Contractors Friday were installing vinyl siding and finishing up the renovation of 610 Champlain Street. For New England Family Housing and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, the building is the first of 14 that will be extensively rehabilitated and managed as rental property.
For months, the city and New England Family Housing have worked out the details of a $4.3 million program that promises to become a model for future public-private partnerships. Now, the actual renovations ...
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