Updates in Local & NH Housing News
- waystationnh
- May 29
- 2 min read
Local Developer to Build Affordable Units Near Hospital (Conway Daily Sun): Builder Ryan Jean of Cathedral Ledge Contractors of North Conway hopes to build a deed-restricted, starter home, affordable housing subdivision on a 2.8-parcel of land off Remoat Trail Road just north of MaineHealth/Memorial Hospital in North Conway. Full article: https://www.conwaydailysun.com/business/local/local-developer-plans-to-build-affordable-homes-near-hospital/article_95b45d50-84e3-4faf-bf88-53bbd4e14e1e.html
Charrette reveals that housing near hospital project 'doable' — but costly (Conway Daily Sun): https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/local/charrette-reveals-that-housing-near-hospital-project-doable-but-costly/article_e19a92f3-0d48-44bc-b354-be32173a0eaa.html
Josh Brustin & Sara Butterfield from MWVHC on upcoming Housing Charrette (Conway Daily Sun): https://www.conwaydailysun.com/interviews/josh-brustin-sara-butterfield-from-mwvhc-on-upcoming-housing-charrette/video_c4993fd7-c138-48a6-a5ef-cf1a13e597f7.html
New Hampshire falls behind on housing goals, pushing prices higher (Concord Monitor): Construction of new houses in New Hampshire took a step back in 2023, putting the state behind in its efforts to ease the ongoing housing shortages.
To stay on track for a balanced housing market by 2040 — where supply meets demand — New Hampshire needs to add 32,704 homes by 2025, according to data from the state’s Department of Business and Economic Affairs. So far, however, only 75% of that target has been reached. https://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-housing-permits-decline-60656543
Multiple Affordable Housing Barriers Adversely Impact Communities, Adding Housing Expands Tax Base Beyond Key Costs (NH Fiscal Policy Institute): Housing in the Granite State is expensive due, in part, to limited availability of housing stock.https://nhfpi.org/blog/multiple-affordable-housing-barriers-adversely-impact-communities-adding-housing-expands-tax-base-beyond-key-costs/
Run-up on housing continues (NH Realtors): Median home prices in New Hampshire continued on their historic run upward, reaching a new record monthly record yet again and continuing to raise alarms regarding housing affordability. https://nhar.org/news/article/april-market-2025
Housing remains top issue for New Hampshire residents in new poll (WMUR video): The poll from the University of New Hampshire shows that 29% of state residents say that housing is their top issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CFKAG8c3lc
Norway Savings to host free home building info session (Conway Daily Sun):
