General

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.

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.

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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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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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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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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NeighborWorks Greater Manchester acquired its seventh property in the West Granite neighborhood earlier this month, buying the three-family building at 6 Dubuque St., across the street from Fritzie’s Market:

The local neighborhood revitalization nonprofit bought the property using federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds, with which it used to purchase six other neighborhood multifamily buildings.

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Neither rain nor cold could stop the June 10 groundbreaking for the revitalization of the West Granite neighborhood.

Held in conjunction with National NeighborWorks Week 2010 and the annual NeighborFest event, the West Granite groundbreaking ceremony was held at 414 Granite St., one of six neighborhood properties that will be redeveloped by NeighborWorks Greater Manchester as part of the nonprofit organization’s revitalization plan for the neighborhood.

Joining in the celebration — a precursor to actual construction, which should begin in late summer/early fall — were West Granite residents and representatives of the businesses and government entities whose financial contributions are funding the West Granite Revitalization Initiative:

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority

City of Manchester

Citizens Bank

TD Bank

Centrix Bank

Bellwether Community Credit Union

Northeast Delta Dental

Nobis Engineering

HTS – A Manufacturer’s Sales Agency

Lifetime Benefits Group

Also on hand for the day were a number of local dignitaries including , from left in the photo below, Manchester Alderman At-large Mike Lopez, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas. They are seen here with NeighborWorks Greater Manchester Executive Director Robert Tourigny, second from right, and Board of Directors President Anthony Marino, far right:

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Nearly four years in the making, the physical revitalization of the West Granite neighborhood will kick off on Thursday, June 10, with a groundbreaking ceremony at 414 Granite St.

All neighborhood residents, property owners, business owners, employees and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend the groundbreaking ceremony which will be followed by a free barbecue meal.

Local dignitaries will be on hand, as will project funders and architect Fred Matuszewski, who will share his renderings of what the revitalized properties will look like after construction.

Last year, NeighborWorks Greater Manchester, received $2.53 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds to purchase and demolish or rehab foreclosed or abandoned properties in the West Granite neighborhood. The local neighborhood revitalization nonprofit has used this federal stimulus money to purchase six neighborhood multifamily properties.

A special thank you to our NeighborFest 2010 sponsors: