Housing

Local conservation leaders urged the audience not to consider the development a done deal, and to take action against it.

Demand for second homes on Cape Cod, driven in part by the pandemic, is driving up real estate prices even higher than they’ve been in the past. In this conclusion to a two-part story, Jennette Barnes explores what some communities are doing — and what they could be doing — to ensure year-round residents can afford to live on Cape Cod.

Similar bills have failed to get traction at the state house, but lawmakers are hopeful the proposals from big cities may move them forward

A year ago March, Chatham Hardware moved to a smaller space at the back of the building and subleased the front to a high-end clothing store. Soon, it will close altogether. These changes have a lot to do with the exorbitant housing prices on Cape Cod. In this first of a two-part story, Jennette Barnes reports on how the housing crisis is changing Cape Cod. Part 2 will look at ways to ease the burden.