City to invest $3 million to preserve triple deckers

adamg — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:51:20 +0000

Over the weekend, the mayor announced a grant and loan program for people who either already own one of the iconic buildings or who want to buy one. Participants in the 3D program can also get discounts at local hardware stores and sign up for classes on maintaining the buildings.

Triple deckers in crisis

adamg — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:18:09 +0000

The Times (yes, not the Globe) reports triple-deckers are being foreclosed - and even abandoned - at a much higher rate than other types of houses. Blame out-of-town investors, who bought them up and repeatedly flipped many of them without putting much back into them, for simply abandoning the properties:

On some streets in New Bedford, tight rows of triple-deckers are now interrupted here and there by dirt lots, which impart the odd effect of missing teeth.

Dennis Lehane is interviewed and the Times declares all of Dorchester to be "tough."