Chelsea Council weighs $2 million purchase of 55 Hertz Street for affordable-housing pilot Councilors discussed a $2 million appropriation from overlay reserves to buy a six-unit property in receivership at 55 Hertz Street as a pilot municipal affordable-housing program. The City Manager said purchase would prevent auction sale and allow rotational long-term units; council referred financing to Ways & Means.

Chelsea City Council is considering a bold move to invest $2 million in a six-unit property to create deeply affordable housing, potentially transforming lives in the community.

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Chelsea candidates debate affordable housing tools, zoning and state policies At a public forum, candidates discussed zoning changes, the community preservation fund and state-level tools to increase affordable housing in Chelsea; several said they would support zoning to enable more affordable units and cited the Community Preservation Act and MBTA Communities rules as levers.

Chelsea's candidates are sparking a vital conversation about affordable housing solutions as rising costs threaten to displace residents.

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