Five things, plus Needham MBTA vote, CBRE-Industrious, Greentown, CHIPS and a classic business story
- Needham voters rejected a multifamily housing plan that would have allowed up to 3,296 units, exceeding the state's requirement of 1,784 units, due to concerns over infrastructure issues like traffic and overdevelopment.
- The rejection leaves Needham without an MBTA Communities plan, risking noncompliance with state law and potential loss of over $1 million in state grants.
- Governor Maura Healey's administration granted a temporary reprieve, extending the deadline for noncompliant communities to July, following a Supreme Judicial Court ruling on the law's enforcement.
- Opponents of the plan argued it would change the suburban character of Needham and contribute to overcrowding, while supporters believed it was necessary to address the housing crisis.
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