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Condo conversions in Greenfield

Greenfield's own rules on condo conversions, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Greenfield Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (extracted October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Greenfield's code says

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Limits on conversions
  • Approval requires apartment rentals (in complexes of 3 or more) to exceed 10% of all city housing units.
    § 17.76.140 · code text
    That the average rental vacancy rate in multiplefamily units of similar size in the city affected by the proposed conversion during the four (4) quarters preceding the filing of the application is greater than five percent (5%) and that the current percentage of multi-family rental units (within complexes of 3 or more units) is above ten percent (10%) of the total number of housing units within the city.
Relocation help
  • 2 months' rent plus the security deposit the tenant paid.
    Applies: Each tenant who chooses not to stay; not for tenants evicted for just cause.
    § 17.76.080 · code text
    At a minimum, such payment shall be equal in amount to two (2) months' rent and the security deposit amount paid by the tenant for the existing apartment unit.
  • First month's rent at the new complex; key, utility and pet deposits refunded; cleaning and security deposits refunded minus damages.
    Applies: Eligible elderly, handicapped or low-income tenants, or single heads of household with minor children.
    § 17.76.080 · code text
    Payment of the first month's rent in the new complex, and refund of all key, utility, and pet deposits to which the tenant is entitled upon vacating the unit.
  • The applicant pays the difference when new move-in deposits and fees exceed the refunded amounts.
    Applies: Eligible elderly, handicapped or low-income tenants, or single parents with minor children, when new deposits exceed refunds plus damages.
    § 17.76.080 · code text
    If the amount of deposits and other fees required upon moving into the new complex exceeds the amounts refunded to the tenant plus damages, the applicant shall pay the difference.
  • The rent difference for 1 year from the relocation date.
    Applies: Eligible special-category tenants whose comparable new unit costs more than their current unit.
    § 17.76.080 · code text
    Where the rent for the comparable unit is higher than the rent for the current unit, the applicant shall pay the difference for a period of one year from the date of relocation.
Notice to tenants
  • At least 60 days before the application is first filed.
    Applies: Notice of intent to seek a conversion use permit or tentative subdivision map.
    § 17.76.020 · code text
    In addition, evidence shall be submitted that tenants have been notified and have acknowledged the applicant's intent to file a request for conversion for a period of at least sixty (60) days prior to the initial filing of an application for a conversion use permit or tentative subdivision map.
Vacancy-rate test
  • The average rental vacancy rate must be over 5% for the 4 quarters before filing.
    Applies: Similar-size multi-family units in the city; a finding needed to approve a conversion.
    § 17.76.140 · code text
    That the average rental vacancy rate in multiplefamily units of similar size in the city affected by the proposed conversion during the four (4) quarters preceding the filing of the application is greater than five percent (5%) and that the current percentage of multi-family rental units (within complexes of 3 or more units) is above ten percent (10%) of the total number of housing units within the city.

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Frequently asked questions

What happens to tenants when a Greenfield building converts to condos?

Greenfield's code: Approval requires apartment rentals (in complexes of 3 or more) to exceed 10% of all city housing units. (§ 17.76.140); 2 months' rent plus the security deposit the tenant paid. (Each tenant who chooses not to stay; not for tenants evicted for just cause.) (§ 17.76.080).

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