Affordable Housing at LePage’s Glue Factory in West Gloucester

The Cape Ann Beacon reports that the Swampscott-based Caleb Foundation and Caleb Group will break ground at a ceremony on July 22nd on Phase III of the Pond View Village housing project at the former LePage’s glue factory in West Gloucester.  Project coordinator Rob Bernardin said the plan calls for 6 one-bedroom apartments at an average rent of $715 per month, 21 two-bedrooms with an average rent of $910 per month, and 7 three-bedrooms with an average rent of $1,208 per month.

The units will be sold as affordable housing for people with income at 60% of the city’s average, with 4 units reserved for people with income at 30% of the average. The Caleb Group will also provide social service coordination for residents, as well as community space and a computer learning center.

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