News: Northern New England
Posted: January 3, 2013
North Branch Construction begins construction on 21 units in Lebanon
Construction is well underway on the site of the future Rivermere Community Housing. North Branch Construction of Concord began construction in July of two buildings that will provide a total of twenty-one affordable rental units along the Mascoma River.
Sitework is complete for the season as insulation and drywall installation continues in Building 1, which will provide seven 2-bedroom townhouse units. Framing and roofing for Building 2 are expected to be complete in early February 2013. Building 2 includes fourteen 2-bedroom townhouse units and two ADA accessible 2-bedroom apartment units, as well as a community room with laundry facilities. Construction will continue straight through the winter with an anticipated completion in June 2013.
Rivermere Community Housing is owned by Twin Pine Housing Trust and the project is being funded by the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA), USDA-Rural Development, and the CDFA/CDBG - City of Lebanon. George Hickey Architect of Sanbornton, N.H. is providing architectural services for the project.
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