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.…
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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…
Community Conversation on Housing
Over 90 people attended a forum on housing in Hebron on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Titled Housing for All: Builds Strong Vibrant Communities, the event was sponsored by the Coalition on…
Town Awarded $2.1 million for community well
In August 2023, the Town of Hebron was awarded $2.1 million from the State of CT to build a community well on property owned b y St. Peter's Church, which…
Creating Housing Choices in Rural Towns
In this Community Conversation, hosted by the Coalition on Diversity & Equity (CoDE), panelists discussed how rural communities are creating housing choices for people who want to live in a…