The Municipality of Anchorage and a team of developers are working together to convert a mile-long stretch of rolling forest in Girdwood into what could become the largest housing development the community has seen in decades.
Connie Yoshimura, a longtime Anchorage residential land developer and real estate agent who is leading the Holtan Hills project, says it could help address a severe housing crunch in the eclectic ski town between Alyeska Resort and Cook Inlet.
The proposal has quickly spurred intense interest and a lot of conversation in the community of about 2,000. A recent public meeting on the project drew around 100 people a…