Portsmouth Getting New Affordable Senior Housing With State Funding

PORTSMOUTH, RI — Portsmouth is going to get some new affordable housing units for seniors as part of the state's $101 million allocated for building new homes.

On Thursday, Gov. Dan McKee and RIHousing announced the funding will support the construction, preservation and operating costs of more than 1,400 housing units across Rhode Island. Of the 1,481 units, more than 1,200 will be affordable housing, state officials said.

State officials estimated the housing project will support more than 3,000 jobs across the state.

"For Rhode Island to be an attractive place to live, work, and raise a family, we must address the availability and quality of housing — that means everything from providing supports to those experiencing homelessness, to increasing affordable housing, to ensuring we build more workforce housing for our middle-class families," McKee said. "Thank you to commissioners for approving these projects which will create more than 1,400 units of housing across 13 of our municipalities."

In Portsmouth, the funding will go towards the Ade Bethune House, a new construction project at 110 Bristol Ferry Road. State officials said the project will create 54 units of affordable, age-restricted housing and a new senior center.

Six one-bedroom units will be reserved for households at or below 30 percent of the annual median household income. The remaining 34 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units will be for households at or below 60 percent.

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