Friday, December 12, 2014

"One would assume I’d be moving forward with the project after that"


Town planning officials received just one response to the request for proposals to develop a town-owned property at the corner of Emmons Street. 
While potential uses for the one-acre property had been hotly debated - with residents, downtown business owners and even Dean College officials all pitching ideas - only Franklin developer Roger Calarese submitted a proposal by the Dec. 2 deadline. Calarese is best known as the developer behind the Franklin Village Mall. 
His plan for the 150 Emmons St. site calls for a 5,300-square-foot commercial property that would include a bank with a drive-through service. He described it as being a Colonial-style building, designed to mesh with the downtown's aesthetic.

Continue reading the article in the Milford Daily News here (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20141212/NEWS/141218719/1994/NEWS

150 Emmons St, the building under discussion
150 Emmons St, the building under discussion

In August, the Calarese proposal for the "express of interest" was captured here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/08/responses-for-emmons-st-building.html

From the March public meeting, the handouts provided can be found here
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2014/03/emmons-st-building-discussion-documents.html

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