Needham Housing Authority

Property Owner, Property Manager & Project Sponsor



The Needham Housing Authority's (NHA) mission is to provide decent, safe, and affordable housing for low to moderate income families and individuals and to offer programs and resources to improve the quality of life for residents, program participants and the broader Needham community while respecting the rights and privacy of all. In 2021, NHA launched its Preservation & Redevelopment Initiative (PRI), a 10+ year initiative to fully recapitalize and redevelop the NHA’s housing portfolio. The Redevelopment of Linden & Chambers Streets is a key component of the PRI to provide new, efficient, healthy, and beautiful units and to meet the Town's overwhelming demand for more affordable housing. NHA is led by Cheryl Gosmon, Executive Director, Reg Foster, NHA Board Chair, and NHA Commissioners Eleanor Evans, Ed Scheideler, Penny Kirk, and Janice Bennett.

For more information about NHA, see https://www.needhamhousing.org/.

Email address to contact NHA about the project: L-CProject@needhamhousing.org

Cambridge Housing Authority

Development Consultant

The Cambridge Housing Authority located in Cambridge, MA, is NHA's Development Consultant for the Redevelopment of Linden & Chambers Streets. CHA's Planning & Development Department staff of twenty-two have extensive experience with all tasks associated with the redevelopment of existing and construction of new affordable housing, including project conception and execution, identifying and securing financing, managing relocation needs and construction phasing, overseeing design development and construction, and finalizing project completion. The staff is comprised of project managers, architects, urban planners, construction supervisors, financial planners, and an energy specialist, allowing CHA to be one of only a few housing authorities nationally to do all its development work in-house.

For more, see https://cambridge-housing.org/.

Bargmann, Hendrie + Archetype

Architect

Bargmann, Hendrie + Archetype is a Boston-based architectural firm with substantial experience in multi-family housing, including affordable housing, senior/disabled housing, and senior centers. Its portfolio is consistently recognized for innovative, functional, cost-effective design. BH+A’s design philosophy is to create solutions with character that reflect optimal functional layouts, innovative use of materials and state-of-the-art operating systems. The BH+A team brings an integrated, consensus-building approach to its public and private sector clients and they have worked on numerous public housing revitalization projects. BH+A is well known to the Town of Needham, having completed a number of projects for the Town. They are currently leading the A/E Designer Services team for the Emory Grover project and previously provided A/E designer services for the Needham Senior Center and Rosemary Pool complex.

For more, see https://bhplus.com/.