BELCHERTOWN — MassDevelopment and the Belchertown Economic Development and Industrial Corp. (BEDIC) announced the selection of Brisa Ventures, LLC to develop a 12-acre parcel of land at Carriage Grove into a new mixed-income residential community featuring approximately 100 units of housing.

Brisa Ventures will also preserve and redevelop the existing former Belchertown State School administration building into a community center, museum, cultural space, meeting space, and either a restaurant, brewery, or distillery. Construction of the development is projected to begin by the end of 2022 and is expected to be complete within 18 to 24 months.

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For decades the women of New York have been at the forefront of the local business community, running companies in industries as diverse as law, media, construction, finance and architecture. Today there are nearly 600,000 women-­owned businesses in New York, the most of any city in the U.S.

The statistic reflects women’s grit and determination to succeed professionally. The figure also represents numerous pioneer business owners, some of whom have been in their roles for decades.

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BEDIC, MassDevelopment Select Brisa Ventures, LLC to Build New Residential Community at Former Belchertown State School & Repurpose Former Administration Building for Community Center, Museum & More

The former Belchertown State School Administration Building, which will be redeveloped into a community center, museum, cultural space, meeting space, and either a restaurant, brewery, or distillery

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WOONSOCKET – A new project pitched by a New York-based developer is poised to become one of the largest mill redevelopments in the city and will almost certainly reshape the economic prospects of the city’s downtown.

Brisa Development, an associate of Brisa Builders Corp., has submitted plans to redevelop the Bernon Mills, a six-building complex between Front Street and the Blackstone River. The company has proposed a total of 60 residential units in three mill buildings along with retail and office space located on the property.

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CHICOPEE — A New York developer has been selected to build a 102-unit apartment building, a multi-sport indoor facility and a brewery and restaurant on a four-acre parcel of land that once was home to the Facemate factory complex.

City officials announced on Wednesday that Singing Bridge, LLC. was chosen as the preferred developer for the 4.05-acre site on West Main Street, after a long negotiating process that began in January 2020 when the city requested proposals from developers interested in building on the land.

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CHICOPEE – A development company envisions the last remaining parcel of the Facemate property to be the site for a brewery/restaurant, housing with 102 units and a large indoor athletic center.

Mayor John Vieau made the announcement at the site near the RiverMills Senior Center on April 7. He called it a “significant milestone for the city.” The Facemate site has already been developed with the RiverMills Center and an assisted living facility

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Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas (BPHN) Senior Residence at the corner of New York Ave and Farragut Road is the latest affordable housing project for seniors completed in Brooklyn. The seven-story building brings 89 much-needed units to East Flatbush.

Evangelical Crusade of Fishers of Men church members joined residents and local and city elected officials to celebrate the new development following the Sunday service. The celebration started with a prayer, followed by the singing of the Haitian and American National Anthems.

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On a bright afternoon following Sunday services at the Evangelical Crusade Christian Church in East Flatbush, more than 100 congregants, elected officials including Mayor Bill de Blasio, and community members took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas Senior Residence.

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A massive affordable housing lottery has opened for 106 units in a nine-story building located at 96 New Lots Avenue in Brownsville.

It is part of the first phase of the long-gestating Ebenezer Plaza, which will, in total, result in four buildings across two large lots. An affordable lottery for another building in the complex, with an address of 672 Powell Street, launched in February 2020.

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Right off the New Lots Avenue station on the L train, a new rent-stabilized building has launched a mixed-income affordable housing lottery for those earning 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 percent of the area median income. Located at 96 New Lots Avenue, the site is part of the larger Ebenezer Plaza project that will bring four towers to two sites on the block. The available units range from $362/month studios to $2,037/month three-bedrooms.

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Two Black-Owned Firms Building Relationships, Communities, & Wealth One Project at a Time

New York, NY National Standard Abstract and Brisa Builders are breaking ground in more ways than one, exemplifying the importance of Black entrepreneurship and generational wealth in creating stability within underserved communities through housing opportunities and philanthropy. Ericka Keller of Brisa Builders has committed her organization to circulate dollars within the ecosystem of Black entrepreneurs. An example is engaging one of the largest 100% Black-owned companies in the industry, National Standard Abstract, to provide title insurance for all of her real estate transactions.

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Facemate Lot #1 is adjacent to the RiverMills Senior Center and is the last piece of land on the property marked for redevelopment by the City. Mayor John Vieau said, “This is a significant and exciting milestone for the City of Chicopee. Generations of Chicopee residents have intimate memories and connections to the RiverMills sites and we are excited that future generations will again be able to leave their marks on these former industrial properties.”

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CHICOPEE, Mass. - The City of Chicopee unveils a plan for a nearly $40 million development at a four-acre Facemate lot along the Chicopee river.

The plan includes a 102-unit residential building, a 54,000 sq. foot multi-sports facility, and a 10,000 sq. foot restaurant, brewery and office space at the former Baskin warehouse.

Facemate Lot #1 is adjacent to the RiverMills Senior Center and is the last piece of land on the property marked for redevelopment by the City.

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Renderings from THINK Architecture & Design and Brisa Builders were recently presented to the Department of City Planning in lengthy proposals to rezone a large assemblage in the Arverne section of Far Rockaway, Queens. The project comprises six neighboring parcels along Beach 67th Street between Thursby Avenue and Beach Channel Drive.

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Once a lively hub for music and dance, the RKO Hamilton Theater, an ornately decorated building located on the corner of 146th Street and Broadway now lies vacant. Recently, local residents have begun to discuss plans to purchase and repurpose the site for the benefit of the community, with many hoping to redevelop the site into affordable housing and a community arts center. However, the theater’s historical and cultural significance has sparked debate on how to balance the need for development and preserving the site’s historic integrity.

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A housing lottery for 58 affordable senior apartments in Flatbush has opened to those earning $45,500 a year or less, 6sqft reports. The apartments are at the Bishop Philius and Helene Nicolas Senior Residences located at 1488 New York Avenue. The seven-story building has 89 studio apartments for seniors, and includes a 10,575-square-foot community facility space that will be used as a senior center run by the NYC Department of Aging and the Evangelical Christian Crusade.

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Designed by Rodney Leon Architects and Heritage Architecture, the seven-story, 89-unit development was built by Brisa Builders and BEL Community Housing Associates, The Haitian Times has reported. Some units are reserved for formerly homeless seniors, said Ericka Keller, chief executive officer of Brisa Builders.

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