202 Woodford Street Affordable Housing TIF Amendment
Summary
First readings advanced for TIF districts and Avesta credit enhancement agreements at The Prime (197 Oxford Street) and Dashaway Commons (15-19 Cedar Street), plus amendments for 42 Atlantic Street — final votes come later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Preserves up to 30 years of TIF revenue for the housing project that would otherwise have been shortened by construction delays.
Low-income renters who would occupy the Avesta affordable housing developments.
Potentially the city's general tax base through TIF revenue diversion, pending final votes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Aug 24, 2026
The council extended the affordable housing TIF district's 30-year term so it starts when the project is completed, keeping full TIF revenue available for the long-stalled housing project.
Planning Board - Jul 14, 2026
Avesta Housing wants to build a five-story building with 29-30 all-affordable rental units on Cedar Street. It replaces 25 affordable units that the Boys and Girls Clubs will tear down for their clubhouse expansion, so the net goal is keeping affordable homes in the same neighborhood.
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
First readings advanced for TIF districts and Avesta credit enhancement agreements at The Prime (197 Oxford Street) and Dashaway Commons (15-19 Cedar Street), plus amendments for 42 Atlantic Street — final votes come later.
Related development
Dashaway Commons 15-19 Cedar Street Affordable Housing Credit Enhancement Agreement
Would support affordable housing financing on Cedar Street.
19 Cedar Street Major Site Plan
Adds 29 affordable apartments — many two-bedroom — to Bayside, replacing units lost to the Boys & Girls Club expansion next door.
202 Woodford Street Affordable Housing Development District
Keeps the full 30 years of TIF revenue available for the affordable housing project despite its delays, helping it move to completion.
42 Atlantic Street Affordable Housing TIF District Amendment
The project itself moves forward or not based on the existing approval; this meeting was about shoring up the legal record behind it.
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