Windham & Windsor Housing Trust

Central and Main (133 Main Street) will be a new, highly efficient building on a currently vacant lot in downtown Windsor adjacent to the Windsor Diner. The building will be home to 25 mixed-income residential apartments the building and will be accessible to vehicles via Central St and accessible to pedestrians via Main Street. This construction is being co-developed by Windham & Windsor Housing Trust and Evernorth. An info page can be found here: https://www.homemattershere.org/central-and-main-windsor/

December Update: As we approach the dark season's apex, the Central and Main project on Main Street in Windsor is dried-in. With the building shell completed sufficiently to keep out wind, rain, or the weather in general, crews can now focus on insulation and interior finishes. We are pleased to be hearing from community members who wish to be on a contact list to receive updates about the application and lease up schedule. To receive these updates, contact Deb Gelsi of Stewart Property Management 802-674-9455, dgelsi@stewartproperty.net

We're eager to share this wonderful footage captured via drone from the General Contractor, Neagely and Chase of the construction this fall in downtown Windsor: https://vimeo.com/1033544625/0534017813?share=copy

About Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
Our mission is to strengthen the communities of Southeast Vermont through the development and stewardship of permanently affordable housing and through ongoing support and advocacy for its residents. In Windsor, We own Windsor Village Property, Union Square, and Phelps Court. We run the SASH (Support and Services at Home) Program that supports residents in our properties and the broader community to successfully live independently as elders and people with disabilities. To find more or to donate, please visit our homepage: https://www.homemattershere.org/.

The State is launching a program to help Vermonters purchase affordable homes. Mobile Home Infill Program (MHIP) makes mobile homes available for sale at-cost to eligible low- and middle-income homebuyers. To date, MHIP has identified 57 lots at parks in Bennington, Brattleboro, Westminster, Springfield, Braintree, Milton, Morristown, Coventry, and St. Johnsbury that can accommodate new homes.
MHIP is only available to current Vermont residents. Potential homebuyers can take two important steps now to prepare for the start of MHIP registration on November 1:

1) Determine if you are eligible. In addition to being a Vermont resident, registrants must earn 120% or less of the Area Median Income in the county where they currently reside (for Windsor County this is $84,480 or less for an individual, $120,600 or less for family of 4), not in the county where they wish to purchase a MHIP home.
2) Get prequalified. This step involves going to a lending institution and supplying them with your financial information. If the lending institution sees fit, it will issue you a pre-qualification letter that provides prospective buyers with a range of how much they can spend on a home. Please note: this is different than obtaining a mortgage. That step comes later in the process.

Starting November 1, interested homebuyers can visit the MHIP website and register by filling out an Interest and Eligibility Form, see a sample Purchase and Sale Agreement, and learn about the timeline and next steps in the homebuying process.

To be fully prepared with homebuying information and supported by a HUD certified counselor, we recommend participating the Homebuyer Workshop: https://www.homemattershere.org/how-to-buy-a-home/
MHIP Website: https://accd.vermont.gov/housing/funding/MHIP
Mobile Home Down payment assistance: https://www.getahome.org/manufactured-housing-loan/

Construction at 133 Main Street Windsor continues to proceed on time, and within budget. One floor at a time, framers and masons are constructing the building's elevator shaft, stair wells and walls. In the ground floor parking area, exposed steel structural elements are being fire proofed. As of next week,  (10/7) second floor framing will be underway. Trades will also begin roughing-in the sprinkler system and mechanical systems. The crew is working with our building envelope consultant to put the finer touches on the plan for window installation, which will begin by the end of the month.

To stay up to date on this construction and to find FAQs on this building please visit our info page: https://www.homemattershere.org/central-and-main-windsor/

Windham & Windsor Housing Trust is a non-profit based in Brattleboro with Windsor based staff supporting the Support and Services At Home (SASH) program. Our mission is to strengthen the communities of southeast Vermont through the development and stewardship of permanently affordable housing and through ongoing support and advocacy for its residents.