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Judge Hears Arguments in Lampost Housing Case

Emma Kilbride | Thursday, October 16 2025 - 2:30pm

Windsor Circuit, Ltd. owner of the building that formerly housed multi-story Circuit avenue bar and nightclub The Lampost, is seeking to overturn a 2022 MVC decision that denied the company’s request to reduce the number of restricted workforce housing units in what used to be the bar’s upper three floors.

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Dukes County Superior Court

Martha's Vineyard Commission

MVC, Lampost Owner Clash Over Apartment Rentals Article updated

Julia Wells

In a hostile standoff with the commission over whether renting out restricted workforce housing as short-term summer rentals violates a condition attached to a prior approval, the owner of the Lampost said he is not out of compliance.