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Horse farm targeted for affordable housing

The 1891 Knoll Farm in Brentwood is in

Photo credit: Jessica Rotkiewicz | The 1891 Knoll Farm in Brentwood is in the running to be replaced by a 240-unit affordable housing development being billed as transit-oriented "smart growth."

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A century-old equestrian farm in Brentwood is in the running to be replaced by a 240-unit affordable housing development being billed as transit-oriented "smart growth."

The 1891 Knoll Farm has not recovered from the recent recession, and the number of clients who keep horses there has declined from about 50 in healthy years to 30, said Pete Mercier, who has owned the 17-acre boarding and...

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