On Tuesday night, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved an amendment to a master development agreement (MDA) between the City of Manchester and Lansing Melbourne Group, the development company that has agreed to new affordable housing units at what is now the Pearl Street and Hartnett Parking lots.
Two downtown proposals were front and center at the Manchester Planning Board on Thursday night as the demand for housing continues to fuel new apartments in the city’s central business district.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the increase, which jumped to nine percent from the originally expected four percent increase prior to the request to the board on Tuesday night by Manchester Department of Public Works Director Tim Clougherty and Manchester Environmental Protection Division Chief Engineer Fred McNeill.
On Thursday night, the Manchester Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) granted a variance to Brady Sullivan Properties that would allow 110 dwelling units at 1230 Elm St., a building just north of Bridge Street that now primarily hosts office space and educational space for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
The Manchester Planning Board got a look at a proposed 77-unit 8-story building across from Veterans’ Park on Thursday as the building’s developers sought approval for a site plan application and conditional-use permit for multi-family dwellings.
Manchester Health Department initiative supports at-risk neighborhoods to provide locally-sourced fresh fruits and vegetables to areas underserved by grocery stores.
On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) received feedback on the winning bid for a request for proposals to redevelop the Pearl Street and Hartnett Parking Lots into mixed-use housing with parking lots.
The city is preparing to launch a new textile recycling program that will divert clothing and other wearable/fabric items from the waste stream while generating some revenue.
Committee members agreed to the draft evaluation criteria, built upon recommendations gathered from a community listening session at the school.
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) Director Ted Kitchens presented a positive picture to members of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen’s Special Committee on Airport Activities on Tuesday night, sharing figures that show a marked rebound since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recently, the city welcomed New Hampshire Fisher Cats Vice President of Business Development Erik Lesniak to become the new business liaison for the City of Manchester’s Economic Development Department, joining new director Jodie Nazaka after her hire as the department’s director.
Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig was joined Monday by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New England Regional Administrator Mike Vlacich and SBA New Hampshire District Administrator Amy Bassett to share a proclamation on behalf of the City of Manchester honoring National Small Business Week.