about the developers
Howard John Hall, Manager
Prior to his tenure heading Cottage Advisors, Mr. Hall was a noted Massachusetts real estate and land use attorney for 35 years, as well as a developer. Since the mid-1980s, Howard has served as a principal in multiple development companies throughout New England, including large scale residential and commercial developments. He has successfully permitted hundreds of projects over his career, including age-restricted residential communities. He prides himself on his commitment to developing communities that offer quality homes with a unique lifestyle to residents.
Howard’s dedication to preserving the natural beauty of sites–coupled with his own delight in meeting and talking to people–led him to explore a whole new kind of residential development. In 2005, he founded Cottage Advisors to combine efficient use of the land and high-quality homes with amenities designed for social interaction. He lamented the shift away from 1950s-era close-knit neighborhoods, as evidenced in the zoning trend of houses set more than 100 feet from the street. He also saw the need for affordable recreational properties that the working family could enjoy, as a large swath of North American homeowners were priced out of owning second homes. His vision for Cottage Advisors is to provide this sense of community to a new generation of homeowners.