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19-Unit Luxury Development on Milbank to Face Architectural Review Committee on Wednesday
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The Architectural Review Committee will look at the plans for a 60 unit development at 143 Sound Beach Ave in Old Greenwich, and the plans for The Charleston, a 19-unit development at Milbankank and Havemeyer on central Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, ARC, Architectural Review Committee, Milbank Avenue
ARC Bashes Proposed “Modern, Sleek” Multi-Family Next to Town Hall, Grandfathered Before New R-6 Regs
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On Wednesday night, the Architectural Review Committee again said the “modern, sleek” building proposed for the corner of Field Point Road and Sound View Drive would be out of character with the neighborhood. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, ARC, Architectural Review Committee, Arlene Avidan, Cindy Tyminski, Field Point Road, Granoff Associates
Expired Lease Means Time’s Up for Castiglione Funeral Home
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The Architectural Review Committee had a spirited debate on Wednesday night. The topic: a freestanding clock proposed by Vincent Graziano, owner of the funeral home on 134 Hamilton Ave. The applicant ultimately received the blessing of ARC, but his efforts to move into his building have been stymied by presence of tenants, operators of Castiglione Funeral Home, whose lease expired on Jan. 31. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, ARC, Architectural Review Committee, Castiglione Funeral Home, Coxe & Graziano
GFP Top Stories, July 6-12, 2014: Synagogue Lawsuit, Fireworks and Second Chances
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It was a week of fireworks in Greenwich, beginning with a night of pyrotechnics at Binney Park and Greenwich Point, and ending in lawsuit filed in federal court by Greenwich Reform Synangogue against the Town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Business, Giving, Sports, Volunteering, ARC, Ben Albano, Byram Volunteer Fire Dept.
Lawsuit Notwithstanding, Greenwich Reform Synagogue OK with ARC, But for ‘Finer Details’
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Though Christopher von Keyserling interrupted with an objection to the meeting itself, the Architectural Review committee looked at Greenwich Reform Synagogue plans. Lawsuit notwithstanding the application got “helpful suggestions,” and goes in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 29. Continue Reading →