Development Consulting

As a regional non-profit housing development corporation, South Shore Housing has over 40 years of experience in successfully utilizing both public and private financing for the development of affordable housing. We have developed over 600 units of affordable housing, and own and operate 400 plus units for families, the elderly and households with special needs. We have developed and sold another 200 single- family houses and condominiums to households in Brockton, Pembroke, Taunton Dighton and other communities in Bristol and Plymouth Counties.

In addition to developing our own properties the Development Department at South Shore Housing also provides consultation and development assistance to other non-profit agencies, public housing authorities and private developers, creating collaborative business networks. We offer comprehensive assistance through strategic partnerships, taking a project from concept through construction to completion and occupancy, achieving advantages of scale, scope, speed and cost reduction.

South Shore Housing is currently involved in the following projects:

• Construction of 65, affordable three bedroom single family homes in Dighton.

• Pre-development of 90 units of rental housing for the elderly and a Senior Center in Halifax.
• Recently completed 19 rental units for veterans in New Bedford and 4 two family Brockton.

To see projects owned and operated by South Shore Housing please click on the Property Management link above.

Form more information on Development and Consulting Services contact John Hickson at 781-422-4258 or email at Hixson_J@southshorehousing.org

Partnerships with a Purpose

"We need to have housing at all income levels to support growth. South Shore Housing's work with us toward this end has been very valuable"

Jack Hunter, Town Planner, Carver, MA.

Jack Hunter hardly needed more meetings on his schedule, but now he has monthly sessions of the Carver Local Housing Partnership and the Carver Housing Trust to add to his agenda. But Carver's Town Planner is happy to be busy helping the Town to increase its supply of affordable housing, and he's ecstatic to have technical assistance toward that goal from South Shore Housing's John Hixson. He now has as tools several ordinances that John helped redraft providing resources and incentives for the development of affordable housing.

Around the state local resistance to affordable housing gets a lot of play and press. However, quietly and methodically several towns are finding ways to expand affordable housing opportunities within their communities. In places like Carver, as well as Kingston, Halifax, Brockton, Taunton and Wareham, town officials rely on South Shore Housing as their affordable housing partners. In all, SSH has teamed up with local communities to develop over 600 affordable units, with an additional 100 in the development pipeline.

Jack Hunter is optimistic. "Since the new Route 44 opened, Carver is definitely on the map for new

development ideas, and we need to have the housing at all income levels to support growth. South Shore Housing's work with us toward this end has been very valuable."