Developer plans $200 million complex in Massachusetts, facing criticism over luxury focus and past tax issues.

A proposed $200 million housing development in Leverett, Massachusetts, plans to build 300 luxury condominiums and 100 affordable units on the estate of the late Yankee Candle founder Michael J. Kittredge II. The development faces skepticism due to high monthly condo fees needed to maintain existing luxury amenities. Critics question the need for more high-end housing and recall the Kittredge family's history of tax disputes, suggesting a smaller, more affordable development could better serve the community.

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