Redevelopment Board Approves 840 Mass Ave Affordable Housing Project, Reviews Overlay District and Town Meeting Articles — March 9 Meeting

Arlington's Redevelopment Board voted 4-1 to approve a 28-unit affordable housing project at 840-846 Mass Ave and 17 Newman Way by the Housing Corporation of Arlington, racing to meet a March 19 state funding deadline. The board also received its first formal feedback session on a proposed 100% affordable housing overlay district and continued hearings on several zoning warrant articles for the 2026 town meeting.