Housing Trust approves Depot Road RFP, survey plan
The Harwich Affordable Housing Trust voted 4-0 to approve a draft RFP for Zero Depot Road. The draft starts at the property's $221,000 assessed value. A speaker said Town Meeting and the land's donor oblige the trust to "maximize the amount of money" for affordable housing.
Housing Trust · Meeting of September 14, 2026
HARWICH — The Harwich Affordable Housing Trust voted 4-0 to approve a draft RFP for Zero Depot Road. The draft starts at the property's $221,000 assessed value. A speaker said Town Meeting and the land's donor oblige the trust to "maximize the amount of money" for affordable housing.
The trust also voted 4-0 to hire survey services for the 23.35-acre site, paid from a $35,000 Massachusetts Housing Partnership grant request with trust funds covering any balance. Developer John Carey said West Harwich Square, 29 apartments with a coffee shop, will go to the Planning Board in October.
In the full story:
- HARWICH — September 14, 2026 —
- Public Comment: West Harwich Square Update
- Minutes
- Massachusetts Housing Partnership Grant for Zero Depot Road
- Draft Request for Proposals for Zero Depot Road
- Trust Documents Review
- Content, in order
- Who Was There
- Organizations And Documents Referenced
- The complete report: 1,492 words
Source: the Housing Trust meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.
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