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A Needham-based developer is proposing 62 apartments for active seniors 55+ at the historic Rogers School in Fairhaven. The majority of the units would be deemed affordable.
Arch Communities, LLC on Jan 11 was the sole respondent to an RFP put out by the town of Fairhaven to redevelop the former school property, which has been vacant since 2013. The Rogers School, located in Fairhaven village at 100 Pleasant St., was built in 1885 as a gift to Fairhaven from industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers.
Plans for the Residences at Rogers School show the school preserved and redeveloped with eight apartments in the main building. An outdated addition would be torn down and a new addition constructed. The proposal describes open-design apartments with high ceilings and an abundance of natural light enjoyed through oversized windows. Community amenities would include a large community room with a kitchen that opens onto an outside patio. Parking would be provided for 78 cars.