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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Business
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Jerry's Dessert shop to be converted into affordable housing
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The abandoned building that once housed a beloved New Bedford dessert shop will soon be transformed into affordable housing, 12 News has learned. The former Jerry's Dessert and food shop off Ashley Boulevard will eventually be converted into nine two- and three-bedroom apartments, according to the developer's project application. The apartments would be reserved for households making anywhere between 60% and 100% of New Bedford's Area Median Income, which the U.S. Census Bureau estimates is $53,583. The $3.6 million project is being spearheaded by Green Miles Properties, which is owned and operated by Audley Bodden. The New Bedford City Council's Committee on Finance preliminarily approved a $100,000 in Community Preservation Act (CPA) money, which will allow the developer to leverage $2 million in state and private funding for the project. The CPA funding still needs to be greenlighted by the full New Bedford City Council. Jerry's Dessert and food shop, which was first built in 1902, brings back fond memories for many local residents, which is why the developer plans to preserve as much of the retail shop as safely possible while transitioning the building to residential use. Construction on the apartments is slated to begin this summer and finish up in December 2026. Download the and apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch or with the new . Follow us on social media: Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This long-vacant New Bedford building is getting $100,000 in city funds to build housing
NEW BEDFORD — The former Jerry's Dessert and food shop at 105 Ashley Blvd., vacant for many years, got a preliminary OK for $100,000 in city Community Preservation money to develop nine affordable apartments. The City Council Finance Committee unanimously approved the funding this week. It will still need full council approval when the board meets April 10. Jan da Silva, Community Preservation Committee chair, told city councilors the developer plans on larger, family-style apartments of two to three bedrooms. It's not far from the train station, she added. Two of the units will be ADA-accessible. Transit-oriented development: New Bedford could allow taller, denser buildings near commuter rail station Councilor Maria Giesta said she liked that the apartments were larger, accommodating families. 'That's very much needed in our city right now,' she said. The developer is Green Miles Properties, owned by Audley Bodden. According to the project application, the new apartments will be targeted for households between 60% and 100% of Area Median Income. According the U.S. Census Bureau, the median household income for 2023 was $56,025. The $100,000 grant will help the developer leverage $2 million in state and private funding for the overall $3.6 million project, according to the project application. New Bedford apartments: Here are some residential developments on track for 2025 The developers will attempt to preserve as much of the current structure as possible, according to the application. An estimated timeline has construction beginning in August and being completed in December 2026. The structure was built around 1901, and the lot is 10,860 square feet. This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Blighted New Bedford building to get $100,000 for apartment project
