PROVINCETOWN — The Cape Cod Commission plays an unusual role in the life of the Cape. It’s a kind of hybrid — part technical adviser, part regulator, part community planning […]
Housing
HOUSING
Cloverleaf Is OK’d, but Foes May Appeal
A bitter controversy will have lasting effects
TRURO — After more than a year of hearings, on Jan. 14, the Cloverleaf — which will give Truro 39 units of mostly affordable rental housing at 22 Highland Road […]
WATERSHED
Lawyer Is Hired to Face ZBA on Cloverleaf
Board’s final vote on affordable housing plan expected Jan. 14
TRURO — On the eve of the expected approval of what would be the town’s largest affordable housing development, a group calling itself Concerned Members of the Pond Village Watershed […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Action Needed Now, Housing Authorities Say
‘Crazy’ prices and inertia are creating a crisis, says Wood
PROVINCETOWN — With a real estate market rocket-fueled by the pandemic, housing officials here are calling for action and leadership to secure a larger supply of affordable homes for year-round […]
HOUSING
Last-Minute Change Delays Cloverleaf OK
The developer wants to remove market-rate units from project
TRURO — The development of the affordable housing project known as the Cloverleaf hit a snag on Dec. 17 that has delayed the approval of the 39-unit plan by the […]
REAL ESTATE
Former Medical Building Will Become Condos
Two affordable units are in the first ‘inclusionary’ deal
PROVINCETOWN — The former Provincetown Medical Group building on Shank Painter Road has been sold and will be redeveloped into a three-story building with eight condominiums. This story would not […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Plan Gets 5 of 12 Zoning Waivers
Proposed development is halfway toward final ZBA approval
TRURO — The so-called Cloverleaf development, an affordable housing complex on South Highland Road at Route 6, received about half the approvals it needs for full permitting last week, while […]
CO-OWNERSHIP
New Company Bets on Multiple Owners of Luxury Cape Homes
Pacaso’s offerings resemble time-shares, but owners have equity
A new California-based real estate company that packages one-half to one-eighth ownership shares in luxury homes is eyeing Cape Cod as part of its opening strategy, which includes 26 cities […]
WORKFORCE HOUSING
Dormitory-style Housing Faces ZBA Review
Neighbors object to scale of building that could house up to 144
PROVINCETOWN — Both supporters and opponents of the dormitory-style housing project scheduled for review by the zoning board of appeals at its Sept. 17 meeting agree on one thing: it’s […]
PRESERVATION
A Cottage in The Colony Is for Sale
With death of longtime owner come fears for future of Wellfleet landmark
WELLFLEET — A home listed for sale off Chequessett Neck Road has raised the blood pressure of preservationists because it is part of a cottage colony that has for 72 […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Planning Board Continues Its Campaign Against Cloverleaf
As ZBA approval nears, opponents change tactics
TRURO — Health and Conservation Agent Emily Beebe told the zoning board of appeals last week that the proposed treatment system at the 39-unit Cloverleaf development would reduce nitrogen in […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Developer Addresses Wastewater and Accessibility Issues
Opponents of Truro’s Cloverleaf dispute anti-affordable housing label
TRURO — As opposition to the design of the affordable housing project known as the Cloverleaf continued last week, the developer responded to wastewater concerns and objections by the disability […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Life on Sally’s Way, 7 Years Later
Amid an ongoing debate about housing, this Truro project stands out
TRURO — Janice Sommers and Janice Walk have called Sally’s Way home from its beginnings — going back to 2012 when Truro’s long-awaited affordable housing development was just a sandy […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A Missed Deadline, a Year’s Delay
Opponents of Cloverleaf project liken it to a concentration camp and call the developer a ‘scumbag’
TRURO — The zoning board’s review of the proposed 39-unit Cloverleaf affordable housing project will not be completed in time for developer Ted Malone to apply for state funding before […]
HOUSING
Truro Motor Inn Tenants Must Leave
Town orders Delgizzis to find alternate housing, but where?
TRURO — Following years of noncompliance with its orders, the board of health took decisive action on June 30 against the owners of the Truro Motor Inn by not renewing […]
