Ed Augustus on Worcester’s Curtis Apartments Redevelopment

Worcester, MA -Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus joined Talk of the Commonwealth to talk about the Curtis Apartments project in Worcester. Part of the Worcester Housing Authority’s state-funded public housing, Curtis Apartments consists of 372 units of public housing that were built in the early 1950s to provide homes for returning veterans and their families. The redevelopment project consists of demolishing and replacing the buildings with 529 new apartments that will include a mix of income restrictions. The new development will include 53 fully accessible units. Augustus spoke about the challenges being faced in the housing market in 2024 and how public housing is part of the answer to those challenges. At the groundbreaking Augustus said “The collaboration between the city, Worcester Housing Authority, and Trinity Financial is a model for transforming living spaces and meeting crucial housing needs.” He told TOTC about Massachusetts’s Housing Campaign and how the federal government has to be a partner and part of the solution along with the state and cities.