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27 Commonwealth Ave, Unit A
Newton, MA 02467
United States
The development, Covenant Residences, was completed in 2007 and consists of 57 flat-style condominium homes in a professionally managed elevator building. Amenities include an on-site gym and roof terrace next door at 35 Commonwealth Ave. Covenant Residences is in Chestnut Hill, MA, five minutes to Boston College, 5-10 minutes to Newton Center, adjacent to the BC green line MBTA station, and easy access to the Mass Pike. The development includes 15 income restricted homes for households with incomes at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. All units have been built and sold. Access to the development is from Commonwealth Ave in Newton, MA. Commonwealth Ave/ MA Route 30 runs through Newton to the west and Brighton to the east. The unit for sale is a single-level flat-style condominium on the ground floor of the two-story building. The building is connected to public water and sewer.
27 Commonwealth Ave was built 1927 and renovated into condominiums in 2007 and it is a two-story multi-family brick building. Unit A is on the ground floor of the building, has a private entrance, and a surface off-street parking space #11C. The unit is approximately 827 square feet with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Throughout the home there is luxury vinyl plank flooring and carpet in the bedroom installed in 2022. There is tile floor bathroom. The kitchen has white appliances including an electric stove, a dishwasher, and a refrigerator. The unit also has forced hot air. The washer and dryer are not included in the sale but can be purchased separately from the seller.
Due to the nature of the affordable units’ availability, it is important for everyone to understand the procedure. Also be advised that the program and its requirements are subject to changes in local, state or federal regulations.
1. Applications will be accepted until March 24, 2025 at 5pm, after which time, if there are multiple qualified respondents, a lottery drawing will be held. The lottery drawing consists of a blind selection, from a randomizer with individual entries bearing applicant identification numbers. The order in which your number is drawn determines your ranking. If the unit has more than one-bedroom, drawing order will be adjusted for appropriate household size after the lottery drawing.
2. Information provided in this Application will be treated as confidential.
3. Applications will be accepted from March 10, 2025 to March 24, 2025 at 5pm, or until such time as the unit has an accepted offer to an affordable household.
4. You must fill out the application document completely and provide it along with a pre-approval letter from a qualified lender to LDS Consulting Group, LLC. If you would like to upload your application safely and securely online, LDS will be happy to send you a link.
If you are mailing your application the application needs to be in LDS’s Office on or before the date of the application period closing at 5:00 PM. We strongly suggest you send your application either certified mail or priority with a tracking number. You will be able to track the package as it is taking longer for mail to be received. It is not unheard of for LDS to receive a letter 2 or more weeks after posting. Mailed applications, received after the application period deadline will not be included in the lottery.
5. If unsigned, or incomplete, your application will be rejected.
6. If you have intentionally falsified information, your application will be rejected.
7. Your household can only file one application, and no household member can appear on more than one application.
8. Once an application has been submitted, it cannot be edited or changed.
9. Applications will be reviewed as quickly as possible in the order in which they were received after the application deadline. You will be notified by e-mail of receipt of your application, - and your eligibility for the lottery. All applicants will be given a 48 hour appeal period if they think the finding is in error.
10. After you submit your application to LDS: Please begin collecting all documents on the Application Checklist below. Please have all documents ready by the date of the application deadline, located on the first page of the application.
11. If you are the first randomly selected applicant, you will be contacted and required to submit all applicable documents on the Application Checklist within 24 hours.
a. If all income and asset documents are received and you are eligible, you will be provided with the first opportunity to move forward with purchase. Other applications will be maintained on a waiting list.
b. If a selected applicant does not submit all the required income and asset verification documents within 24 hours of being notified, LDS will move on to the next applicant in line from the lottery. There will be no extensions, so please have all documents ready.
12. The submission of all necessary application material does not guarantee your approval for a unit.
13. Questions can be sent to: info@ldsconsultinggroup.com or contact 781-943-3963
14. Once a winner is chosen and approved, LDS will arrange a viewing of the unit and prepare an offer form. A $500 deposit will be collected at offer and $1,000 at Purchase and Sale. The deposit will be credited to the buyer at closing.
We are available by phone or at the office to answer any questions.
Finding the most affordable mortgage can be complicated. We're here to help.