Lynnfield Commons starts construction while other 40B projects fizzle

According to the Peabody & Lynnfield Weekly News, construction will begin shortly on the 200-unit Lynnfield Commons rental development on Route 1-North, in the rear of the Flagship Motorcars dealership.

According to the article, Lynnfield had initially attempted to block this apartment complex by passing 3 smaller condo complexes under Chapter 40B, the state’s affordable housing “anti-snob zoning” law. Currently, the 3 developments are no closer to being build than the day the permit was granted.

Read the entire Peabody & Lynnfield Weekly News article.