Hingham Seeks Town Meeting Vote to Privatize Lincoln School Apartments
Hingham Affordable Housing Trust seeks Town Meeting vote on potential property privatization. The Trust is asking Town Meeting to authorize the Select Board to sell, lease, or convey the Lincoln School Apartments property at 86 Central Street to a private developer, citing urgent capital repairs
Affordable Housing Trust · Meeting of March 9, 2026
Hingham Affordable Housing Trust seeks Town Meeting vote on potential property privatization. The Trust is asking Town Meeting to authorize the Select Board to sell, lease, or convey the Lincoln School Apartments property at 86 Central Street to a private developer, citing urgent capital repairs that would deplete the property's $1.3 million reserve fund; private developers can access low-income housing tax credits unavailable to municipalities, enabling renovation and potential expansion of approximately 30 units. The property would remain affordable housing under deed restriction, with Chair Jack Falvey saying refinements could include additional protections for senior housing.
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Source: the Affordable Housing Trust meeting of March 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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