Last month in Monson, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced $179 million for 314 grant awards to support local economic development projects in 190 communities across the Commonwealth.
The grant awards were made through the Community One Stop for Growth, a single application portal that provides a streamlined, collaborative review process for 12 state grant programs that fund economic development projects related to community capacity building, planning and zoning, site preparation, building construction and infrastructure.
Since the program’s inception, AHF has worked with project partners to apply for Community One Stop grant funding to support a range of development activity at their respective sites. AHF is pleased to announce that two AHF supported projects in Pittsfield have received grant funding during this round, including a MassWorks grant providing $1.8M to the City of Pittsfield for an adjacent Pocket Park.
Berkshire County Savings Bank Building, Pittsfield
The Underutilized Properties Program is providing $500,000 to the Allegrone Companies.
Overview:
Allegrone Companies are redeveloping the National Register-listed Berkshire County Savings Bank Building in Pittsfield, preserving and restoring the iconic building’s historic facade while updating its infrastructure, systems, and finishes to support new residential and retail uses.
The full project will transform almost an entire city block in downtown Pittsfield and add another 19 residential units. Similar to the nearby Wright Building, UPP funding will be used to kickstart interior work, remediation, and structural modifications to prepare the building for full redevelopment.
AHF involvement:
AHF is proud to have supported this key development project in Pittsfield by providing strategic grant writing and technical assistance to the developer and the City. We compiled developer’s data and budgets into a compelling story and timely grant application, and provided required data for the City project.
A big congratulations to all the awardees!
Learn more about the program and see the full list here.
