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State Land For Homes - Upcoming Parcels

The State Land For Homes initiative is expediting the availability of public land throughout the Commonwealth specifically for housing development as part of the Healey Driscoll Administration’s multi-dimensional approach to addressing the Commonwealth’s housing needs.

Housing Development Pipeline

Below are projects in the pipeline which are anticipated to be made available for future development opportunities in 2026 and beyond.

40 Oakland St., Wellesley - An underutilized 45-acre parcel including a 5-acre parking lot adjacent to the MassBay Community College Wellesley Campus.

39 Beach Rd., Salisbury – A ±0.59-acre vacant lot close to downtown Salisbury, expected to be sold to the Town of Salisbury Affordable Housing Trust Fund, for affordable housing purposes.

0 Eastville Ave., Oak Bluffs - Vacant, wooded, L-shaped lot close to downtown Oak Bluffs and the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

24 Cherry St., Wenham - A former Department of Mental Health group home that is ±2,160 SF on 0.79 acres, expected to be made available to developers in late 2026.

482-542 Haverhill Street, Rowley - The parcel consists of ±2.5 acres of land close to I-95 and Route 1 in Rowley.  The vacant wooded parcel neighbors a residential neighborhood and abuts 104 acres of town-owned conservation land. 

0 Prospect Street, Sherborn - Vacant, ±7.9-acre wooded lot with farmland views in a semi-rural community less than 2 miles from the Framingham Commuter Rail. 

161 West Street, Milford – Located behind the Milford District Court, this ±2.5-acre surplus parcel borders a residential area along Highland Street. The surplus land is currently undeveloped and close to restaurants, commercial amenities, and recreational nature area. 

0 River Street Extension, Billerica – A vacant ±2.7-acre wooded parcel at Old Middlesex Turnpike at River Road Extension. The lot is located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to Route 3.

52 Obery Street, Plymouth - A ±2.5-acre surplus parking lot just off Route 3 and proximate to Plymouth North High School, Plymouth Public Library, and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. A ten-minute drive to Plymouth Harbor, Long Beach, and the Kingston Commuter Rail Station.

MCI-Concord - Massachusetts' oldest men's correctional facility until it closed in June 2024, the site is undergoing an extensive planning and community engagement process to determine the future use and approach to disposition. It is anticipated the future of the site will accommodate substantial new housing along with other uses. 

Additional Information

Use our Real Estate Office Contact Form to be added to our mailing list, which will receive updates on these projects and more as this work continues to move forward. 

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