homeownership program, which currently houses 267 year-round Nantucket residents including 87 island children.
