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Affordable housing at former Alice Burney School site

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Summary

A 105-unit affordable development — 53 senior units and 52 family townhomes — is planned for 4094 Duane Street, with rents at 30-60% of area median income locked in for 45 years and Section 811 disability vouchers included.

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Last discussed Mar 26, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

No city tax abatement return anticipated; applicants applied for the 1% administrative pilot.

✅Who benefits

Low-income seniors and families, including people with disabilities, in the Nardin Park/Russell Woods area.

Mentions & discussions (1)

MeetingMar 26, 2026approved

Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee

A 105-unit affordable development — 53 senior units and 52 family townhomes — is planned for 4094 Duane Street, with rents at 30-60% of area median income locked in for 45 years and Section 811 disability vouchers included.

Related development

approved

4094 Duane Street affordable housing development (former Alice Burney Elementary School site)

Adds 105 affordable apartments (rents at 30–60% AMI, 45-year restriction) to Nardin Park, with eight Section 811 voucher units per project and full occupancy expected by spring–summer 2029.

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