Stalled Campus Redevelopments Hinder Local Housing Solutions as Closures Rise

By Jon Marcus · Hechinger Report · 2026-10-04

According to reporting from the Hechinger Report, the shuttered Eastern Nazarene College campus in Massachusetts has become a flashpoint for local housing debates. While experts suggest utilizing abandoned institutional land to address a national shortage of millions of homes, bu

According to reporting from the Hechinger Report, the shuttered Eastern Nazarene College campus in Massachusetts has become a flashpoint for local housing debates. While experts suggest utilizing abandoned institutional land to address a national shortage of millions of homes, bu