In July 2023, the Town of Erving released a Request for Proposals to develop senior housing on municipally owned land behind the Erving Senior Center and Erving Library in the village of Ervingside. RDI submitted a proposal to develop eighteen affordable senior apartments and eight affordable multi-generational workforce apartments in three energy-efficient buildings on the site. In December 2023, the Erving Select Board voted to select RDI’s proposal, which was ranked by the Erving Senior Housing Committee as highly advantageous.
RDI worked with the Senior Housing Committee in early 2024 to refine the designs. Information sessions were held in April 2024, and in May 2024, the Annual Town Meeting voted to approve the conveyance of the property to RDI via a long-term lease.
The development is expected to be funded through a variety of sources, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, State and private subsidies, local funds, grant contributions, and permanent debt. Apartments will be mixed-income, with affordability targeted to households earning less than 30% AMI up to 60% AMI.
Predevelopment is underway, supported by funding from the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC). The project will be permitted through the Comprehensive Permit process. RDI is working with Austin Design Cooperative as a project architect and Christine Rogers as a development consultant. Depending on financing, permitting, and construction schedules, initial occupancy is projected for 2028 or 2029.
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