Work on UMass-Lowell project continues despite ruling (Boston Globe)

By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff Construction on a 400-student housing development contracted by the University of Massachusetts Lowell is continuing despite a ruling last week by the state Attorney General's office that the university violated public bidding laws in awarding...

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Controversial student housing gets OK from county commissioners (South Bend Tribune)

SOUTH BEND -- After listening to almost two hours of pro and con arguments, the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to approve a controversial rezoning ordinance for Legacy Village.

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UMass violated bid law, AG rules (Boston Globe)

The state attorney general's office has ruled that the University of Massachusetts at Lowell violated public bidding laws in awarding a $20 million student housing project to a local developer.

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State says UMass Lowell violated bidding laws (Boston Globe)

By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff The state Attorney General's office has ruled that the University of Massachusetts Lowell violated public bidding laws in awarding a $20 million student housing project to a local developer, passing over what a competing company... Link to full story

Zoning change could affect student housing (Gaffney Ledger)

Gaffney City's Planning Commission on Tuesday agreed to forward two recommendations for zoning law changes to city council, one of which could potentially limit off-campus housing for Limestone College students. The changes proposed by the Planning Commission centered on the zoning law's definitions of what constitutes a family.

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Legacy Village project gets green light from County Council (22 WSBT South Bend)

SOUTH BEND — After months of delays and nearly four hours of debate Tuesday night, the St. Joseph County Council voted 6-3 to approve a rezoning request for Legacy Village. The 10 building student housing complex will be built just north of Notre Dame, near Little Flower Catholic Church.

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St. Joseph County neighborhood opposes student housing

A developer wants to build student housing near Notre Dame, but residents in the area say it could cause a number of problems.

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Campus Crest considers revisions to housing plan (Press & Sun-Bulletin)

VESTAL -- A North Carolina company plans to continue pushing its proposal to build a student housing complex in Vestal, but may revise its plan to lessen opposition.

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Student housing proposal opposed - News & Observer

Student housing proposal opposed News & Observer, NC - 5 hours ago RALEIGH - Plans for a massive 10-story student apartment building off Hillsborough Street appear all but scuttled. Neighbors and city planners Tuesday both ...

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County will decide on student-housing bonds (Tallahassee Democrat)

Members of the public will weigh in today on whether Leon County should issue $20.6 million in bonds for student housing on Tennessee Street, but controversy has already erupted around the project.

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