On Tuesday, August 12th Senator Patrick Leahy joined representatives from The Central Vermont Community Land Trust (CVCLT), Housing Vermont, and town officials to celebrate the start of construction of the South Main Apartments in downtown Waterbury. As the three-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene approaches, construction has begun on a new 27 unit mixed-income affordable housing apartment building located on the site of the damaged former State Office Complex. While most of the building will be newly constructed using energy efficient guidelines, the historic portion of what was Ladd Hall will be preserved through careful renovation.
In the press release provided by CVCLT and Housing Vermont, Jen Hollar, Deputy Commissioner of Housing and Community Development, stated:
“Three years ago, Tropical Storm Irene left a trail of destruction through Waterbury. The community mounted an extraordinary recovery effort and the State is proud to be its partner — from rebuilding the State Office Complex and municipal offices to repairing its pump station and re-envisioning its downtown. Most important is Waterbury’s work to ensure its residents have access to safe, decent housing they can afford. Soon, thanks to Housing Vermont and CVCLT, this historic property on Main Street will come back to life as 27 new affordable apartments and help replace homes lost to the flood.”
Construction on the South Main Apartments is expected to be completed next spring. To view the entire press release as a PDF file click here. For more coverage of this event check out the WCAX report here and the WPTZ report, which also includes a video segment, here.
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