P&Z asked Townhouse Restaurant to establish a successful outdoor dining use and return to the commission mid summer. Continue Reading →
P&Z Watch: “Baggage” from Previous Steakhouse Is Backdrop for Townhouse Outdoor Dining Application
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Greenwich Real Estate Report: March 26-April 2, 2021
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Home prices have increased in some cases but not all houses are selling so quickly. Most houses that are priced where they should sell, are going fast but those that are overpriced are still sitting on the market weeks and months later. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Greenwich real estate, Greenwich real estate report, Homes for sale, New listings, Open house list, Stefanie Lacoff
Controversial SB 1024 Zoning Bill Moves Favorably Out of Committee
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In the middle a Zoom panel discussion, P&Z chair Margarita Alban shared the news that the State’s Planning & Development Committee had voted to advance a modified version of SB 1024. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Transportation, affordable housing, DeSegregate CT, Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban
RENTAL OF THE WEEK: Perfect Family Home in Private Association Walkable to Downtown Greenwich
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Light-filled lakefront home on a cul-de-sac street in the coveted Milbrook Association close to town, schools, train and Greenwich Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Greenwich House of the Week (Advertisement), Real Estate
P&Z Watch Pre-Application Received for New Private School in Pemberwick
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The Mead School previously occupied the site at 200 Pemberwick Road in the 1980s. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Aldo Pascarella, Byram River, Clay Kaufman, Planning & Zoning Commission, The Cedar School
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: 1924 Single Family
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The house sold in January for $1,500,000. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, 47 Lexington Ave, Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich
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
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
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
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 →