Boyle’s 311-Acre Harlin Deal Puts Franklin’s Tree Tunnel On The Line

Boyle’s 311-Acre Harlin Deal Puts Franklin’s Tree Tunnel On The Line

Boyle Investment Company has officially closed on roughly 311 acres at Franklin’s southern edge, clearing the way for Harlin, a village-style mixed-use neighborhood planned for the valley below Winstead Hill. The deal follows a long and often tense public review in which neighbors rallied to protect Hillview Lane’s centuries-old tree tunnel and pushed hard for stricter traffic safeguards. With the city board now on record in support, the focus s…