New buyer for Laconia site offers $10.5M, would have two years to close
The state has chosen a new buyer for its 217-acre former Laconia State School property, with a cash offer about half of what the prior buyer offered but could not deliver
Real Estate & Construction
Class-action settlement prompts changes to real estate compensation
Changes to the commission structure for agents now in place, but some agents say the changes may work to decrease transparency in specific circumstances
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Recent hires and promotions, plus new Exeter townhouses, 'candy cottage' in Portsmouth for sale again ... and more
NH rental costs continued to rise in early 2024, increasing impacts on tenant household budgets
New data collected earlier this year show the cost of renting continues to rise in New Hampshire, increasing pressure on overall housing availability and the finances of Granite State renters
New Hampshire's still an expensive rental market. A new law aims to prevent extra fees from adding up.
New law requires landlords to provide justification for any fees they charge beyond the price of rent and security deposit, with requirement to return excess costs without documentation back to tenant
Another delay for huge Pitco development planned for Concord
Bow-based Pitco received another extension on its proposal to build a manufacturing facility off Manchester Street in Concord to allow for more time to place a conservation easement on 15 acres of the property
Hampton Falls greenlights 72-unit senior condo project at ex-Faro Gardens site on Route 1
Developer Joe Faro has plans to demolish Faro Gardens restaurant at 12 Lafayette Road to make way for 55-plus community featuring one- and two-bedroom units, a pool and clubhouse
Advocates sue to stop rail trail construction
Local advocates filed a complaint against the NHDOT and the Federal Highway Administration to halt construction of an interchange near a popular hiking trail in Derry
Council seeking proposals for Old North Main property in Laconia
Laconia city councilors expressed a sense of urgency and careful optimism regarding the prospect of matching with a developer to design and construct permanent, market-rate and below-market-rate workforce housing on a city-owned parcel located in the northern part of the city.
A step forward for ADUs in Greenfield
Greenfield’s recent changes to the town’s zoning bylaws regarding accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, will provide increased opportunity for affordable housing as well as financial opportunity to residents, according to members of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Planning Board.
