Editorial: Devenscrest’s affordable housing victory

Editorial: Devenscrest’s affordable housing victory

In the midst of all the discouraging news about the increasingly unaffordable cost of housing in this state, we’d like to highlight a small victory in that seemingly unwavering uphill battle. To the winners, Devenscrest Village, go the spoils of retaining their homes at a price they can afford. Four years ago, a group of tenants took on a luxury residential and commercial property developer that wanted to “revitalize” their affordable community.…