Solar Installation at Wiggles Way
Housing Nantucket is proud to announce the completion of a cutting-edge solar installation
at Wiggles Way, its newest mixed-income rental housing development.
Lease to Locals Story
In a small, tight-knit community like Nantucket, the challenge of housing for year-round workers is a constant topic of conversation. That’s where Housing Nantucket’s Lease to Locals program comes in.
CHAPA Regional Meeting Recap
The recent Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association’s (CHAPA) Regional Meeting brought together stakeholders from across the Cape and Islands to discuss the ongoing housing crisis and the collective efforts needed to address it.
Lease to Locals
After a successful pilot program last year, Lease to Locals is returning this fall as a public-private partnership with Housing Nantucket at the helm.
House Recycling on Pochick Ave
Several big milestones were met at our newest rental project on Pochick Avenue. The home has been moved to its permanent foundation, utilities roughed-in, and concrete slab has been poured.
Deed Restrictions or Bust
Nantucket has one of the most advanced housing crises in the country. The Steamship Authority is cutting service by 7%, all five of the firefighters hired in 2018 left, and the latest wave of teachers are leaving the public school…
Capturing Our History
As we celebrate the remarkable milestone of 30 years since our nonprofit’s incorporation, we captured a bit of our history with an interview with Norman Chaleki, co-founder of Housing Nantucket.
Wiggles Way Announcement
Applications are now available at Wiggles Way, the new development of 22 apartments under construction at 31 Fairgrounds Rd.
Nantucket Affordable Housing Status Update
Making shelter affordable rallied Nantucket to action in recent years. To date, Town Meeting voters have awarded over $84 million to meet this challenge. While this is a lot of money, this is believed to be a $1.4 billion problem. Let’s take a look at the current strategy.
Median Family Income Increases by 12.3%
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) updated Nantucket County’s median family income to $153,100, an increase of 12.3% over last year.
