Later this week, the Bruce Museum will commence construction of a streetscape and landscape improvement project along its Steamboat Road frontage. Continue Reading →
Bruce Museum Begins Steamboat Road Beautification Project
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P&Z Denies Berkley Insurance Co Proposed Large Office Building on Steamboat Road
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In the motion to deny Berkley Insurance Co’s large office building, Greenwich P&Z noted that 1976 zoning restrictions put the brakes on large scale office development and encouraged residential uses wherever possible to create more housing opportunities. Berkley already has their global HQ at 475 Steamboat. The new office building would have been an adjacent satellite on the parcels home to the former CT Iron Works, a two family house and two older office buildings. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Berkley Insurance Co, Davenport Ave, Greenwich train station, Margarita Alban, Mary Jenkins
P&Z Response to New Berkley Office Proposal that “Moves” Non-Conformities: “It’s not a coupon”
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The P&Z commissioners again took issue with “moving non-conformities” from property to property. Neighbors said based on noise from mechanicals at the existing Berkley building at 475 Steamboat Rd, they were fearful about noise from the proposed office building. That said, the current noise does not violate the town noise ordinance. There was discussion about possibly revising the noise ordinance. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Davenport Ave, Margarita Alban, Mary Jenkins, Peter Lowe, Steamboat Road
Berkley Insurance Co Seeks to Demo Several Buildings in Area of Steamboat Rd, Construct New Office Building
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Berkley Insurance Co recently purchased properties at 44-59 Davenport Ave and 537-545 Steamboat Road. They are occupied today by a four-story and two-story office building, as well as both surface and underground parking, plus two residential dwellings and an iron works with office space. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Real Estate, Berkley Insurance Company, Conn. Iron Works Inc, Richard M Margenot Attorney at Law, Steamboat Road
Lengthy Sept 8 P&Z Agenda: Smilow Cancer Center, Greenwich Ave Intersections, Chabad Preschool, Renamba
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Get a bowl of popcorn ready. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Al Shehadi, Anne Kristoff, Anthony Johnson, BNA, bumpouts, Byram Neighborhood Association
P&Z Questions New Train Station Plan about Its “Mid-Century Modern” Architecture
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The new proposal for Greenwich Train Station and Greenwich Plaza focuses on the north side of the development.
The commission questioned why the architecture couldn’t incorporate elements of Greenwich Ave’s historic architecture. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Bruce Cohen, Dennis Yeskey, Greenwich Ave, Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich train station, Margarita Alban
After Air Rights Scuttled 2019 Deal, Greenwich Plaza Submits New Plan without Movie Theater
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Where the vacated Bowtie Cinemas building sits, the applicant proposes a 3,800 sq ft restaurant and pocket park with green spaces and outdoor seating for the restaurant. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Bowtie Criteron, Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich train station, Metro-North, Steamboat Road
Greenwich Road Runners Hit the Road on Global Running Day
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The Greenwich Road Runners are a very welcoming group. We caught up with them at the pier at Steamboat Road. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Chris Cain, Donna Rosato, Elizabeth Casolo, Greenwich Road Runners, Ric Wellington, Steamboat Road, Will Keown
Greenwich Free Press 2019 Year in Photos
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In 2019 restaurants opened. Houses were demolished. There were parades, plays, contests, graduations, and much more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Abilis, Adopt-A-Dog, Boxcar Cantina, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Bruce Museum Seaside Center, Camry Ferrara, Cardinal Crazies
Big P&Z Meeting Tuesday Night: Come Voice Your Opinion on Greenwich Plaza Project
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This application will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission, along with the related pending Municipal Improvement and preliminary site plan/special permit applications on July 30, 2019 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall Meeting Room in Greenwich Town Hall. Continue Reading →