Housing Headlines

BROOKLINE --- A new development team is seeking approval to begin construction on an approved but never built development in the Coolidge Corner area. The new proposal calls for a six-story building with 65 units down from 68 units approved in the first project. The new project will also shift from two- and three-bedroom units to mostly one-bedroom units.

SOUTHBOROUGH --- The developer of a proposed 180-unit condo complex near Routes 9 and 495 said he will appeal the ZBA's denial of his Ch. 40B permit request, saying that the town's claim that it is eligible for a one-year reprieve from such applications was made one day after he filed for his comprehensive permit.

WAYLAND --- In exchange for rescinding votes of 1975 and 1977 that conveyed the 7.2 acre Dudley Woods site for affordable housing, Town Meeting voted for a compromise that designates the land for passive recreation while creating an affordable housing trust fund.

NORTHAMPTON --- MassDevelopment, the state agency responsible for the redevelopment of the former state hospital here, is closing in on a deal that would result in 73 zero-net energy homes for the property.

HINGHAM --- Hingham officials and residents are objecting to a change in plans for a Ch. 40B affordable-housing development after developers shifted their vision from a 18-unit New England village-style complex to a 65,000-square-foot apartment-style 20-unit building, even though the developer said the changes are in response to town feedback.

PITTSFIELD ---A regional housing agency has received nearly $3.9 million in state funding toward the purchase - and eventual upgrade - of an affordable housing complex in Pittsfield and the construction of senior housing in Wlliamstown.