An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 1 Conte Place off Harbor Road in the Saugatuck Shores section is in process. Built in 1928, the one-story ranch has 1,539-square feet, is situated on a .14-acre property and, according to town assessor records, last changed ownership in November 1999 for $485,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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Two Kowalsky Properties Sold for $10.8 Million
Two buildings on Post Road East owned by Westport’s Kowalsky family have been sold for $10.8 million, Southport-based Angel Commercial, L.L.C., announced today.
The building at 1141 Post Road East (top) sold for $4 million, and 1177 Post Road East sold for $6.8 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photos
The sales followed the October 2013 sale by the family of The Village Center at 605–645 Post Road East, which includes Fresh Market, for $54.25 million. (See WestportNow Oct. 24, 2013)
The property at 1141 Post Road East, headquarters for more than 30 years of Kowalsky Brothers Construction, was purchased by an LLC controlled by Westport’s Coastal Construction Group for $4 million, an announcement said. It said Coastal plans to create a mixed-used development made up of retail and residential units.
The building at 1177 Post Road East was purchased by an LLC controlled by Investment Capital Holdings LLC for $6.8 million, the announcement said. The Kowalsky family constructed the 42,624-square foot multi-tenanted office building in 1980.
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 18 Keyser Road
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 18 Keyser Road, near Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1940, the 1-1/2 story cape has 1,721-square feet, is situated on a .27-acre property and, according to town assessor records, last changed ownership in January 2013 for $975,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (Editor’s note: An earlier posting of this address pictured an incorrect house.) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings & Goings: Green&Tonic to Taylor Place
Green&Tonic, a health food eatery, will open in April at the corner of Jesup Road and Taylor Place, the former site of Crumbs, which closed in November 2015 (see WestportNow Nov. 10, 2015.) The Cos Cob-headquartered business, founded in 2011 by Jeff and Cal Pandolfino, opened in Darien (1098 Boston Post Road) and Cos Cob (7 Strickland Ave.) in 2012, Greenwich (85 Railroad Ave.) in 2013 and New Canaan (5 Burtis Ave.) in 2014. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 18 Evergreen Parkway
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 18 Evergreen Parkway is in process. Built in 1946, the 1-3/4 story cape has 2,203-square feet and is situated on a .32-acre property. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings & Goings: Michaels to Post Road East
Michaels, an arts and crafts retail chain, will open soon at 1850 Post Road East, in the Westport Plaza Shopping Center anchored by HomeGoods. The 19,300-square feet space was last occupied by Walgreens which closed in May 2015 (see WestportNow April 24, 2015). Other Michaels stores in Connecticut are in Wilton, Stamford, Milford, Brookfield, Waterbury, Meriden, New Britain, Berlin and Avon. Based in Irving, Texas, Michaels was founded in 1973 and has 1,262 stores in 49 states. It is the largest arts and crafts specialty retailer in North America. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Honoring Our Heritage: 130 Riverside Ave.
The newest recipient of an historic plaque from the Westport Historical Society (WHS) are owners of the circa 1869-built Italianate-style house, now known as the Perry-Crossman-Driscoll house, 130 Riverside Ave. Bob Weingarten (r), WHS house historian and plaque coordinator, presented Ann Driscoll with a plaque. Members of the sixth generation Westport Driscoll family were present for the presentation and to celebrate Ann’s birthday. The Driscolls have occupied the house since 1964. Weingarten said John W. Perry built the house in 1869, and lived in it for three years. The Crossman family lived in it from 1882 to 1964, he said.(CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers Jan.11 – 15, 2016
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 11 – 15, 2016:
Rose J. Eletto Estate to Fine Builders LLC, 133 North Ave., $1,175,000
Jeffrey D. and Betsy H. Clachko to Frank and Kelly Lynn Cummins Rossetti, 205 Wilton Road, $995,000
Stephen E. Myers Trust to John G. and Bonnie N. Edelman, 4 Maintou Road, $4,500,000
Rand D. Rockmore and Rae Lynn Ambach to William and Meghann Solosy, 18 Tupelo Road, $1,162,500
Housing Proposal Raises Traffic, Safety Issues
By James Lomuscio
Saying that traffic, safety and environmental impact should not be sacrificed for affordable housing, a number of residents at tonight’s Westport Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting spoke against a developer’s plan.
Kermit Hua, a traffic engineering consultant working for the affordable housing developer, addresses tonight’s P&Z meeting. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
It calls for a six-story, 48-unit multi-family housing project with 15 affordable units at the busy intersection of Wilton Road and Kings Highway North.
Fairfield attorney John Fallon, representing the developer of the project, Garden Homes Management, put forth the application for the development at 122 Wilton Road.
He said the project would meet the requirements of the controversial 8-30g affordable housing statute, under which the application was being made. The statute allows developers to override local zoning laws if the town does not have 10 percent of its housing stock classified as affordable, which Westport does not.
P&Z ‘Negative’ about Riverwalk Text Amendment
‘By James Lomuscio
In a straw vote tonight, Westport’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) voted 5 to 2 to deny a proposed Riverwalk text amendment.
P&Z Comissioners (l-r) Chip Stephens, Jack Whittle, and Andra Vebell listen to speakers tonight. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
The amendment would facilitate a local developer’s plans to build a two-story, 25,000-square-foot office building and a 47-foot tall residential building for between 15 to 17 condominiums at the former Save the Children site at 54 Wilton Road.
Following the commission’s work session straw vote, P&Z Director Laurence Bradley said he would prepare a negative resolution that the commission could vote on at its next meeting Thursday, Feb. 4.
The planned 47-foot building, 12 feet higher that what is currently allowed, seemed the Achilles heel of the text amendment that aims to create a new Riverwalk District (RD) in a current General Business District (GBD) along the west bank of the Saugatuck River.
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