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Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Chief Development Officer Tim Sheehan, in partnership with the developer, Way Finders, Inc., are pleased to announce a lottery to choose the purchaser of a fully renovated, energy-efficient, two-family home in Springfield’s Liberty Heights neighborhood.

Each home in this program will be sold at a below market price to ensure it is affordable for the homebuyers.

This Los Angeles Street property had fallen into disrepair, sitting empty for 11 years. It was vulnerable to squatters and a site of concern in the neighborhood. Way Finders acquired it in 2024 and performed a complete renovation, starting with an extensive clean out, followed by new siding, windows, and insulation plus modern HVAC and appliances.  This home combines the energy efficiency of a modern home and the spacious comfort of a classic older home. 

The home features two three-bedroom units with bonus room; approximately 1,340 square feet per floor, plus a detached garage. 

This home will be sold to a family earning up to 100% of the area median income (see income limits below), and the rental unit must be rented to a family at 80% of the area median income. The home’s sale price is $310,000.

The City of Springfield will hold a public lottery to select a buyer eligible to purchase the newly constructed home. An applicant must meet household income-limits and be pre-approved (not pre-qualified, which is a much less stringent classification) for a mortgage of $310,000 or more to enter the lottery. Asset limits also apply. Alternatively, an applicant can enter the lottery by demonstrating pre-approval for a smaller mortgage, along with proof of sufficient funds to cover the purchase price of the home. 

Household income of applicants cannot exceed maximum limits, which are set annually. The current income limits are: 

               Maximum Household Income – 100% AMI Properties

                1 Person $92,000                     5 Person $142,100

                2 Person $105,100                   6 Person $152,600

                3 Person $118,400                   7 Person $163,100

                4 Person $131,500                   8 Person $173,600

                                    Asset Limit: $100,000

Lottery applications can be found here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/.../CITYOFHOMES3HOMEBUYERLOT...

Interested parties can learn more about the Way Finders City of Homes project at www.wayfinders.org/homes 

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

• Open House, Saturday, November 7, 11am-1pm, 24-26 Los Angeles Street. 

• Deadline for all applications (and supporting documentation) is 4:30 PM on Friday, December 4. 

• The lottery drawing is Monday, December 14, 2026, at 10:45 AM at 24-26 Los Angeles Street.

The City's Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Program is now accepting applications! 

The City of Springfield has received grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund the abatement of lead paint hazards present in properties built before 1978. Through this program, The City of Springfield can provide funding assistance to income qualified homeowners and landlords who rent to eligible tenant households, to reduce lead-based paint hazards for income-eligible households that include a child under age 6, or where a pregnant expectant mother resides. 

The program is available city-wide for both owner-occupied and rental properties that are 1-4 units. The household living in the unit must have income at or below 50% of the area median income for rental units, and below 80% of the area median income for Owner-Occupied units or homes.  

Questions may be directed to Julimar Otero at jotero@springfieldcityhall or 413-787-6500.  Click here for additional information or to apply. 

The City of Springfield has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of five vacant lots in the Maple-High Six Corners and South End neighborhoods.  The City is making available up to $600,000 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding and $775,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funding, for a total of up to $1,375,000 in public funding for developers to construct single-family, three-bedroom homes in accordance with plans included within the RFP.  The homes will then be sold to low and moderate income first-time homebuyers with household incomes that are at or below 80% of Area Median Income.  

The following properties are for sale:

• 33 Richelieu Street a/k/a NS Hillside Place (06630-0005):  Approximate lot square footage totaling 5,779 square feet with approximately 40.46 feet of frontage along Richelieu Street.  The Springfield Zoning Board of Appeals previously approved a variance permitting construction of a single-family home on this lot.  The City intends to bring this variance back before the Zoning Board of Appeals to obtain re-approval.  Assessed value is $24,400.00.

• 25 Richelieu Street a/k/a SS Richelieu Place (10170-0008): Approximate lot square footage totaling 6,103 square feet with approximately 40.22 ft. of frontage along Richelieu Street. The Springfield Zoning Board of Appeals previously approved a variance permitting construction of a single-family home on this lot. The City of Springfield intends to bring this variance back before the Zoning Board of Appeals to obtain re-approval. Assessed value is $24,600.00.

• 47 Richelieu Street a/k/a ES Richelieu Street (10172-0014): Approximate lot square footage totaling 5,678 square feet with approximately 65 ft. of frontage along Richelieu Street. Assessed value is $31,400.00.

• 96 Marble Street a/k/a NS Marble Street (08235-0019): Approximate lot square footage totaling 5,177 square feet with approximately 50 ft. of frontage along Marble Street. Assessed value is $23,800.00.

• 105 Pine Street a/k/a ES Pine Street (09715-0173): Approximate lot square footage totaling 7,289 square feet with approximately 46 ft. of frontage along Pine Street.  Assessed value is $24,300.00.

Proposals are due to the City of Springfield, Office of Procurement by Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Full RFP packets for Bid 26-159 can be requested by interested developers through the following methods:

• Online at the City of Springfield, Office of Procurement website:
• https://www.springfield-ma.gov/finance/procurement-bids/
• Emailing or calling Chief Procurement Officer, Lauren Stabilo at lstabilo@springfieldcityhall.com or (413)787-6284

Click here for more information regarding this RFP. 

Due to a lapse in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Program and the ongoing federal government shutdown, the City of Springfield, Office of Housing and the Springfield Redevelopment Authority are unable to provide heating system repairs and replacements through the Heating Emergency Assistance Retrofit Task Weatherization Assistance Program (HEARTWAP Program) at this time.  

If you are approved for fuel assistance through the Valley Opportunity Council, you may contact Maricely Vega 413-787-6500 to be placed on the waiting list for these program services in the event that the federal government approves a budget allocating funding to the LIHEAP and HEARTWAP Program.  If you are not approved for fuel assistance through the Valley Opportunity Council we urge you to contact them at 413-334-1270 and once you are approved you can get on the waiting list for services.  If you are on the waiting list, we will contact you as soon as federal funding becomes available.  

We apologize for any hardship this may cause for Springfield residents.