The house sold in January for $1,500,000. Continue Reading →
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: 1924 Single Family
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Greenwich Real Estate Report: March 19-March 26, 2021
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Today’s market is extremely active and many homes are selling as a result of bidding wars. It’s been a challenging market for buyers but lucrative for sellers, with many homes selling for above the asking price. Homes that are priced correctly are selling in a matter of days. Open house list included. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Greenwich real estate, Greenwich real estate report, Open house list, Stefanie Lacoff
Nancy C. Brown, The Gentle Giant of Greenwich, 88
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By 1978 Mrs. Brown became the Director of Community Development for the Town of Greenwich, the first Black woman to head a Town Department and held that position for almost thirty years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries
House of Reps Passes Legislation to Relax Outdoor Dining through March 31, 2022
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The legislation is House Bill 6610. It was approved in the House by a vote of 141-0 and will next be transmitted to the Senate for consideration. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Food Drink Restaurants, Government, COVID-19, Ned Lamont, outdoor dining
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Could Help Greenwich Achieve 8-30g Moratorium
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The idea of an affordable housing trust fund had been proposed to the RTM in 1988, but it was tabled. A year later the state affordable housing statute, 8-30g, was approved. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, affordable housing trust fund, BET, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Communities, Housing Authority, Jill Oberlander
Camillo Comments on Municipal Officials’ Remarks Regarding Greenwich
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“The recent reckless statements by the mayor of New Haven and a Democratic state representative here in Connecticut showed the ugly side of politics. Both public servants brought shame to their offices with baseless, unsubstantiated charges of racism leveled at municipalities they know nothing about, save for what they read on social media and their preconceived notions of those towns.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
Frank Talk about Racism Trips up State Rep at “Mansion Tax” Hearing
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Last week, the bill on everyone’s mind was SB1024. Over 340 people signed up to speak at a CGA Planning & Development Committee hearing on March 15, which focused on SB1024, aka “Desegregate CT bill.” The legislation would require all Connecticut towns to change zoning to allow more multi-family housing based on the premise that it would lead to more affordable housing. This week the bill that is top of mind is SB1068, also called the “mansion tax.” A public hearing on Monday drew 67 people to testify. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Charles Chiusano, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Doug Dubitsky, Fred Camillo, Kimberly Fiorello, Laura Devlin
Ernestine “Ernie” Durrell, 93
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Ernie taught general music in the Greenwich Public Elementary Schools from 1964 until 1999 where she was famous for her well-crafted school musicals which she produced, choreographed, directed, and conducted, devoting long hours to rehearsing, writing scripts, sewing costumes, and writing music parts. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries, Ernestine "Ernie" Durrell
P&Z Watch: Historic Building to be Repurposed as Residential, Parking Access via Car Elevator
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Prior to being a bowling alley, the space was originally The Pickwick Theater, which opened in 1929 and offered both moving pictures and vaudeville acts. At the time it was one of the largest theaters in New England with somewhere between 2,000 and 2,500 seats. In 1959 it was converted into a bowling alley where a billboard advertised 56 lanes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, bowling alley, Pickwick Commons, Pickwick Theatre, Planning & Zoning Commission, Richard Granoff
SEEC to Investigate Complaint against Fazio for CT, CT Republican Party
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In his complaint, Bob Brady said that in addition to ignoring monetary limits imposed upon them by law, the Connecticut Republican Party and Mr. Fazio’s committee, Fazio for Connecticut, misrepresented expenditures as being “advertising organization expenditures,” but in order to qualify as such, an advertisement may not “speak negatively about a candidate.” Continue Reading →