Real Estate
Edgartown selectmen Monday approved a single tax rate of $3.55 for every $1,000 worth of property, a seven cent decrease over last year’s rate.
The fate of a historic cottage near the Oak Buffs Library will likely be decided early next year. The owner of the 650-square foot summer home wants to tear it down.
A slate of commercial projects are under review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, including a plan for employee housing above the Lampost in Oak Bluffs, and a new hotel in Edgartown.
A board of survey convened to assess the Island Theatre has determined that the building is dangerous, granting the Oak Bluffs building inspector license to order its demolition.
Low wages and a seasonal economy are a recipe for hardship for those looking for housing on the Vineyard and other resort communities, with high-cost second homes raising prices.
A resident group has gone to court to block the Kuehn’s Way affordable housing project in Vineyard Haven, claiming the plan is environmentally flawed, among other things.