Developer Richard Vazza refiles his $2 million Dean Street elderly housing complex under Massachusetts Chapter 40B anti-snob zoning laws. The Norwood Appeals Board seeks an emergency ruling from the state attorney general to clarify conflicting zoning use variance powers.
Winslow School eyed for elderly housing-September 3, 1980
Following the closure of school administrative offices at the Winslow School, the Norwood Housing Authority is actively setting its sights on converting the historic four-acre property at the corner of … Continue reading Winslow School eyed for elderly housing-September 3, 1980
Norwood Housing Authority Overhauls Waiting List and Advances Shattuck School Redevelopment Project-August 21, 1978
The Norwood Housing Authority is streamlining its elderly housing waiting list to roughly 300 names while pushing forward with the 72-unit Shattuck School apartment development.
Shattuck School Housing Project Nears Bidding Stage-July 3, 1978
In July 1978, the Norwood Housing Authority announced that the long-planned conversion of the historic Shattuck School into elderly housing was finally heading to bid.
Planning Board Considers Elderly Housing Zones, Trailer Ban, and Rizzo Duplex Development-September 10, 1974
Norwood Planning Board reviews housing authority plans for 104 elderly housing units, Building Inspector Grover's trailer ban, and Robert L. Rizzo's Dean Street duplex project.