Developer agrees to keep some units on New Salem Street at affordable rates
It’s a small but significant win for city leaders, who have long grappled with a systemic problem relating to housing affordability and availability.
Author: Gabriel Perry-The Laconia Daily Sun
As property values go up in Laconia, tax rates trend down
Laconia City Manager Kirk Beattie presented a preliminary budget compliant with the tax cap, indicating a reduced tax rate, to the city council on Monday, April 28.
Citizen committee to tour Old North Main property which could be developed
Members of the committee, comprising city leaders and residents, heard a presentation April 22 from Lakes Region Community Developers, the only one of four organizations who submitted letters of interest for the now-vacant property
Lakes Region Community Developers plan includes affordable, market-rate housing on Old North Main
A committee tasked with reviewing concepts for housing development on Old North Main Street heard from Lakes Region Community Developers discussed the conceptual plan for the development of a 10-acre parcel
Plan for Pemaco renovations, including apartments, approved by council
Sonya Misiaszek, principal of Misiaszek Turpin Architects, and her husband Chad Monterose plan to renovate the second and third floors of the Pemaco building, which have sat unused for years.
Data shows housing shortage has other negative economic effects
Lack of homes means fewer workers, dollars spent in community
4 proposals for Old North Main property detail mostly market-rate housing
Four proposals reviewed by a group of citizens and city leaders Tuesday evening were all to build neighborhoods with market-rate and near-market-rate housing on a 10.4-acre plot of land owned by the city on Old North Main Street
Laconia city council to review electric aggregation plan
On Jan. 9, members of Laconia’s electrical aggregation committee unanimously approved the final draft of the plan, and if adopted by the city council after a Feb. 10 meeting, the plan would be sent to the Public Utilities Commission for their review.
Developers planning 76 units in the Weirs
Members of the planning board heard a presentation from a developer about plans to build an upscale community on White Oaks Road and another neighborhood near Weirs Beach
Study: Belknap County lacks affordable, workforce housing
Belknap County has a severe lack of availability of affordable rental units, according to a report published earlier this year by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority
Housing Champion designation could mean access to grant funds for city
A burgeoning state program to incentivize progressive zoning could make a significant impact on the development of workforce housing in the state
Class-action settlement prompts changes to real estate compensation
Changes to the commission structure for agents now in place, but some agents say the changes may work to decrease transparency in specific circumstances
Council seeking proposals for Old North Main property in Laconia
Laconia city councilors expressed a sense of urgency and careful optimism regarding the prospect of matching with a developer to design and construct permanent, market-rate and below-market-rate workforce housing on a city-owned parcel located in the northern part of the city.
While mandated by law, workforce housing lacks enforcement, incentives
New Hampshire’s workforce housing law, passed in 2008 and enacted on Jan. 1, 2010, states municipalities must provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for the development of workforce housing
Council Finance Committee considers how Supreme Court ruling affects housing locally
City councilors discussed the increasing burden to the budget of the welfare department as the affordable housing crisis continues and deepens the needs of community members without a place to live
Workforce housing proposal before Meredith ZBA scrapped
An application submitted by East Coast Flightcraft for a zoning exception for workforce housing has been rescinded, effectively ending the bid for the development
City council approves pay increases for paraprofessionals
The Laconia city council unanimously approved a three-year contract that includes salary increases, longevity bonuses and educational stipends for paraprofessionals in the Laconia School District at their regular meeting May 13.
Meredith zoning board delays decision on workforce housing
D&D Realty LLC asked ZBA to permit construction of a group quarters-style residence with maximum of 45 beds at 189 Waukewan Street in Meredith
City votes to move forward with antique center purchase, splitting building with restaurateur
City council approved purchase of 601 Main St., current site of the Laconia Antique Center, in a 4-2 vote
City council considering property purchase for Colonial expansion
Building at 601 Main St. downtown, next to the Colonial Theatre, up for potential expansion in partnership with restaurateur
Real estate agents tracking new fraud scheme in Lakes Region
A fraudulent scheme is making waves through the Lakes Region real estate market in recent weeks with local agents receiving shady inquiries from scammers intent on stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting buyers.
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Think tank: Headwinds developing for NH economy
The unstoppable New Hampshire economy of the post-COVID years is running into economic headwinds of higher unemployment and inflation, a nonpartisan economic research firm said in late August. No definitive evidence points to a recession, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said in an economic issues brief.
NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
Rail-biking business at risk by Greenway Trail expansion
Concord considers $535K rail purchase to extend Greenway Trail, raising questions for Scenic Railriders
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Judge rules NH is not funding an adequate education
Superior Court Judge David Ruoff has once again ruled that the state has shirked its duty to fund an adequate education and this time further held that local school property taxes, which vary in rate from one municipality to another, are themselves unconstitutional.
NH Tech Alliance is looking for the next great innovator
The NH Tech Alliance is seeking applicants for the 19th annual Product of the Year competition, which will highlight the best innovation from the Granite State over the past year.
Bedford tech company expands with an educated eye toward AI
Enhancing the use of AI is one of the benefits cited in SilverTech’s recent purchase of Ohio-based Paragon, which brings to the table a broad client list that deepens the digital experience agency's portfolio.
NH scores a C- in nationwide housing report card
New England states fared average or below, with Massachusetts and Connecticut receiving failing grades
