New Construction
In 2005, after observing the need for year-round affordable rental housing in Harwich, the Harwich Portuguese Men’s Club asked the Lower Cape Cod CDC to develop such housing on five acres of a nine-acre site owned by the Club.
The CDC and the Men’s Club have worked diligently to craft a project that will respond directly to Harwich’s housing and environmental needs, while respecting the town’s unique character.
Through a partnership with the Boston Architectural College’s Community Design Studio, we facilitated participatory community design workshops over an 8-month period, enabling us to incorporate the ideas of local residents into our initial designs.
We anticipate the construction of approximately 40 affordable rental units. The units will be clustered into three neighborhoods, allowing for the preservation of some undisturbed green space and the creation of outdoor recreational areas within the 5 acres being developed by our organization. Preliminary housing and site designs focus on visual interest, privacy, sustainable building materials and features, appropriate scale, and responsiveness to the natural landscape.
Main Street Extension – Harwich, MA
