Applications are now open for a new, two-story, 84-square-meter, two-bedroom home at 40-R Dorothy Road.
According to the Housing Corporation of Arlington, the application deadline is October 7. Monthly rent is $1,670, including some utilities.
Applications are submitted by lottery. This opportunity is only available to households of two to four people earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. See details on the left.
Applications are possible in various ways:
– at HCA, 252 Mass. Ave.;
– at Robbins Library, 700 Mass. Ave.;
– at Fox Library, 175 Mass. Ave.;
– by phone at 781-859-5294/781-777-2345;
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– by scanning the QR code on the left;
– by visiting this website: https://form.jotform.com/waitlistupdate/peabody-dorothy-road-lottery
Unit described as a “pilot” and “experiment in sustainability”
For more information about the building, which is categorized as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), please see:
https://www.housingcorparlington.org/affordablehousinPig/dorothyadu/
Installed in less than 48 days, the modular ADU is designed for sustainability, minimizes construction costs and offers plenty of storage in a small space. 
The crowd tours the new unit during an open house on July 22. / Photo by Jacob Posner
The flooring is made of cork, which is sustainable and cheaper than hardwood and looks better than other options, said HCA Executive Director Erica Schwarz. On the ground floor there is a small living room, a guest bathroom and a kitchen, and on the first floor there is a full bathroom and two bedrooms.
Large windows let in plenty of natural light and shelves built into the walls provide space-saving storage. The roof is fitted with solar panels. Andover-based Reframe Systems built/installed the ADU.
During a tour on July 22, Caleb Mayerson, senior operations manager at Reframe Systems, said the building is well-insulated, meaning windows, walls and doors are built to trap heat, reducing emissions associated with temperature regulation.
He also said that the wall insulation is made from sustainable materials, including recycled cellulose.
Governor Maura T. Healey’s Affordable Homes Act, which she signed on August 6, allows ADUs across the state. The City of Arlington added the permit for ADU use to its zoning ordinance three years ago, in 2021.
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This press release was issued on Thursday, August 22, 2024, and is based on information in the attached graphic from local nonprofit Housing Corporation of Arlington, additional information provided by HCA, and YourArlington files, including material from a recent article with photos by freelancer Jacob Posner.
