Central Annex/Union Court

The Central Annex and Union Court buildings, originally built as a high school and a hotel respectively, were combined to create 101 subsidized housing units for families, seniors, and disabled residents in 1980. The two sites are located a half mile from each other within walking distance to downtown Pittsfield, shopping, city offices and other amenities.

In 2013, POAH undertook a refinancing, working closely with MassHousing to develop a transfer protocol with terms friendly to a non-profit purchaser, while extending the deep affordability at the property for the long-term. All of the units are covered by a project- based Section 8 contract, which POAH worked with HUD to extend for nearly 30 years. POAH’s financing package allowed significant and necessary improvements to both properties, including accessibility improvements, a complete domestic water piping replacement, new roofs, common area improvements, a new fully accessible management office and notably, a glass skylight system to help protect the courtyard at Central Annex.

The Union Court Apartments on North Street, just a few minutes from Central Annex includes 39 apartments and 5 storefront retail spaces that are occupied by POAH’s property management company and local businesses.

Videos

Watch the video of Union Court business owner Shavelle