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Sudbury Celebrates Ground-Breaking of The Coolidge Senior Housing

The housing project, located at the corner of Boston Post and Landham roads, is a 64-unit rental community for seniors and older adults.

The Coolidge at Sudbury, a 64-unit rental community for seniors and older adults, ages 55 and older, held a ground-breaking ceremony on Nov. 8, with town and state officials present.

The Coolidge, which is part of  B’nai B’rith Housing, is located at 189 Boston Post Road, a high-traffic area.

"This is a great day for B'nai B'rith and a great day for Sudbury," Selectman Chair John Drobinski said at the ceremony.

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The development is financed through housing tax credits, state housing programs, the Town of Sudbury Housing Trust and the West Metro HOME Consortium. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch is the construction lender and investor limited partner. 

The new development includes 64 apartment units in an elevator building with surface parking. The planned development will include common space and amenities, which include a meeting room, a library,a fitness center, and outdoor patios on the east and west sides. A property management office will be located on site.

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But getting to this point did not come without some controversy.

At a May 2012 hearing, Selectman Bob Haard voiced concerns over the location of the housing.

Haarde said although this will allow the town to reach it's mandate of 10 percent affordable housing, the location of the project will be an issue.

"That intersection is already problematic," Haarde said. "There's a lot of housing units going in on top of that intersection. It’s only because of 40B that something like this is possible."

The plan aims to provide a housing alternative that does not currently exist in Sudbury – an affordable rental option for Sudbury residents as well as seniors who may relocate to be closer to family members. 

In September 2011, the Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals approved a comprehensive permit for B’nai B’rith. 

The name “The Coolidge” pays homage to the Coolidge family, which began a substantial greenhouse operation on the six-acre site in the 1800s and ceased operations a number of years ago. 



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