Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/news/real-estate/page/27/)
“The tradesmen on the job don’t have access to the builder’s chain of hundreds of emails discussing design decisions, nor the dozens of verbal conversations. It’s not uncommon for a design phase to be up to one year long – imagine sifting through all those emails to find the one that overrides the blueprints.” – Scott Simonsen, Old World Craftsmen Continue Reading →
Last week’s P&Z approval of an application for martial arts studio at 30 South Water Street represented something of a compromise from a previous request to change the zone from Water-Based (WB) to LBR-2. The martial arts studio, a “group fitness use,” was considered a less non-conforming use than a bank, and therefore less detrimental to the neighborhood. Continue Reading →
The final site plan and special permit for Greenwich Hospital Smilow Cancer Center were approved unanimously with a condition the hospital return to the P&Z Commission with a post-occupancy analysis of traffic, pedestrian safety, and on-street and off-street parking conditions one year after receiving certificate of occupancy, and again after two years. Continue Reading →
The historic house at 5 Brookridge will be restored, re-purposed and preserved in perpetuity by Chris Franco who has a historic preservation team in place. Through the adaptive re-use of the property and additions, there will be a total of six 2-bedroom residential units. Continue Reading →
The new proposal is to demolish the nursing home at 1165 King Street and build a 4-story building with 170 apartments ranging from one to three bedroom units, of which 30% (51 units) would be affordable per 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Instead of one unit over another, the proposal is for side-by-side units separated by carports topped by bedrooms. A neighbor said in a letter that headlights from the carports would shine into his dining room and the increased height of the structure would diminish his light, views and airflow. A further concern is that the two units might be operated as AirBnb style, short term rentals. Continue Reading →
Putnam Green was built in 1976. The mix of units includes 28 studios and 38 one-bedroom apartments, 34 of which are two-story, duplex-style units. Continue Reading →
