Affordable housing
Affordable housing
March 5, 2021
Perlman House Financing Secured
The Island Housing Trust and MassHousing have closed on $1.12 million in financing for the seven-unit housing development, a former bed and breakfast in Vineyard Haven.
February 4, 2021
Housing Needs Assessment Portrays an Island in Crisis
A recent benchmark housing needs assessment conducted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission paints an increasingly dire picture of the Island’s housing crisis.
January 28, 2021
As Home Prices Rise So Does Need for a Housing Bank
In 2005, the first housing bank initiative on Martha’s Vineyard won support from all six Island towns.
October 17, 2019
Affordable Housing
The West Tisbury affordable housing committee is looking for property to develop.
April 4, 2019
Housing Bank Campaign Heats Up on All Sides
As voters in four towns prepare to weigh in next week on a wide range of issues at annual town meetings, one issue has dominated Island discourse: the proposal to create a housing bank.
March 24, 2019
Road to Town Meeting; Housing Bank Forum Digs Into the Details
Question, concerns and support were all expressed at a housing bank forum held to discuss the details of two warrant articles coming to town meeting floor this season.
February 28, 2019
Housing Bank Campaign Hits Rough Water in Island Towns
A campaign to establish a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank using revenues from the new short-term rental tax is running into stiff opposition in some Island towns.
January 18, 2019
MVC Amends Policy on Affordable Housing Offsets
In response to a proposed 34-lot Edgartown subdivision, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted Thursday to add more teeth to its affordable housing contribution policy for future developments of regional impact (DRI’s).
September 28, 2018
Scott's Grove Housing Complex Opens With Quiet Fanfare
Next month, 21 Islanders in need of an income-adjusted, year-round lease will move into the new Scott’s Grove affordable housing units in West Tisbury.
November 20, 2017
Tradesman Is Winner in Edgartown Housing Lottery
Daniel Consoni, a 29-year-old Edgartown resident, won the right to buy a one-bedroom loft in downtown Edgartown in a lottery drawing Monday afternoon.
