WORCESTER – Courthouse Lofts, at 2 Main St., has received national recognition by the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing. ULI awarded Courthouse Lofts its Jack Kemp Excellence in Affordable and Workforce Housing.
Courthouse Lofts is one of only three national award recipients.
The award, named after former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and advisory board member of the Terwilliger Center, recognizes developments using innovative financing sources to provide attainable mixed-income housing.
Developed at the site of the former Worcester County Courthouse, the lofts include 118 units of housing for families at five different income levels. The site also hosts the Major Taylor Museum.
“This creative, adaptive reuse of a historic anchor building in the heart of Worcester has created attractive, affordable homes for city residents,” said Executive Director of ULI Boston/New England, Michelle Landers. “Properties like Courthouse Lofts align with the importance of our work here at ULI, where our mission is to shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide.”
The Urban Land Institute honors properties like Courthouse Lofts to recognize the diversity of knowledge and innovation at play in the built environment industry.
