Webster Street - CAN-DO Properties - Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization

CAN-DO renovated an existing house and constructed a three bedroom addition on Webster Street in Auburndale to provide affordable housing for six adults with developmental disabilities. CAN-DO's partner in this project is the Newton Wellesley Weston Committee for Community Living, Inc. which provides staffing and supportive services.

Three of the six bedrooms and a bath are handicapped-accessible, with 24-hour staff supervision on site.

CAN-DO broke ground for the Webster Street House on December 19, 2001 and held a ribbon cutting ceremony with friends and supporters on September 26, 2002

Completed Webster Street house (above).

Ribbon-cutting ceremony, 9/26/02:

Left to right: Alderman Carleton Merrill, Ken Willis, Federal Home Loan Bank, Nancy Slamin, Executive Director of NWW, Brooke Lipsitt, President of the Board of Aldermen, Ted Hess-Mahan, President of the Board of CAN-DO, Sherwood Norton, President of the Board of NWW, Representative Kay Khan, Josephine McNeil, Executive Director of CAN-DO, and Mayor David Cohen.

Webster Street groundbreaking, December 19, 2001

Webster Street site plan (above).

Webster Street Plan View East.

Webster Street Plan View South.

Project developed, in part, with Newton Community Preservation Funds.

CAN-DO, affordable housing, transitional housing, congregate living, Newton, Massachusetts, Josephine McNeil, YIMBY, Louis H. Garfield House, Christina Street, Kayla's House, Kayla A. Rosenberg, Highlands Glen Condominiums, Webster Street, U-CHAN, Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton, Ted Hess-Mahan, federal HOME program, CDBG, Young Parent Program, NWW, NCSC, Newton Community Service Centers, DMH, DMR, SRO, Community Preservation Act, Newton Community Preservation Committee, zoning, non-profit, moderate income, Bob Swett Excellence in Housing Award, Newton Womens' Commission, Newton2000