Housing Meets Green Communities(SM) Criteria CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Trolley Square, a newly constructed affordable housing development at the intersection of Cameron and Massachusetts avenues in North Cambridge, will soon become home to 40 low- income families. Enterprise Community Partners joined Homeowner's Rehab, Inc. (HRI), the Mayor of Cambridge, local officials from the Department of Housing and Community Development, MassHousing, Cambridge Housing Authority, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts and future residents at the grand opening celebration today. HRI's goal was to create affordable, energy efficient, healthy homes for Trolley Square residents. The 40-unit, mixed-use development, formerly the storage facility for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority electrical buses, consists of 32 rental units (4 one-bedrooms, 22 two-bedrooms and 6 three- bedrooms). Residents living in the rental portion can benefit from a project- based subsidy. Meanwhile, eight first-time homebuyers will move into their three-bedroom townhomes in December. Trolley Square is a unique smart growth development. The property includes 2,800 square feet of commercial/community space and a landscaped plaza above an underground parking garage. Linear Park, the nation's second busiest bike path, is adjacent to Trolley Square and links residents to rail and bus stations. In addition, the city of Cambridge is planning to construct a 4,000-square-foot park next spring.
