The Brewster Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (the “Trust” or “BAHT”), a board of the Town of Brewster, Massachusetts, acting through the Brewster Town Manager as Chief Procurement Officer, is soliciting proposals for the disposition of a parcel of land with a single-family home (the “Home”) thereon located at 88 Belmont Park Road, Brewster (including the Home, the “Property”), owned by the Trust, to a non-profit or private developer for affordable housing purposes. Specifically, the buyer/developer will renovate the Home to bring it to a habitable and salable condition and sell the Property to an eligible purchaser earning no more than eighty percent (80%) of the area median income in accordance with Chapter 40B Guidelines issued by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) and the attached Municipal Purchaser Certificate.
The Property is owned by the Trust for the sole purpose of creating and developing affordable housing in the Town of Brewster for the benefit of low- and moderate-income households. The property was purchased for $200,000 on August 11, 2026 with the Trust paying $190,000 and the MA EOHLC contributing $10,000. The successful responder will renovate the Home and sell the Property to an eligible purchaser who is a first-time homebuyer in accordance with the Guidelines.
The purpose of this RFP is to select a non-profit or for-profit developer with experience in constructing/renovating property for affordable housing.
Responses to this RFP are due on or before 11 am on Tuesday December 15th, 2026.
Sealed responses clearly labeled “RFP-88 Belmont Park” delivered to, Office of Town Manager, Town Hall, 2198 Main Street, Brewster MA 02631.
The Trust reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to negotiate any and all non-mandatory contract terms with the successful proposer, or to cancel this procurement at any time if it is in the Trust’s best interest. The BAHT will evaluate the proposals submitted in a public meeting and either accept one proposal or reject all of the proposals.
The RFP may be obtained from the Town of Brewster website:
https://www.brewster-ma.gov/234/Procurement-Services
Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator, jscalise@brewster-ma.gov and must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to the appointed day for proposal opening. All addenda will be issued through the Town’s procurement webpage.
Proposers wishing to submit a proposal are required to inspect the Property, including the Home, prior to submitting a bid, so that proposers are aware of the condition of the Home. Proposers can inspect the Property at the pre-proposal walk-through and meeting to be held on Thursday November 12th at 11:00 AM at the location, 88 Belmont Park, or by appointment, by contracting Jill Scalise, Housing Coordinator, jscalise@brewster-ma.gov. All prospective proposers are encouraged to attend.
Proposals must be received by the Office of Town Manager, Town of Brewster, 2198 Main St, Brewster, MA 02631 in accordance with the instructions in the RFP.
Regardless of the cause of delay, no proposals that are received after the proposal deadline shall be given any consideration. The responsibility for assuring the receipt of proposals before the specified closing time is incumbent upon the proposers.
The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive minor informalities, and to make awards as may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Peter Lombardi, Town Manager
Publication Information: https://www.brewster-ma.gov/234/Procurement-Services
Bid Opening Information: 12/15/2026 11AM
Pre-bid Meeting: 11/12/2026 11AM
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The selected buyer/developer will renovate the existing single-family home to bring it to a habitable and salable condition, then sell the property to an eligible first-time homebuyer earning no more than 80% of the area median income, in accordance with Chapter 40B Guidelines and the attached Municipal Purchaser Certificate.
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