107 Main ‘an Excellent Example of Collaboration’
The site of a former Masonic Hall is the future home of 14 affordable apartments in Orleans. In 2022, Housing Assistance was selected by the town to develop the 1.25-acre property. With local permitting finalized and all funding committed, the development partners expect to break ground on the project this spring, with a projected completion date of fall 2025.
Rendering of 107 Main Street
Located close to downtown Orleans, the units will be a mix of 1 three-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom and 9 one -bedroom apartments. All units will be restricted for households below 80% of the county median income. One unit will be fully handicapped accessible.
“107 Main Street has tremendous local support and is an excellent example of collaboration between a town, developer, and state agencies to meet local housing needs,” said David Quinn, Housing Assistance VP of real estate development.
Since its inception in 2019, the Orleans Affordable Housing Trust (AHT) worked on a plan to redevelop the former Universal Lodge property at 107 Main Street. The AHT gathered input from residents, other committees and boards, town staff and outside consultants to help outline a vision for the project.
The following town boards and committees voted to support the project: Select Board, Affordable Housing Trust, Affordable Housing Committee, Community Preservation Committee, Town Meeting, Site Plan Review Committee, Architectural Review Committee, Board of Health and the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The design and construction team includes SV Design, Coastal Engineering and Cape Associates. Project partners include the co-developer Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, Barnstable County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Town of Orleans Affordable Housing Trust, Cape Light Compact, Mass Save, Eastern Bank and the Orleans, Brewster and Eastham Community Preservation Committees.
Housing Assistance is the largest developer of affordable housing in the region and has built almost 600 units since its founding in 1974. Another 250 units (including 107 Main) are in the development pipeline.
