PROVINCETOWN — The state legislature has been roasted by the Boston Globe and WBUR for its slow pace of lawmaking this year — the first in which Democrats have held […]
Housing
HOUSING
Workshop Offers a Preview of Town Meeting Agenda
Zoning changes and a ‘Lease to Locals’ program are on the docket
PROVINCETOWN — The town’s “housing workshops” — periodic joint meetings of four committees plus town staff that began in 2021 — have become a kind of drafting room for town […]
ACCOMMODATIONS
Seeking: An Accessible Two-Bedroom Rental in Provincetown
For Patricia Ainsworth, waiting for a move is taking its toll
PROVINCETOWN — Patricia Ainsworth came home to 288A Bradford St. the day she married Victor Alexander in 1982, and she never left. For 41 years, she has lived in the […]
HOUSING MARKET
Year-Round Trust Debates Rent Hike at Harbor Hill
‘Market-rate rent’ is hard to pin down, and estimates spark disagreement
PROVINCETOWN — After discussing how quickly to raise rents at the town-owned Harbor Hill apartments at their meeting on Oct. 30, the members of Provincetown’s Year-Round Market-Rate Rental Housing Trust […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Two Small Housing Projects Make Slow Progress
Properties bought by the town 18 months ago need at least another year
EASTHAM — It will be at least another year before two properties the town voted to buy in May 2022 and convert into affordable housing will be ready for tenants, […]
DUNE SHACKS
2 of 8 Leases May Go to Local Applicants
But one previous dune family gives up, worn down by the process
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service’s public leasing contest for eight dune shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore took a major step toward resolution on Nov. 15. The right […]
LANDSCAPES
Fisher Beach House Plan Is Back Before Board
Right-of-way would cut through the beloved ‘Hopper landscape’
TRURO — The owners of 3 pristine acres overlooking the bay at Fisher Beach are making another attempt to build a house there despite opposition from neighbors and concerns over […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Settlement Puts Old Reliable Project Back in View
But it’s not clear who owns the land under the once-and-future wharf
PROVINCETOWN — Just days before the start of a trial on legal challenges to the proposed multimillion-dollar development of the property where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House stands, the […]
DEVELOPMENT: LATE NEWS
Old Reliable Trial Is Canceled With Settlement in the Works
Lawyers say agreement on luxury waterfront complex is coming within 60 days
This article was updated on Thursday, Nov. 9. PROVINCETOWN — A multi-million-dollar proposal to build a luxury mixed-use complex where the ruins of the Old Reliable Fish House now stand […]
STATE HOUSE
Gov. Healey Endorses Real Estate Transfer Fee
A $4 billion housing bill has a new tax Outer Cape towns have been waiting for
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced a $4 billion housing bill called the Affordable Homes Act on Oct. 18. In addition to new funding for […]
ELDER AFFAIRS
Seashore Point Residents Sue Owner, Claiming Fraud and Abuse
Pointe Group Care is accused of exploiting residents and charging unreasonable fees
This article was updated on Oct. 26. PROVINCETOWN — When Robert Compton purchased his condominium at the Residences at Seashore Point four years ago, he imagined an ideal retirement. Seashore […]
REDEVELOPMENT
Developer Scales Back Plan for ‘Underground Mall’ Apartments
Breaking the ‘housing monoculture’ to build ‘workforce housing with a small w’
ORLEANS — The developer who purchased the former Bayberry Plaza on Route 6A, also known as the “underground mall,” has downsized his plans for housing on the site. Last fall […]
TOWN MEETING
Monday’s Provincetown Warrant: Heavy on Housing
A land purchase and two short-term rental regulations lead the agenda
PROVINCETOWN — There will be 14 articles in the town meeting booklet on Monday, Oct. 23, but only a few of them are likely to provoke much discussion at town […]
THE HOUSING CRISIS
Short-Term Rental Rules Won’t Dent Vacation Home Market, Study Finds
But some limits and deed restrictions could protect the community
PROVINCETOWN — A year after the select board first discussed the need for a study on potential short-term rental regulations, researchers at the UMass Donohue Institute turned in its 60-page […]
DEVELOPMENT
Walsh Property Plan Cut From 252 to 160 Units
Select board approves 18 recommendations, including phased development
TRURO — The proposed number of housing units at the 70-acre Walsh property dropped from 252 units to 160 after a 9-to-2 vote of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee […]
