Posted by Susy Thielen on August 8th, 2006 — in Housing News
Tuesday, August 08, 2006, Keene Sentinel
KAREN SANBORN
Sentinel Staff
A housing development slated for Water Street in Keene has had a growth spurt.
Andover Consulting Group Inc., a real-estate investment company based in Bedford, was granted approval Monday by the Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment to construct a fourth story on its $9 million complex, to include 100 to 125 apartments for senior citizens.
Andover has contracts to buy three properties - 185, 193-195 and 197 Water St. - for the 110,000-square-foot project. It wants to raze all buildings there except for the Findings Inc. warehouse at 185 Water St., which it would renovate.
In February, the company got permission from the board to build three stories.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on August 7th, 2006 — in Housing News
Sunday, August 6, 2006, Keene Sentinel
KAREN SANBORN
Sentinel Staff
A $9 million housing development for the elderly planned for Water Street in Keene may grow to four stories high.
Andover Consulting Group Inc., a real-estate investment company based in Bedford, wants to build a 110,000-square-foot congregate care complex on what is now three properties: 185 Water St., a warehouse and parking lot for jewelry manufacturer Findings Inc.; 193-195, a privately owned apartment building; and 197, a privately owned warehouse.
In February, the Keene Zoning Board granted the company permission to build in the industrial zone and to construct a three-story structure. Now, the company is back with another request: to shrink the original plan’s footprint and add a fourth story. The board will take up the matter on Monday.
The changes are a result of ground work and flood studies completed after the February meeting, according to documents filed with the city’s code enforcement department.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on August 3rd, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Currently Heading for Home is not a tax-exempt organization but there are plans to apply for tax exempt status once the Board of Directors and Committee structure has solidified.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Susy Thielen is the part time Heading for Home coordinator who can manages and supports the Coalition. She is available for public presentations to communities, planning boards, zoning boards, developer groups etc.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Membership, Monadnock Region Coalition
The following individuals are current members of the Board. Organizational affiliiations are for identification purposes only.
Officers:
Charles Michal, Chair
Principal, Weller & Michal Architects Inc.
Jeff Porter, Vice-Chair
Assistant Director, Southwest Region Planning Commission
Keith Thibault, Secretary
Development Director, Southwestern Community Services
Directors:
Curt Hiebert, Executive Director, Keene Housing Authority
Ellen Avery, Community Liaison, Monadnock United Way
Frank Werbinski, Vice President, Cheshire Medical Center
Gordon Leversee, Dean of Science, Keene State College
Steve Pro, Associate Engineer, Stevens & Associates
Chris Sullivan, System Architect, Markem Corporation
Susan Newcomer, Worforce Development Coordinator, Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
A 14 member Board of Directors is proposed to oversee the activities and set policy for the Heading for Home Coalition. In addition, there will be a committee structure overseeing areas such as fund-raising, guidelines, community outreach, stewardship of land, legislative and policy issues.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Currently Heading for Home is not a tax-exempt organization but there are plans to apply for tax exempt status once the Board of Directors and Committee structure has solidified.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Heading for Home is a separate organization for which the Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce will provide fiscal agency. This means that, for a nominal fee, the Chamber will provide administrative support, i.e. accounts payable and receivable, payroll and possibly space for staffing
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Heading for Home is a voluntary organization funded by donations of its members. The commitment will be for three years and is based on the number of employees employed by each company. Heading for Home plans to establish a set of goals and objectives by which we can measure progress which will give us a clear understanding of what to do after three years.
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Posted by Susy Thielen on July 13th, 2006 — in Monadnock Region Coalition
Workforce housing applies to all income levels within our workforce. A household’s total housing costs, according to federal guidelines, should be no more than 30 % of the household’s income. By this standard, a significant number of Monadnock Region residents cannot affort to lease an apartment or purchase a home. Our housing market has lagged in the production of new units and, therefore, existing units have increased in price/cost so significantly that a large number of our workforce cannot afford to live in them.
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