Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Representatives of the Gutierrez Company are saying that ground could break on the 225 unit apartment complex by late summer.
Representatives of the Gutierrez Company have said that they could break ground on the apartment complex by the end of the summer if everything goes smoothly. Brookview Village is a 225 unit "friendly 40B" apartment complex that has been approved off of Ames Street by the Zoning Board of Appeals. It is being developed by the Gutierrez Company. The project still needs to get a site plan review and appear before the Conservation Commission. If that goes according to schedule, ground could be broken on the project by the end of summer, said representatives of the Gutierrez Company. The announcement was made following the adoption of $675,000 in mitigation funds from the company for the use of the land that is zoned for commercial and …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The final conditions for "Brookview Village" — including $675,000 in mitigation funds — have been approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted through the final conditions for "Brookview Village" at their meeting Tuesday night. The approval of conditions is the final step in the ZBA's approval of the 225 apartment units that will be placed off of Ames Street in an area in the middle of industrial and commercial developments that had previously been zoned commercial. It is being developed by the Gutierrez Company. The final conditions included provisions for access by the fire department. The board also agreed to $675,000 in mitigation money to be paid to the city for the loss of the industrial and commercial use of the property. Half of the funds will be paid on the receipt of the permit of occupancy with the rest to be paid within six months …
Friday, January 4, 2013
These large apartment and mixed use developments have been highly discussed in the city, but where are they located?
One reader wanted to know exactly where the 225 apartment unit "Brookview Village" and the mixed use "Forest Park" were going to be located. The 225 apartment units recently approved for "Brookview Village" will be located off of Boston Post Road West at the intersection with Ames Street. An area of land that is now covered with trees across the street from the Panera Bread Plaza will be made into four apartment buildings. This location is near exit 24 off of Route 495. This location has prompted some city councilors to call for the need for an additional fire station. In September, the council took a vote listing concerns around the Brookview Village development. Among them was a quoted 6.5 minute fire department response time to the area…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
With the apartment pricing for Brookview Village announced, a representative for the developer made it clear the apartments were not for "poor" people.
As the Brookview Village "friendly 40B" was passed last week, representatives for the developers reinforced that the development was for affordable housing, not low income housing. “This project is not designed for the poor," said Arthur Bergeron, lawyer and representative of the Gutierrez Company that is developing the property. "The point of this development is to provide housing for the workers who are going to be working across the street and those people aren’t that poor." To make their point, the company released information on apartment pricing. The pricing for the 225 unit complex and other comparative complexes in Marlborough is listed below. Receive breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman James Natale said the board members who resigned will be missed but it was time to take a vote on Brookview Village.
The two ZBA members that resigned following last week's Brookview Village vote will be missed, but it was time to take a vote according to ZBA Chairman James Natale. "I'm sorry to see them leave. They were good members," said Natale of Lynn Faust and Robert Page who resigned last week before saying that it was time to vote on the 225 unit apartment complex. "We've been kicking it around since August." The pair resigned following a 3 to 2 vote to approve a 225 unit "friendly 40B" that was taken after they had asked for more time to review incoming data and recieve a complete report on housing needs in the city. Faust had served for roughly 20 years, while Page been a full member of the board for less than a year. Both cited the vote …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The vote on Brookview Village has prompted the resignation of two Zoning Board of Appeals members as one former member calls into question the integrity of the board.
Zoning Board of Appeals members Lynn Faust and Robert Page, who voted against Brookview Village last week, have both resigned citing the vote and process of reviewing the "friendly 40B" as deciding factors. "I cannot serve on the ZBA where I receive disrespect in public in return for years of dedication and hard work," said Lynn Faust in a resignation letter to ZBA Chairman James Natale. "You and other ZBA members were ready to vote on this case months ago without the benefit of complete testimony or any unbiased market data." The two members asked for time to review additional information and have a review of housing needs in the city be completed. The other three board members, including Chair Natale, said they were ready to take a vote …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Brookview Village will continue to be an important development far into the future; continue to check back here for the latest developments.
The importance of the 225 unit "friendly 40B" affordable housing complex dubbed Brookview Village will continue as the discussion of conditions of its development and the long-term implications of it's approval continue to be discussed. We will continue to gather information and compile it here as we update the situation with new stories. They will all be listed here with the latest developments first. The Zoning Board of Appeals accepted $675,000 as the amount of money to be paid in mitigation by the Gutierrez Company for the "Brookview Village" apartment complex. Where exactly is Brookview Village located? The information can be found in this story. Brookview Village is not for "poor" people according to representatives for the developer…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3 to 2 to approve the 225 apartment complex Tuesday night.
In a vote that split the Zoning Board of Appeals 3 to 2, the "Brookview Village" 40B apartment complex was voted through Tuesday night pending approval of conditions. “We have to have another meeting where we will work on the conditions because there are going to be a lot of them," said Board Chairman James Natale. The vote gives the go ahead to 225 apartment units that will be placed off of Ames Street in an area in the middle of industrial and commercial developments that had previously been zoned commercial. It is being developed by the Gutierrez Company. Bill Caulder, from Gutierrez, stated that the company would be looking to develop the adjacent property into commercial and retail. The vote occured with ZBA members Lynn Faust and …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
City officials have called into question the financial benefit of "Brookview Village" to the city.
Taxes and mitigation funds will benefit the city say developers of "Brookview Village" while city officials contend that one special education student could make the 225 unit apartment complex a losing proposition for the city. "It is going to be one or two special education students at $100,000 to $150,000 each," said City Councilor Joseph Delano of a scenario that would turn the profitability of the project on its head for the city. Delano said he was not speaking against special needs students, but that these costs should be considered when discussing the project. He also spoke out against how the project was proceeding during the meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Let Patch save you time. Get great local stories like this …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
It was a fiery conversation that preceded the Zoning Board of Appeals postponing a vote on "Brookview Village" Tuesday.
City Councilors questioned the speed at which the "Brookview Village" "friendly 40B" is being processed, with Councilor Joseph Delano saying that it could be construed that there were behind the scenes dealings. "This thing is being rushed through at breakneck speed," said Delano who described the 225 unit development as "mediocre housing." "There is no way this is a good project for the city. It its that good they would have brought it in the front door." Brookview Village is a 225 unit "friendly 40B" apartment complex that is planned to be located off of Ames Street. It is being developed by the Gutierrez Company. Delano hit upon the major objections of many people in the audience Tuesday night: the speed of the approval process, going …
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