Housing Headlines

PROVINCETOWN --- A Land Court judge has authorized the sale of the Harbor Hill property to Provincetown, ending a lengthy court process over the property’s 1,000-plus timeshare titles and clearing the way for the town to turn the 26-unit building into affordable housing.

CAMBRIDGE --- If you find reading legal briefs a bit mind-numbing and an activity that lowers your self-esteem, the Cambridge Day's Sue Reinert had a pretty clear layman's explanation of last month's Supreme Judicial Court ruling, which upheld the right of Homeowner's Rehab Inc. to regain ownership of 808-812 Memorial Drive from investors. The decision ensures affordability and is a ruling experts believe will benefit other affordable projects financed with low-income housing tax credits.

GREAT BARRINGTON --- With acquisition financing from the Life Initiative and Way Finders Inc., the Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire has purchased an eight-acre property on South Main St. and is planning to seek further financing so it can tear down a single-family house and replace with with 40 to 50 affordable apartments. It is already receiving pre-development financing from the Community Economic Development Assistance Corp.

HUDSON --- Its downtown rejuvenation already a celebrated success, town officials are looking to build on that momentum by proposing to expand its downtown district zoning to encourage more housing.

FRAMINGHAM --- Neighbors near Millwood Farms Golf Course are taking the Planning Board to court over its approval of Capital Group Properties' plan to redevelop the Millwood Farms Golf Course into 129 units, claiming the board erred in its calculation of how many units can be developed on the 67-acre property, 30 of which the developers have agreed to keep as open space.

CONCORD --- To raise the $4 million it estimates it needs to support future affordable housing that will keep the town's affordable supply above 10 percent, the town's housing funding committee has been seeking feedback on five different ways in which revenues can be raised, including a building permit fee charge and a town budget line item.