Hannah Real Estate receives zoning approval for Stamford luxury project.Seth G. Weinstein of Hannah Real Estate Investors A real estate investor is someone who actively or passively invests in real estate. An active investor may buy a property, make repairs and/or improvements to the property, and sell it later for a profit. , the Stamford-based real estate investment and development company, and Paxton and Ray Kinol of Stillwater Investment Management, has announced that final plans for their latest project, East Side Commons, have been approved by the Stamford Zoning Board. The Board voted unanimously to approve the development in a meeting held at the Stamford Government Center late last month. Located at the corner of East Main Street and Laffayette Street, the site is within 2 blocks of 1-95 and within a mile of the Metro-North Train Station providing express commuter train service to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . East Side Commons will convert the 1.9-acre site of a Chrysler automobile dealership and service facility into a complex of 112 luxury residential units integrated with a ground-level 15,000 s/f commercial/retail space including community retail and a bank. East Side Commons will continue the dramatic revitalization re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. of the neighborhood, extending the transformation that the developers have begun with Glen View House further to the west on Main Street. "I am very pleased with the Board's decision," said Weinstein. "We proposed a project that will create more luxury living options for Downtown Stamford Downtown Stamford, Connecticut is an economically thriving section of Stamford, Connecticut with major retail establishments, a shopping mall and the headquarters of major corporations, as well as other retail businesses and offices. paired with community-based retail to serve the neighborhood needs. The city and the East Side neighbors have given us a tremendous vote of confidence with this approval." The building design features a masonry facade of brick and caste caste [Port., casta=basket], ranked groups based on heredity within rigid systems of social stratification, especially those that constitute Hindu India. Some scholars, in fact, deny that true caste systems are found outside India. stone. The East Main Street frontage has been divided into four distinct vertical building elements to create a very human scale and village like atmosphere. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Weinstein, "East Side commons will contribute to the city's goal of creating more housing within walking distance of mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a and downtown amenities. The project will continue the transformation of the Eastside Corridor into a wonderful mixed use residential and retail neighborhood." The residents of East Side Commons will have full-sized washer washer Orthopedics A flattened disk of metal with a central hole used to distribute stress under a screw head to prevent thin cortical bone from splitting; serrated washers are used to affix avulsed ligaments, small avulsion fractures or comminuted fractures to the and dryer units, deluxe island kitchens with granite countertops, hardwood floors, gas ovens and raised panel cabinets, and large walk-in closets. Many units will have private balconies. All top floor units will have lofts overlooking the main living space. The building will be pre-wired for advanced telecommunications. Many homes will have spectacular views of Stamford Harbor and the Long Island Sound. Proposed amenities will include a beautifully decorated Club Room, fully equipped Fitness Center with state of the art equipment, and landscaped recreation courtyard over a covered parking garage with more than 200 secure parking spaces. The 112 condominiums will offer one, two and three-bedroom homes. Ten percent will be affordable for-sale apartments meeting a great need in the community for housing for middle-income workers. |
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