Written by Will Stewart on July 12th, 2011
You can be the first to occupy NeighborWorks Greater Manchester’s beautifully renovated apartments in the West Granite neighborhood.
With rents starting at $925 per month, heat and hot water included, you can reside in the West Side’s most attractive apartments that include all of the modern amenities, including granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile flooring and hardwood floors.
Available units are located at :
424 Granite St.
Two two-bedroom units are available at this property for $925 per month, heat and hot water included.
414 Granite St.
One four-bedroom unit is available at this property. In addition to heat and hot water, one off-street parking spot is included.
53 West St.
Two three-bedroom apartments are available at this property. In addition to heat and hot water, each apartment includes one off-street parking space
To learn more or schedule a viewing, call Tom Krebs at 626-4663, ext. 18. Income and other restrictions apply. No pets.
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Written by Will Stewart on June 27th, 2011
If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an owner-occupant landlord, you’ll find no better opportunity than in the West Granite neighborhood.
Four properties—including three multifamilies and one single family—recently revitalized by NeighborWorks Greater Manchester are now on the market. All of the properties have been completely remodeled and feature all of the modern amenities prized by today’s home buyer, while at the same time retaining the properties’ historic charm
The properties include (click images to be taken to the listing pages):
424 Granite St.
414 Granite St.
53 West St.
410 Granite St.
Income and other restrictions apply. To learn more, contact Greg McCarthy at Keller Williams Realty at (603) 232-8282.
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Written by Will Stewart on June 10th, 2011
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The weather might not have cooperated, but the rain didn’t put a damper on the spirits of those attending the West Granite Neighborhood Revitalization Celebration on June 9.
Neighborhood residents, stakeholders and interested residents from across the state joined NeighborWorks Greater Manchester in celebrating the renovation of four neighborhood properties: 410 Granite St., 414 Granite St., 424 Granite St. and 53 West St.
Guests included Gov. John Lynch, who got a good look at the renovated homes with NeighborWorks Greater Manchester HomeOwnership Manager Kellie Coffey:
Other dignitaries on hand for the celebration included Ward 10 Alderman Phil Greazzo, as well as Mayor Ted Gatsas, left, seen here with NeighborWorks Greater Manchester Executive Director Robert Tourigny: Click to continue »
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Written by Will Stewart on May 17th, 2011
The corner of Granite and West streets is almost unrecognizable compared to this time last year.
Gone are the dilapidated multi-family facades that attracted trash, graffiti and occasional criminal behavior. In their place are four completely renovated properties that herald the coming resurgence of the West Granite neighborhood.
To celebrate, NeighborWorks Greater Manchester will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for neighborhood residents and other stakeholders at 4 p.m., Thursday, June 9, in front of 414 Granite St. Afterwards, everyone is invited to tour the refurbished properties and enjoy a free barbecue meal.
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Written by Will Stewart on April 26th, 2011
Join internationally-known “walkability” expert Dan Burden on Wednesday, May 4, as he completes a walking tour of the West Granite neighborhood to identify both strengths and areas for improvement to increase neighborhood walkability, safety, and access to key destinations.
The walking tour will meet in Sweeney Park at 9:20 a.m. and will conclude by 11:30 a.m. Please RSVP to Jaime Hoebeke at the Manchester Health Department: jhoebeke (at) manchesternh (dot) gov or 628-6003, ext. 355
About Dan Burden
Dr. Burden is an internationally recognized authority on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs, livability, sustainability and Smart Growth. He brings together many disciplines and issues – street design, traffic calming, living streets, public safety, bicycling, and greenways – into a holistic vision for creating healthy, livable, sustainable, and prosperous communities. In 2001, Time magazine listed Mr. Burden as one of the six Most Important Civic Innovators in the World.
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Written by Will Stewart on April 4th, 2011
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The West Granite Revitalization Initiative is currently transforming the intersection of Granite and West streets, taking four multi-family properties down to the studs and renovating them so that they are, in essence, brand new buildings.
And while these properties will include all the attractive modern amenities—things like granite countertops, hardwood floors and energy efficient appliances and other green upgrades—NeighborWorks Greater Manchester has gone to great lengths to ensure that the buildings, all built more than 100 years ago, retain their historic charm and complement the historic architectural aspects of the West Granite neighborhood.
Indeed, the exteriors of the buildings have changed very little, as is evidenced by the now single-family home at 410 Granite St.:
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Tags: for sale, manchester, NH, real estate, revitalization, West Granite neighborhood
Written by Will Stewart on February 3rd, 2011
Homes built more than a century ago aren’t generally known for their energy efficiency. But by the time the West Granite properties acquired by NeighborWorks Greater Manchester are fully rehabbed this spring, they will be a lot greener than most homes their age.
Gone is the bare wood underneath thin layers of siding. When new siding is put in place at 410 Granite St. and 414 Granite St., seen below, there will be a layer of insulating house wrap between it and the wood – insulation that on a day like today will keep the heat in and the cold out:
Likewise, new double-pained windows, like the ones seen on 53 West St. below, will further help the properties’ eventual owners to minimize their heating bills and maximize their savings:
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Written by Will Stewart on December 22nd, 2010
A “demolition tea party” was held Monday, Dec. 20, at the William B. Cashin Senior Center in conjunction with the removal of the six-family building at 159-161 Douglas St.:
The property is one of seven purchased by NeighborWorks Greater Manchester using federal funds made available through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
NSP, as the program is known, is part of the 2008, federal stimulus package. It is aimed at stabilizing neighborhoods affected by foreclosed and abandoned properties. In conjunction with the NH Community Development Finance Authority, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and City of Manchester, NeighborWorks Greater Manchester received $2.53 million in NSP funds with which to buy foreclosed and abandoned properties in the West Granite neighborhood.
As with the demolition of the property at 406 Granite St., the demolition of 159-161 Douglas St. was undertaken to both reduce the density of the West Granite neighborhood and remove blight. Once cleared, the lot at 159-161 Douglas St. will be given to the City of Manchester to provide additional parking at the senior center.
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Written by Will Stewart on October 26th, 2010
When the sun rose last Thursday morning, the two-family property at 406 Granite St. was standing as it had every day since it was built in 1890:
But as the day wore on, the abandoned property, which had long since fallen into disrepair, was methodically torn down:
Until, by the end of the day, all that remained of 406 Granite St. was an empty lot:
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Written by Will Stewart on October 4th, 2010
And so the revitalization of Manchester’s West Granite neighborhood begins:
Last week saw fencing encircle the NeighborWorks Greater Manchester-owned properties at 406 Granite St., 410 Granite St., 414 Granite St. and 53 West St. in preparation for the first stages of these properties’ physical transformation: abatement and demolition.
As these buildings are all more than 100 years old, they contain lead paint and asbestos, which must be removed and dealt with separately, and very carefully:
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