11 Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Available In Somerville

SOMERVILLE, MA — Eleven income-restricted condominiums are currently for sale in Somerville, according to Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division.

The homes are available to eligible, first-time homebuyer households through the city’s Inclusionary Housing Program. Six units are available to households making at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) and five are available to households making between 81 and 110 percent AMI.

Nine of the units are located at 60 Cross Condominiums, including two studios, four 1-bedroom units, two 2-bedroom units, and one 3-bedroom unit. The building is a new residential development in East Somerville with 75 total units and a parking garage.

These units are within walking distance of Winter Hill, Assembly Row, and Sullivan Square. All units come with a deeded parking space and residents have access to a community park at the front of the building, a shared second-floor green space courtyard, and a community room with kitchen and lounge.

Units at 60 Cross feature oak laminate floors, quartz kitchen countertops, high ceilings, oversized windows, modern hanging lights over kitchen island, an LG range and dishwasher, and an LG ThinQ refrigerator. They will be move-in ready upon closing, which is anticipated for this fall or winter.

The other two 2-bedroom units are located at 109 Prospect Street Condominiums. The building is a new residential development in the Union Square/Inman Square neighborhood with 15 total units and a parking garage.

These unites are within walking distance to the new Green Line station at Union Square. The affordable units include a parking space and residents have access to a shared rooftop deck with greenery.

Units at 109 Prospect feature wood laminate floors, high ceilings, central heat and AC, modern hanging lighting over kitchen island, Bosch appliances, and a private balcony. They will be move-in ready upon closing, which is anticipated for this fall or winter.

To apply for these affordable units, visit somervillema.gov/inclusionaryhousing. Applications must be submitted by Monday, August 1 at 2 p.m. Completed applications can be emailed to inclusionary@somervillema.gov, mailed or hand-delivered to the Inclusionary Housing Program at 50 Evergreen Avenue, Somerville, MA 02145, or faxed to the Inclusionary Housing Program at 617-591-3235.

The lottery will take place on Thursday, August 11 at 2 p.m. Winners will be notified within 24 hours.

For more information, visit somervillema.gov/inclusionaryhousing, email inclusionary@somervillema.gov, or call 617-625-6600 ext. 2566.