The average price of a home in Brewster is $700,000, Kalinick said. With utilities, the rents for the 15 studios are $1,261, two studio deluxe $1,311, 9 one-bedroom units at $1,336, and a lone one-bedroom deluxe unit at $1,361. To live at Serenity Apartments, residents must earn at or below 80% of Barnstable County’s AMI. And depending on household size that ranges between $23,340 for a family of two at 30% to $58,320 for a family of four at 60% AMI. The units are for people earning 30% to 60% of the AMI. Monthly rent for a one-bedroom unit will be $1,094 and $1,312 for a two-bedroom unit. ![]() More: Need a quick visit with a doctor? Urgent care center opens in Orleans Depending on household size that ranges between $23,340 for a family of 2 at 30% to $58,320 for a family of 4 at 60% AMI. The slots in Brewster Woods are open for those making 30% to 60% of the area median income. "The number of calls we are taking in the housing program for people who are just absolutely desperate for any kind of housing – it's overwhelming, it really truly is," Assistant Town Administrator Donna Kalinick said. The town negotiated with developers to set aside those 27 spots in the development.Ĭonstruction workers are clearing out punch lists of final touches such as glue clamp on bathroom door, cut base cove in kitchen or adjust closet door to close. Meanwhile, at Serenity Apartments on Harwich Road, residents are expected to begin moving into 27 studio and 1-bedroom units set aside for affordable housing as soon as August.Įlevation Financial Group converted the former Wingate Residences assisted living and nursing facility into 132 apartments for those 55 and older. It also received $550,000 in Brewster Community Preservation Act money and $800,000 in local and state HOME funding - $250,000 in Barnstable County HOME funds and $550,000 in Department of Housing and Community Development funds. More: Lack of worker housing increasingly puts squeeze on Cape Cod businessesīut that's not all. You're keeping Cape dollars on the Cape."īrewster Woods benefited from a $1.68 million state MassWorks grant for site clearing and infrastructure a $2.4 million loan from the Massachusetts Housing Partnership $1 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds from MassHousing $450,000 from Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation. "You're adding housing that's in demand, you're creating job opportunities and careers, you're being responsible to the environment. "There's a whole lot of good that can happen out of these types of projects," Heaslip said. More: Cape Realtors will have to undergo fair housing training to help prevent discrimination In such an airtight envelope, temperature stays consistent, energy use is minimal and noise is quieted. The project includes eight one-bedroom units, 19 two-bedroom units and three three-bedroom units.īut its "passive design" makes Brewster Woods a rarity on the Cape, said Heaslip. and the Preservation of Affordable Housing, Brewster Woods could be home to 60 to 65 people. Town officials hope the project, along with more than two dozen units in the 55-plus Serenity Apartments, will chip away at the town's housing crunch.ĭeveloped on town-owned land by the Housing Assistance Corp. Active on passive designīrewster Woods, which will include 30 one-, two-, and three-bedroom affordable apartments, is expected to welcome tenants this September. We highly recommend you choose Serenity Apts for your next vacation.“That's the resource we have most abundantly: the sun,” said Corey Heaslip, vice president of the project's construction company, Delphi Construction Inc. The area is extremely quiet and Pennysavers supermarket is literally around the corner. Ruby Alfred offered to pick us up from the airport and at the end of our stay we asked for a ride to the airport and she did not hesitate. visited in July 2015 and awarded We had a fabulous stay at the lovely "Serenity apts" from June 24 thru July 4th, 2015 and no complaints whatsoever. Mr Owen is great at what he does and his fresh fruit drinks are the bomb. I will admit we had some hiccups but overall is was a wonderful stay. ![]() Kelly Antoine from Trinidad visited in August 2019 and awarded I stay at Serenity Apartment for 8 days for my son birthday. Click below to read the 5 reader reports that this is rating is based on. This property has a weighted Reader Satisfaction Rating of 72%.
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