Southern Tier
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What is Southern Tier?
In November of 2021, the Town of Oak Bluffs awarded the Island Housing Trust and Affirmative Investments the opportunity to construct up to 60 units of housing on a 7.8-acre parcel of town-owned land at 85 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road. The first phase proposes a total of 45 multi-family rental units that will be affordable to residents with incomes between 30% and 100% of Dukes County area median income (AMI). In addition to housing, the site plan provides a pedestrian and bike-friendly neighborhood with a community building that has communal indoor space and a property management office. Other amenities include outdoor play areas and passive recreational spaces. This neighborhood will be passive house aligned, all-electric, and have solar panels. The site plan respects the site’s undeveloped surroundings by protecting open spaces, maintaining as much of the existing vegetation as possible, and striving to balance the new community with its surrounding environment.
What will it look like?
PROJECT PRESS
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MVC greenlights Southern Tier, Abigail Rosen. February 3, 2023
Oak Bluffs grants $250,000 to Southern Tier, Abigail Rosen. September 14, 2022
IHT to build Southern Tier affordable housing, The Martha’s Vineyard Times. November 24, 2021
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Oak Bluffs ZBA Reviews Southern Tier Development, Ethan Genter. March 18, 2023
Southern Tier Affordable Housing Wins MVC Approval, Louisa Hufstader. February 3, 2023
Plans for Southern Tier Housing Project Come Into Focus, Aidan Pollard. November 23, 2022
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We Have Much to be Thankful For, Island Housing Trust. November 25, 2021
Important info & Dates
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Permitting completed: Spring 2023
Anticipated construction start: Spring 2024
Anticipated construction completion: Summer 2025
Anticipated tenant lease-up and homeownership sales: Fall 2025
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Oak Bluffs Zoning Board of Appeals (In-Person)
April 12 at 5pm (Town Hall Meeting Room)
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Rental Applications Are Typically Available 3 Months Prior To The Completion of Construction (2025)
How is it coming along?
PROJECT TRACKER