Housing Headlines

AMHERST --- At the Nov. 5 town meeting, a measure that would require developers seeking special permits of nine or more units to make some units affordable fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the measure. The tally was 111-79 in favor, 16 votes short.

AMHERST --- At the Nov. 5 town meeting, a measure that would require developers seeking special permits of nine or more units to make some units affordable fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the measure. The tally was 111-79 in favor, 16 votes short.

MATTAPAN ---- Four proposals have been submitted to the city of Boston by development teams eager to build a mix of housing and retail on the site of a long-empty Mattapan car dealership, which is located close to a planned new station for the new Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.

AMHERST --- State and local leaders gathered with residents recently to announce that the sale of the 204-unit Rolling Green apartment complex will not result in a loss of affordable units as a mix of state and local funding will combine to keep the 41 affordable units affordable in perpetuity.

WATERTOWN --- The Watertown Town Council has voted to strengthen its inclusionary zoning bylaw, upping the number of affordable units that must be included in a project from 10 to 12.5 percent.

WAYLAND --- A developer's bid to comply with the town's inclusionary zoning bylaw by building affordable units on another site rather than on a residential site with million dollar homes has met with stiff opposition from neighbors, who feel that portion of town already has its share of low-cost housing.