Housing Headlines

NEWTON --- One of the10 sites that Mayor Setti Warren has identified as priorities for mixed-use development appears to be primed to take a step forward as the mayor's office has announced a Nov. 2 announcement for plans by Northland Development to redevelopment 22 acres at the Marshall's Plaza on Needham St. in Upper Falls.

MEDFIELD --- At least 200 residents packed the Medfield High auditorium this past week to make it clear they do not like a developer's plans to apply to the town for a Ch. 40B permit so it can build two five-story buildings and 200 units on Dale St. The heckling started as soon as developers put a rendering up on the screen and developers sometimes had to stop their explanations when the heckling became too loud, according to news coverage of the meeting.

HINGHAM --- In response to comments from town officials and residents, developers of a proposed 40B at Bare Cover have reduced their proposal from 300 to 220 units and will construct sub-surface parking instead of a wraparound garage.

EDGARTOWN --- Edgartown plans to sell three buildable half-acre lots of town-owned land for $75,000 to a pool of qualified applicants who will be chosen by lottery. The lots will be subdivided from a town-owned 1.6-acre parcel just off Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road. To qualify for the lottery, applicants must be able to prove that they have lived or worked in Edgartown for the past five years, be either a first-time homeowner, or reside in an existing home that is within the Edgartown affordable housing inventory, or be a “displaced homemaker,” which is defined as a spouse or member of a household who is dependent on someone else’s income.

PROVINCETOWN --- After four years of back and forth, developer James Savko can proceed with plans to build seven units after the planning voted in favor of his project 4-1 despite protests from neighbors that the project is too dense.

SOUTH DENNIS — A neighbor of a proposed five-bedroom house for homeless veterans who is a veteran himself has gone to court to block the project, saying the Dennis Planning Board lacked authority to issue a special permit for the town-owned site.