Denials and Debates: The future of 8-30g and affordable housing

Denials and Debates: The future of 8-30g and affordable housing

On October 14, 2025, members of Bethel, Connecticut’s Planning and Zoning commission filed a motion to reject a 75-unit housing project, proposed by Vessel Technologies, a New York-based housing developer. Vessel has gained a reputation in recent years for fiercely contesting opposition to its housing projects, most of which provide 30% of their units at an “affordable housing rate,” the minimum number required to trigger the state’s 8-30g law. …