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.
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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.
Have land, need a dwelling?
An important part of our business model, Housing Nantucket is frequently offered homes slated for demolition by private property owners who’d like to see these structures reused. Find out how you can donate a home to our nonprofit, or buy one to move yourself.
Housing Production Plan updated
The Select Board approved an updated Housing Production Plan (HPP) today, which covers the 2021-2026 timeframe. The primary stated goal is to maintain Safe Harbor status, which requires the creation at least 24 new affordable housing units per year.
Wiggles Way, Then and Now
Every corner of the 31 Fairgrounds Road property, owned by the Coffin family since 1963, has memories and stories. This month, as we watched the existing structures move over-the-road, we acknowledged and appreciated the Coffin family’s value on community, as we strive to maintain this tradition throughout this project.
Gimme Shelter tee
We believe decent housing is a human right. Look cool and support our cause with this new slogan tee. Designed by local Nantucket artists.
Project Update: Wiggles Way
May 19, 2021- A lot has happened these past few weeks at 31 Fairgrounds Road, as the future of Wiggles Way apartments begins to materialize.
