Friday, April 22, 2011

"recession hit and the project fell through"

In 2007, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved two variances for a mixed-use project by developer Antique Realty Corp. and builder Platinum Building, both Franklin-based companies. 
Ross said no formal application was ever submitted to the Planning Board.
The plan called for a four-story building with parking below ground, shops and parking on the first floor, office space on floors two and three and residential space on the top floor, according to Zoning Board documents.
 
"I think everybody in the state was moving towards transit-oriented (mixed-use) development," said Daniel Lewis, of Antique Realty, a principal in the project. "The building had been vacant - it seemed like that would be the perfect spot for it."

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/archive/x511177468/Temple-that-burned-was-going-to-be-torn-down-anyway#ixzz1KF4HvGnY


Related posts:
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/04/well-investigate-as-long-as-it-takes.html

Geoffrey Zub's photo album
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/2011/04/franklin-ma-old-masonic-building-fire.html

Franklin, MA

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