July
2
2008
ROCHESTER --- The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals has ruled against the 144-unit Cedar Crossing project proposed by Charles Tringale after the developer refused to pay for independent consultants to review the plans. Mr. Tringale now has the option to appeal the town's decision to the state.
June
26
2008
BOSTON --- Red Sox great Mo Vaughn, co-owner of Omni New York, LLC, has announced plans to purchase two local affordable housing projects, Forestvale Apartments in Jamaica Plain and Florence Apartments in Roslindale. Under the company's plan, both properties will continue as affordable housing for at least 40 years.
June
20
2008
PROVINCETOWN --- Officials are weighing two proposals from developers to build 45-50 affordable units on 2.5 acres of town-owned land at Shank Painter Road. Currently the largest affordable housing project in town consists of 24 units, though the need for affordable rental units is 200 to 250, according to a 2006 affordable housing study.
June
13
2008
ROCHESTER --- A meeting between the zoning board and a local developer reached an impasse when the parties disagreed over developer-paid consultants for the town. The developer, Charles Tringale, has an agreement to purchase land and plans to build a 144-unit townhouse project off Featherbed Lane.
June
11
2008
WESTPORT --- The town will receive $201,000 to clean up contaminated soil at Noquochoke Village, the site of a proposed 54-unit housing development that will include up to 24 affordable units.
June
10
2008
BROOKFIELD --- A proposed $31.5 million affordable housing project on 111 acres at Rice Corner Road is still on despite the recent death of developer Todd M. Marsh and his wife Michelle last month in a car accident. Selectmen say project engineer Scott D. Charpentier told them he had met with the Marsh family and it was agreed that the 144-unit 40B project would go forward.