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Stratham 59 condos project moving ahead despite Select Board's plea
STRATHAM — A developer’s plan to build 59 condos on the Stratham-Exeter town line is moving forward despite concerns raised by town officials. The town’s Zoning Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to deny the Select Board’s request for a rehearing of its decision to grant a variance for the project at 13-15 Stoney Brook Lane. The Zoning Board approved a variance to allow single-family housing on the commercial-zoned 77-acre property on Jan. 9.
Portsmouth may auction 3 residential properties to highest bidder after taxes not paid
PORTSMOUTH — The city has taken three downtown residential properties by tax deed and may ultimately end up auctioning them off to the highest bidder. The properties — which City Manager Karen Conard told the City Council had belonged to the same owner — are located at 508 Richards Ave., 150 Bartlett St. and 323 Islington St.
Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley Returns to New England With Newburyport, MA, Home Purchase
The Seacoast is home to a few celebrities that come and go. Some grew up on the seacoast, others have second (or third) homes on the Seacoast. Jimmy Fallon, for example, has a vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee. Drew Barrymore also vacations in New Hampshire frequently. Well, last year, professional...
Hampton Falls developer scales down Route 1 condo project: Here's the latest plan
HAMPTON FALLS — The fate of the condominium project proposed for the former Faro Gardens site may depend on answers to questions posed by the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. It also may depend on whether the town of Hampton Falls can reach an agreement with Seabrook concerning an extension of its sewer system. ...
Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley Returns to New England With Newburyport, MA, Home Purchase
The Seacoast is home to a few celebrities that come and go. Some grew up on the seacoast, others have second (or third) homes on the Seacoast. Jimmy Fallon, for example, has a vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee. Drew Barrymore also vacations in New Hampshire frequently. Well, last year, professional...
Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley Returns to New England With Newburyport, MA, Home Purchase
The Seacoast is home to a few celebrities that come and go. Some grew up on the seacoast, others have second (or third) homes on the Seacoast. Jimmy Fallon, for example, has a vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee. Drew Barrymore also vacations in New Hampshire frequently. Well, last year, professional...
Climate change could be driving down some beachfront property prices
SALISBURY - If you're looking for beachfront property, now might be the time to find a bargain, but the investment comes with a risk. On Salisbury Beach, heavy equipment has been a common sight this winter, hauling in tons of sand to replace what is getting washed away during increasingly dramatic storms. "It was like you were in a waterpark. The water was just washing all the sand," said Jason Amiss, who lives in a home facing the beach. In some cases, it's adding urgency for waterfront homeowners to sell, and even lower prices to do it more quickly. Within 10...
'Affordable' housing is more than just the price: Letters
Jim’s Splaine’s recent piece about affordability related to housing was excellent and pointed out the very real notion that what is affordable to some may not be for others. Another aspect of creating new places to live – not just in Portsmouth, but everywhere – is consideration of...
Splaine: The missing ingredient in 'affordable housing'
For Portsmouth, there is no solution to the need for affordable housing. Housing was a problem in 1950. People moved here and had families. More housing was built. Portsmouth will continue to grow. People will move here and have families. In 2050, more housing will be built. Same thing in 2075. Again in 2100. And beyond.
'Enough is enough': Why Wells wants a moratorium to curb large housing projects
WELLS, Maine — Members of the Wells Select Board voted unanimously on March 19 to have the town attorney draft a retroactive moratorium that would halt large-scale residential developments in the community for 180 days. The board’s collective “aye” was louder than usual in this case due to an...
Chinburg's plan to bring 145 apartments to mills cheered in Somersworth
SOMERSWORTH — Chinburg Properties' proposal to build approximately 145 housing units in the city's mill district received a positive reception from the city's Planning Board. Chinburg Properties brought its plans for the former Great Falls Bleachery and Dye Works at 200 Main St. to the board for a conceptual...
13-lot residential subdivision planned on Dearborn Road in Greenland: Here are details
GREENLAND — Twenty-two acres of land are at the heart of a Portsmouth developer’s plan to create a 13-lot residential subdivision on Dearborn Road, per a proposal submitted to the town. Property owner and applicant Jay Lajeunesse has put forth a plan to subdivide a 22.84-acre parcel at 125 Dearborn Road, then build 11 single-family homes and two lots reserved for duplexes. Lajeunesse is the president and founder of River Birch Builders in Portsmouth and is the...
Exeter OKs conversion of Front Street mansion into six condominiums
EXETER — A project to convert a Front Street mansion into multiple condo units is moving forward following a compromise with neighbors regarding the configuration of parking on the site. The town's Planning Board Thursday unanimously approved John Wilson’s site plan to convert the eight-bedroom, nine-bathroom property at 81...
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