PROVINCETOWN — Amid a massive workforce housing crisis that threatens the survival of local businesses, one idea appears to be Heaven sent. The members of the vestry of St. Mary […]
Housing
HOUSING
Arguments Readied on Appeal of ‘Barracks’ Permit
Attorneys lay out points of contention and witness lists for June 22 trial
PROVINCETOWN — For nearly a year, an ambitious workforce housing project known as the “Barracks” has been stalled in Barnstable Superior Court by a suit filed by neighbors who argue […]
HOUSING
ZBA Hears Special Permit Bid for 5,100-SF House
The intent of Truro’s size limit for structures is one of the issues
TRURO — Attorney Ben Zehnder did his best to make his client’s proposal to build a 5,100-square-foot house at 17 Coast Guard Road sound like a good thing for the […]
DEVELOPMENT
Seaside Cottage Colony in Truro Faces Demolition
A one-story 5,000-square-foot house will replace five cottages
TRURO — A longtime cottage colony may soon be vanishing from Truro’s back shore. The property’s new owner, who paid $5 million for the seven-acre former Hi-Land View Cottages at […]
HEADS & BEDS
With Rates Up, There Are No Rooms for Workers
Tourists will need to pack their patience
PROVINCETOWN — The new executive director of the Provincetown Business Guild does not have a place to live for the summer. Stephan Hengst, who was hired in January to fill […]
PAPER ROADS
Six Wellfleet Houses Cut Off by Eroding Sand Road
After three years of permit approvals, a solution is blocked by a lawsuit
WELLFLEET — After two January nor’easters, an eroding road has cut off six oceanfront property owners from access to their houses. “Each storm compromises the area even further,” said Douglas […]
TRURO: WALSH WATCH
‘Hands-Off’ Approach to Planning Sows Confusion
Town staff and Walsh committee members struggle to get on the same page
TRURO — “Am I crazy?” Steve Wynne remarked to his colleagues on the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee. “We’ve never discussed this, and now we’re seeing a conceptual site plan […]
UNWARRANTED
Bylaw Changes Seem to Target Walsh Land
Weinstein says planning board’s stormwater proposal is ‘regulatory overreach’
TRURO — Anne Greenbaum, chair of the planning board, presented the select board with seven articles for town meeting on March 8, ready to breeze through each one. “I don’t want […]
CONTRACTS
Wellfleet Couple Says Builder Swindled Them
Laws addressing contractor fraud do not offer much protection
WELLFLEET — John and Ella Grannis retired from their small bookselling business in Montclair, N.J. in 2019 and moved to the Outer Cape to renovate a family summer cottage. Now, […]
HOUSING
Truro’s ‘Little Jamaica’ to Become Worker Housing
Some of the Prince of Whales’s 26 units may be used for vacation rentals
TRURO — Before Covid-19, summer evenings at 104 Shore Road hummed with restaurant-goers at Terra Luna, and, later in the night, seasonal workers would return to the clapboard cottages on […]
DELINQUENTS
Delgizzis Must Shape Up, Says Housing Court
Landlords ordered to relocate tenants at illegal inn ‘ASAP’
TRURO — David and Carolyn Delgizzi of Weston, owners of the Truro Motor Inn, were rebuked by a judge at a Feb. 9 contempt hearing and ordered to find and […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Buy Down Pairs Generous Seller With Grateful Buyer
Wellfleet’s 12-year effort has yielded 9 hard-won sales
WELLFLEET — Nancy Lange wanted to sell her vacation house in Wellfleet to a local family instead of to the highest bidder. So, she agreed to sell her three-bedroom, one-bath […]
DEVELOPMENT
12 New Condos Proposed for Nelson Avenue
2 units would be affordable under Provincetown's inclusionary bylaw
PROVINCETOWN — Local developer Thomas Tannariello wants to build 12 condominium units on a .58-acre lot on Nelson Avenue. Two units would be deed-restricted as affordable dwellings. Tannariello’s company, Tri-T, […]
TRURO HOUSING
Long-Pending ‘Cloverleaf’ Plan Will Move Forward
With court date and bond requirement looming, lawsuit is settled
TRURO — A roadblock preventing progress on building a rental housing development here has been removed. The Truro Zoning Board of Appeals and affordable housing developer Community Housing Resource of […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Four Eastham Properties on Housing Roster
Thrift shop, motel, and Delgizzi condos would add to affordable stock
EASTHAM — The town could soon gain up to eight units of affordable or “workforce” housing, thanks to two sale agreements and two property takings for nonpayment of taxes. Town […]
