Source: Rutland Herald, July 30

By Stephanie M. Peters

“WEST RUTLAND — Two historic Westside buildings will be repurposed as apartment housing as part of a new Housing Trust of Rutland County income-sensitive housing project.

Last week, the Rutland-based nonprofit housing organization purchased the St. Stanislaus School and Convent, both located on Barnes Street, from Roy Rotella for $425,000.

Both buildings have long been vacant, although Rotella was among a group of local business owners who purchased the properties in 1980 with the intention of converting the school into condominiums.

From building purchase to construction completion, Executive Director Elisabeth Kulas said the Housing Trust’s latest initiative is a $4.3 million project that will result in the construction of 12 one- and two-bedroom apartments in the two-story school building, five one- and two-bedroom apartments in the convent and the renovation of four apartments in the building at 259 Marble St., which the Housing Trust also owns…”

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