Chicopee's tallest residential tower to add 105 affordable homes celebrates topping-off milestone

The Singing Bridge Residences project was topped off this morning in Chicopee in what will be the tallest residential building in the city. 22 News reporter Nick Antonakis has what the project is bringing to the community. A moment to celebrate a massive project. Literally. As the future tallest residential building in Chicopee, the Singing Bridge Residences was topped off with a ceremonial beam. It takes a village and that's exactly what this is. This is a project that's been a long time in coming. Partnerships that are not just local, you're talking state and federal. The four-acre property that sits at 75 Main Street in Chicopee is bringing 105 mixed-income affordable housing units to the city. Western Buildings has led the 24-month construction project that's now about halfway done. Developers financed the build with an over $37 million loan from Mass Housing. The project is the third major revitalization effort undertaken by the city in the Chicopee Falls area. As well as celebrating a milestone in the construction process, the topping off ceremony honors the workers with their boots on the ground in this project. We want to acknowledge all of our subs that are going to be part of this project. It's just an example of what us and our subs can do for really any project. To stamp themselves in history, workers, city officials, development partners and other community leaders signed the big beam before it was lifted to the top. Mayor John Vu is most excited for the development to tackle this main issue facing much of western Massachusetts. Housing. We need it. So excited to see that. And again, repurposing a site, a brownfield site that's been sitting dormant for decades. That to me is something very special. Working for you, Nick Antonakis, 22 News.