At Tuesday’s P&Z meeting Greenwich Academy returned with an updated proposal to combine 96 Maple and 100 Maple into one property where they seek to relocate their Cowan Center, a program for children from 8 weeks old to 4 years old, that services teachers at Greenwich Academy, Brunswick School, and “affiliate families.” The house is located in the single family R-20 zone. It was granted a Historic Overlay (HO) for a second unit in 1979 in return for preserving the historic structure in perpetuity. In later years, the house was illegally divided into four units and has four kitchens. Subscribe to the daily Greenwich Free Press newsletter. Continue Reading →
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No Favorable HDC Recommendation for Greenwich Academy’s Daycare at 96/100 Maple Ave
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The Historic District Commission voted that the proposed landscape and parking for Greenwich Aademy’s preschool at 96 Maple are not compatible with the original HO for the 1910 house. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Doreen Pearson, Greenwich Academy, Historic District Commission, Molly King
Greenwich Academy Seeks to Locate Pre School in Historic Maple Ave Home
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Greenwich Academy purchased 96 and 100 Maple Ave this summer and seek to combine their lots for a total of one acre, and convert 96 Maple to educational use for a preschool in the basement and first floor, and faculty housing upstairs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Brunswick School, Cowan Center, Greenwich Academy, Maple Ave, Stanton House Inn
In Greenwich, Airbnb Finds a Home in the New “Sharing Economy”
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According to one travel expert, 40 percent of Airbnb hosts earn a living through the app. With more and more property owners in Greenwich signing on as hosts, there are consequences both obvious and unintended. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Real Estate, Airbnb, Frommer's Travel Guides, NPR, Ric Wellington, Stanton House Inn, Tog Pierson
Stanton House Inn: From Greenwich White Elephant to Restored Gem
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The Seaman-Brush House, better known as the Stanton House Inn on Maple Ave in Greenwich survived the years that big Victorian homes were considered white elephants. These days, the inn benefits from general manager Colin Pearson’s efforts to weave in permaculture practices learned in the Peace Corps and working on a farm. Continue Reading →