A look inside the new Belcher Apartments in Chicopee to tackle housing insecurity

The VOC are introducing new affordable housing and 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis gives us a look inside the new apartments. A beautiful day it was as the Valley Opportunity Council hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Belcher Apartments complex features 25 apartments, 22 of which are affordable housing to push back against housing insecurity. It's exciting to see entities like VOC get behind a project like this and create units that people can afford to live in. That's what it's about too. I'm sure they have a huge waiting list. The VOC continued its mission of supporting and collaborating with those in need to encourage them to be self-sufficient for themselves and their families by helping bring these homes to life. Not only that, but these apartments are nice. We invest in the grounds so that there's nice flowers and plants. There's a gazebo. There's just a nice place for people to call home so they can deal with what life throws at them. After the ribbon was snipped, we got to see the revamped building for ourselves. People looked in awe seeing former classrooms flip to kitchens and living rooms. On top of the attention to details these rooms included, the building was specifically designed for households earning at or below 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income, making affordable options for those in need. The VOC hopes to continue the fight against housing insecurity with this building, but the battle isn't over yet. Working for you, Nick Antonakis, 22 News.