Monday, May 13, 2013
Local property owner planning for 27 unit apartment complex above Fish Restaurant.
With the expected influx of young professionals to Marlborough and their desire to live somewhere close to amenities, George Voyiatzis wants downtown Marlborough to be a part of the growth. “There is a push to having people live downtown again," said Voyiatzis who owns Fish Restaurant and the building it is housed in. “Things are changing. people want to walk more and bicycle and we want to be part of it.” Under Voyiatzis' plan, the building that houses Fish and a number of ther businesses would have a three story, atrium-style addition put on top. This would be enough to house 27 one and two bedroom apartment units. The plan relies on an overlay district that would allow for these kinds of mixed use developments downtown, said Voyiatzis. …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The "Forest Park" mixed use overlay, that includes 350 apartments, has been endorsed by a unanimous vote of the Urban Affairs Committee.
The "Forest Park" mixed use overlay was recommended to the City Council by a unanymous vote of the Urban Affairs Committee Tuesday night. “I have never been a fan of overlay dist but this one is diff. This is really going into an are of town that needs some help," said City Council President Patricia Pope. "We are getting an opportunity to create something for the Marlborough of the future instead of treading water.” Forest Park developers are seeking to build 350 residential units as part of a 110 acre multi-use campus on the former HP campus. The development will give the city $3 million in net tax revenue annually once it is fully built out. The members of the Urban Affairs Committee were positive about the development and what it means…
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
State Housing and Economic Development Secretary Gregory Bialecki says apartments and mixed use developments are crucial in attracting companies to Massachusetts.
As Marlborough continues to draw in large companies, apartment buildings and mixed use developments will be crucial in attracting both the companies and the talent that spurs them to come to Massachusetts, according to the State's Housing and Economic Development Secretary Bialecki. “There’s not enough of the kind of housing the talent wants, particularly the young talent," he said. “It starts with housing, no question." Bringing developers to the state is two fold, said Bialecki. You must tend to the traditional approach of a reasonable tax structure, proper infrastructure and reasonable permitting is in place, he said. The other step is providing the housing to ensure the state is somewhere that young, talented workers want to live. This…
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