Author: Sophia Keshmiri/Keene Sentinel

New workforce apartments to put a dent in housing shortage

Amid a statewide housing shortage, a religious nonprofit recently opened applications for more than 60 new workforce housing apartments in Peterborough.

As Keene updates master plan, housing is a top priority

As residents look toward Keene’s future, their feedback shows the housing crunch is the number one problem they want fixed, Keene Senior Planner Mari Brunner said. An updated version of the city’s master plan will reflect this, and includes examples of steps to be taken that align with measures experts say are needed to address the housing crisis affecting Keene and beyond.

City Council committee floats idea of another Keene roundabout

NHDOT crews could complete improvements for the intersection of Route 9 with Sullivan Road in eastern Keene in the next four to six weeks

Soil investigations among preparations for Keene’s downtown infrastructure work

On March 24, crews began investigating the soil conditions beneath Main Street and Central Square in Keene ahead of the downtown infrastructure project slated to kick off next year.

Numerous construction projects take shape in Keene this year

The various projects will improve pedestrian safety, and also include sewer, drainage and road work in some parts of the Elm City.

With consensus NH has a housing crisis, what was done about it in ’24?

As communities throughout the U.S. contend with the impact of the nationwide housing crisis, momentum has been building across the Monadnock region with a slew of efforts to address the problem

Plans for downtown Keene pavilion get significant boost from $1.8M grant

The pavilion, which is part of the upcoming three-year infrastructure project, would hold a solar array to power all of the lighting and events in downtown Keene

Delay of Keene downtown project teed up for Thursday vote

For City Councilor Randy Filiault, the impact of the upcoming downtown infrastructure project on businesses is top of mind

Officials in Keene, Rindge eye impact of short-term rentals

Officials in Rindge are considering adjusting town zoning rules to address community concerns about short-term rentals such as Airbnbs

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No sale: NH decides to lease not sell redeveloped I-95 welcome centers

Officials say it's a win for the state, and for Hampton, as the state makes a push for proposals from developers/operators

How new data on water/sewer infrastructure might lead to more housing in NH

Only 5.6% of the buildable land in New Hampshire has access to both water and sewer systems. When it comes to much-needed residential construction in the state, that represents an opportunity and a challenge, according to presentations Oct. 29 during…

Ask the Experts: Connect and collaborate from outside the cubicle

From nature-space retreats to historic venues, New Hampshire offers businesses unique ways to bring teams together outside the office.

Banking on a different approach to health care

Former Portsmouth credit union will house surgical center and other medical businesses

‘Housing as another form of infrastructure’

New Hampshire voters aren’t feeling much relief from their anxieties about the state’s housing crisis. The continued reduced housing inventory, which pushes home prices higher, is also dampening labor market in the Granite State, according to a pair of studies.

Even with improving trends, NH housing remains a challenge

Residential real estate trends in New Hampshire— from supply to interest rates to median price — have improved incrementally since January.

Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal

New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.