Housing Headlines

METHUEN --- In a sure sign that the residential home market is in full recovery, local developer Fred Fehey of Premier Property Group will seek a Ch. 40B permit from the town to build 123 homeownership units, 31 of which will be affordable.

BOSTON --- The Boston Redevelopment Authority recently approved five development proposals worth over $131 million. housing projects were approved for East Boston, Brighton, and South Boston, and a new hotel in the Charlestown Navy Yard also won approval.

NEWTON --- Cabot, Cabot and Forbes has offered the City of Newton over $2 million dollars to drop litigation against its plan to build a four-story, mixed-use 334-unit rental apartment complex at its office park on Wells Ave. near Rt. 128 and the Needham line. The CCF offer includes $1 million to redesign an intersection near the project and $1 million for the city to spend on affordable housing.

STOUGHTON --- In May, residents will be asked at town meeting to OK an amendment in the zoning laws that would allow Calmar Enterprises of Buffalo to build a 128-unit senior housing complex on land that is zoned mostly for commercial.

BEVERLY --- Windover Construction has submitted plans to build a five-story mixed-use development on Rantoul St. with businesses on the ground floor and 72 units of housing on the upper floors. The site is within walking distance of the MBTA stop.

FAIRHAVEN --- The only bidder on the town's request for proposals for the vacant Oxford School has indicated that his major concern is community opposition to his plan to buy the property for $325,000 and turn it into a 50-unit affordable housing development.