TRURO — At a forum organized by the Truro Part-Time Resident Advisory Committee on Aug. 19, several part-time residents advocated building more affordable housing in town, with some saying the […]
Housing
HOUSING
Inventory of Subsidized Units Falls Across Outer Cape
Changes in overall unit count caused the share of affordable units to drop
PROVINCETOWN — All four Outer Cape towns have recently seen a decrease in the state’s subsidized housing inventory, or SHI, which measures how much of a community’s year-round residential housing […]
NAPIVILLE
Napi’s Bradford St. Apartments Sold to Undisclosed Owners
The 12-unit property, complete with cesspool, was headed for receivership
PROVINCETOWN — The 12-unit apartment complex on Bradford Street known as “Napiville” after its late owner, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, that long provided housing for his restaurant employees and […]
HOUSING
An Initial ‘Community Conversation’ About Maurice’s
Wellfleet awaits a 2028 start date for converting its campground into housing
WELLFLEET — The excitement was palpable at the Adult Community Center as roughly 60 people filed in to discuss the future of Maurice’s Campground, the 22-acre parcel that the town […]
WORKER HOUSING
When the Boss Is Your Landlord, It’s Complicated
The agreements keep businesses open but are legally ambiguous
PROVINCETOWN — When eight longtime employees of Marine Specialties owner Patrick Patrick arrived back on Cape Cod from Jamaica in 2019, their housing had fallen through. After a fruitless search, […]
MASTER PLAN
In Eastham, Housing Plan Must Wait Until 2035
As the number of affordable units shrinks, the town has no near-term strategy
EASTHAM — It has been five years since the town bought the 11-acre T-Time property for housing and commercial development. During that time, a nine-person committee spent four years gathering […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Aims to Lure Landlords to Year-Round Rental Market
‘Lease to Locals’ has helped secure 15 properties for 27 tenants so far
PROVINCETOWN — When Steven Rayl and Scott Presley purchased a gallery space at 352 Commercial St. with an attached apartment in 2017, they planned to rent out the one-bedroom unit […]
CHANGE OF USE
Former Kennel and Long-Planned Dispensary Could Become a House
After Provincetown Pet Resort closed, Green Harbor dispensary never opened
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of the former Provincetown Pet Resort at 79 Shank Painter Road, which for years was slated to become the Green Harbor cannabis dispensary, have petitioned the planning […]
HOUSING
Harbor Hill Apartments Will Not Be Sold — for Now
A year-long effort to find a buyer is thwarted by a taxability detail
PROVINCETOWN — The 28 apartments in the former timeshare complex at Harbor Hill will not be sold by the town — at least for now. That’s the decision reached earlier […]
STATEHOUSE POLITICS
Senate Drops Transfer Fee From Housing Bill
The revenue-raising measure is dead for this year — but not forever, says Sen. Cyr
PROVINCETOWN — A legislative push by towns on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket and in the Berkshires and metro Boston for the right to impose a transfer fee of […]
THE RUNDOWN
Owner of Dilapidated Rentals Told to Fix Violations
Scofflaw Delgizzi is given 30 days to make repairs at 4 Moses Way
TRURO — David Delgizzi of Weston, the owner of numerous dilapidated rental properties on the Outer Cape, has once again run afoul of the Truro Health Dept., this time for […]
HOUSING
Two Houses Moved to S. Highland Road Sit Forlorn for Now
Without suitable renovation bids, housing for summer staff will wait until winter
TRURO — Two houses that were pulled down the highway in late February to be renovated and used to house some of the town’s seasonal staff stand side by side […]
IMPOUNDED
Probate Judge Keeps Napi’s Estate Documents Out of Public Eye
Tierney denies motion to unseal records and impounds them for 20 years
BARNSTABLE — A judge in Barnstable County Probate and Family Court denied a motion filed by Independent reporter Sam Pollak to unseal documents related to the guardianship and conservatorship of […]
DERELICTION
Provincetown Will Seek Receivership for ‘Napiville’
Board of health vote comes after years of ignored orders
PROVINCETOWN — After the managers of the seven-building, 12-unit residential complex at 25-27 Bradford St. known as Napiville did not meet the town’s deadline for making it safe to live […]
THE SEASON
Spring Shuffle Has Become an Anxious Scramble
Keeping the faith during Provincetown’s annual housing shift
PROVINCETOWN — Time is running out for Borislav Ivanov and his family. On May 15, the lease expires on the Commercial Street apartment where he, his wife, Iliana, and their […]
