The sun shone as Congressman Joe Courtney visited Hebron on March 30th to see the site where Church Street Commons will be built. The federal department of Housing and Urban…
Author: Donna Jolly
Community Conversation on Church Street Commons
We’re so grateful to everyone who came out for our Community Conversation on Thursday, March 12th to learn more about Church Street Commons. We had the opportunity to share a…
Commons to Receive $250,000 for Rectory Building from Federal Government
On February 3, 2026, H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 was signed into law, and it included an appropriation of $250,000 for the rehabilitation of St. Peter's Church rectory building as part…
Commons receives $850,000 grant from FHLB
Commons CDC received an $850,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Boston toward the development of Church Street Commons, a mixed-income housing development to be built in…
Lease between St. Peter’s and Commons CDC Signed
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the elected leadership of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Hebron met with Commons Community Development Corporation (CDC) to formally sign the land lease agreement giving…
Part of the Conversation
Rob Mangiafico, President of Commons CDC, joined a discussion hosted by Open Communities Alliance on May 7, 2025 about how towns can overcome barriers to the development of affordable housing.…
Interview on CT Public Radio
Ron Kolanowski and Donna Jolly of Commons CDC were interviewed by Abby Brone of CT Public Radio about how Commons CDC is overcoming the challenges of building affordable housing in…
Learning and Planning for Sustainability
Members of the Board of Commons CDC and its architect Kathy Dorgan participated in a day-long charrette to learn more about how to create a housing development that meets high…
Committed to Sustainability
Church Street Commons will be built with a high level of sustainability. Toward that end, its design team is participating in the International Living Future Institute’s 2023-2026 Affordable Housing Cohort.…
CT Housing Commissioner Visits Site
On Tuesday, April 30, CT Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno and her team visited the future site of Church Street Commons, a mixed income housing development to be built on land…