tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post6531184649475751986..comments2023-09-25T06:47:42.119-05:00Comments on Worcester Blog: Low Income HousingBill Randellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621739944440784768noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-28479529135379042152008-03-18T15:55:00.000-05:002008-03-18T15:55:00.000-05:00Paulie, the re-hab at Chandler & Piedmont is Worce...Paulie, the re-hab at Chandler & Piedmont is Worcester Common Ground job ( I believe).............nice looking building for sure.........but they have Washington money to Burn.........I'll bet the WCG CEO is hauling in around 100K plus a full bennie package........not a bad gig for a guy who allegedly had little or no experience in real estaste, building constr, re-habs, and /or rentals. <BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-40790480621470027742008-03-18T13:10:00.000-05:002008-03-18T13:10:00.000-05:00all this potentially nice historic housing is bein...all this potentially nice historic housing is being turned into low income housing is depressing..that renovation at Piedmont and Chandler is nice but there is absolutely no life there..everyone just sits inside all day watching tv...that project over on May is even more low income and the same will be there..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-57475129101697715472008-03-18T09:36:00.000-05:002008-03-18T09:36:00.000-05:00I enjoyed the pints of Guinness (actually the cann...I enjoyed the pints of Guinness (actually the canned stuff)while watching the Saw Doctors..was a wee bit surprised that drinking was allowed inside..great treatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-33326461797489439192008-03-17T12:03:00.000-05:002008-03-17T12:03:00.000-05:00I send my congrats to the Hanover on its opening t...I send my congrats to the Hanover on its opening this past weekend<BR/><BR/> The interior certainly looked grand (afterall I did probably chip in a grand of my taxes toward it....sorry I couldn't resist)<BR/><BR/> Seriously, nice to see all that life on Main St after Dark.<BR/><BR/> With such a beautiful restoration of the the interior.............why do the architects then put a modernistic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-52306293825137091882008-03-17T10:48:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:48:00.000-05:00went to see the Saw Doctors last night and then ov...went to see the Saw Doctors last night and then over to Block 5...nice night out in Worcester...it will be interesting to see if it is successful<BR/><BR/>Nice watching the flow of folks entering and leaving...and the folks living in the units above on each side looking out...anyone know what kind of housing is above?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-67214314728487194422008-03-17T09:07:00.000-05:002008-03-17T09:07:00.000-05:00Gabe:I will look into the site you mention. My re...Gabe:<BR/><BR/>I will look into the site you mention. My research was solely from a sign posted on Main Street. <BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>BillBill Randellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621739944440784768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-74296805409995344362008-03-17T07:55:00.000-05:002008-03-17T07:55:00.000-05:00I tend to disagree here. Gabe, that's what they ...I tend to disagree here.<BR/><BR/><BR/> Gabe, that's what they said when Soffan built his gov't subsidized, middle class housing, White Pinnacle at Main & Chanlder in the early 90's. Now after 1 or 2 forelosures(?) rumor has it, it's loaded with oodles of Paulie's People (hobo's)?<BR/><BR/> However, I wish you luck (on this St Patricks Day) as re: getting middle class people to live:<BR/><BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-78731270308065125582008-03-17T02:58:00.000-05:002008-03-17T02:58:00.000-05:00Sorry, 20 units of affordable housing. The math ai...Sorry, 20 units of affordable housing. The math ain't what it used to be.Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386502096542936711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-55727627090516488862008-03-17T02:56:00.000-05:002008-03-17T02:56:00.000-05:00http://www.edfcorp.com/worcester.htmAfter looking ...http://www.edfcorp.com/worcester.htm<BR/><BR/>After looking at the numbers EDF is displaying at the above link my math gets me 125 rental units and 60 condominiums of which 17 rental units will be classified as affordable housing. <BR/>I fully agree with everything you guys talk about in this space about affordable housing in this city but to classify this development soley as an affordable Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14386502096542936711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-38638919581949478012008-03-16T02:59:00.000-05:002008-03-16T02:59:00.000-05:00meet the new boss same as ther ole boss..three dec...meet the new boss same as ther ole boss..three deckah next door has three groups of losers move out and three more move back in..last night I get home about 8PM..windows open (why can I not afford to do this in the wintah?)...blah,blah eminating from them...sheets for window casings-shades-cutains a "blowin' in the wind"...hmmm I say to myself "perhaps I should live there, so that I can look at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com