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Apartments at old trolley garage in Rochester approved: Affordable units planned
ROCHESTER — Construction of nine housing units at the former trolley garage at 1 Old Dover Road has been approved by the city's Planning Board. Humoresque LLC had originally proposed 11 apartments, but after some suggested conditions offered by the board, reduced the number to nine. Paul Delisle, who...
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...
'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.
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...
'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...
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...
What to know about 4-unit apartment building proposed on Locust Street in Dover
DOVER — A Hampton developer is proposing to build a new four-unit apartment building on an undeveloped Locust Street site, according to plans filed with the city. Ben Perez, founder of Boston North Development, is seeking approval from Dover officials to bring four two-bedroom apartments to 135 Locust St. The plan will be presented next week to the city’s Technical Review Committee.
38 apartments proposed on Broadway in Dover. How plan has changed
DOVER — A 38-unit apartment building is being proposed in a redevelopment plan submitted for 14 Broadway. That is an increase in the number of housing units from a previous development plan that had received conditional approval more than two years ago. Site owner and applicant Ken Regan is...
See the Inside of This Gorgeous Maine Home None of Us Can Afford
I have to confess, there's a deep pleasure in casually browsing Realtor.com, knowing full well those rich homes are so out of reach. I often catch myself daydreaming, picturing buying one of those mansions and making entrance in a sleek Ferrari. In my mind, I am to be greeted by a butler offering lemonade like it's a daily ritual. Hey, you never know!
See the Inside of This Gorgeous Maine Home None of Us Can Afford
I have to confess, there's a deep pleasure in casually browsing Realtor.com, knowing full well those rich homes are so out of reach. I often catch myself daydreaming, picturing buying one of those mansions and making entrance in a sleek Ferrari. In my mind, I am to be greeted by a butler offering lemonade like it's a daily ritual. Hey, you never know!
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