Olittle town of Bethel!

A wealthy Connecticut suburb is facing down a Manhattan-based real estate development firm that wants to build a 75-unit affordable housing project — with well-heeled residents calling it an “insult” to Bethel’s small-town vibes.

The developer, Manhattan-based Vessel Technologies, is warning officials in the Fairfield County town of Bethel that they face expensive litigation if they reject the company’s five-story, 75-unit apartment complex, the Hartford Courant reported.

The stark warning came during a heated planning commission meeting last week where Vessel’s attorney delivered a blunt message about the state’s 8-30g law that severely limits towns’ ability to block affordable housing projects. 6

“And the cost of litigation is not something to be just di

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