Watch Featured Speaker, Dr. Mattie Castiel's presentation, at our Spring Board Meeting on April 9, 2021.

This report catalogues many of Worcester’s official zones, districts, overlays and areas. Where available, information is taken from the City of Worcester’s Geographic Information System department. The intention is for those interested in Worcester to gain a better understanding of the underlying map that governs the structure and function of the world around them.

The Opportunity Zone program was created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. It provides tax deferments and forgiveness to investors who support projects in designated areas. This investment must come from capital gains and has multiple conditions attached in an effort to benefit, specific, low-income areas.

The Worcester Housing Authority (WHA) has been providing affordable housing options to Worcester residents since 1949. Federal guidelines recommend that households spend no more than 30 percent of income on rental or mortgage payments.

The Research Bureau is pleased to present its latest report Foreclosure in the City of Worcester. This report explores Worcester's recent experience with foreclosures and offers insights into the process. Foreclosure is a necessary part of a real estate market. Yet efforts must be made to limit its impact on households and neighborhoods alike.

May 4, 2016 DCU Center Worcester, Massachusetts

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40B was adopted in 1969 as part of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Permit Act to encourage and facilitate the building of affordable, long term housing for low-income individuals and families across the Commonwealth and to ensure that low-income residents can remain in their localities if housing costs increase.

This report, the third in our series Worcester by the Numbers, provides detailed data on the housing market, land use, and property taxes.

Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Hogan Campus Center, Room 401 College of the Holy Cross

An analysis of Worcester's Housing Market Study, particularly examining its economic relevance and feasibility to the City of Worcester.