Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Reopens Homeownership Opportunity

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity has reopened the application process for a 3-bedroom, 2-

bath Habitat home at 112 B Robbins Avenue in Pittsfield, after the previously selected homebuyers became ineligible to move forward in the program.

"We are excited to offer another family the opportunity to achieve affordable homeownership," said Carolyn Valli, CBHFH CEO. "We encourage anyone who started an application but didn’t finish — or anyone newly interested — to apply now."

Habitat’s Homebuyer Services Team has no completed, qualified applications for this home despite over one hundred who have expressed interest.

"But unless families complete their applications, they cannot be considered for this opportunity," added Valli. "We have staff ready

to help families with the application process. Just call us."

Families who previously began the process are encouraged to complete their paperwork, and new applicants are welcome to start by calling the Homebuyer Services Team at 413.741.0221 to make an appointment. Inquiries can also be made to Homes@berkshirehabitat.org.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle to extinguish and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Drive in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings. (iBerkshires.com does not confirm or endorse fundraisers; they are provided as information only.)

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 1/2-story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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