A virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday to mark the opening of the 45-unit Bentley Apartments affordable housing complex in Great Barrington. EAGLE FILE PHOTO
GREAT BARRINGTON â A virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. today to mark the opening of the Bentley Apartments affordable housing complex at 100 Bridge St.
The ceremony is being hosted by the project s two partners, the Community Development Corp. of South Berkshire and the Berkshire Housing Development Corp. Invited guests will include donors, funders, town and state officials, construction and community partners, and those whose ongoing support made the project possible.
âWe are celebrating the renewal and redevelopment of the abandoned property in the center of Great Barrington, and the completion of Bentley Apartments 45 new affordable rental units,â said CDCSB Executive Director, Allison Marchese. âThis is an opportunity to ackno
A New Apartment Complex Opens In GB
The Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDCSB) has teamed up with Berkshire Housing Development Corporation (BHDC) for a LIVE Zoom session that features a Tuesday afternoon ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome The Bentley Apartment Complex in Great Barrington. Some of the invited guest will include donors, funders, town and state officials, construction workers and community partners. The event is scheduled for 2 pm.
CDCSB Executive Director Alison Marchese reiterated: We are celebrating the renewal and redevelopment of the abandoned property in the center of Great Barrington and the completion of Bentley Apartments 45 new affordable rental units. This is an opportunity to acknowledge the success of the CDCSB board and thank our co-sponsors Berkshire Housing Development Corporation as well as the state wide team who helped create these much needed affordable, safe and healthy homes
No appeals were received during the 20-day window after the decision was filed at Town Hall.
The plan, first unveiled for the townâs Historic District Commission in November 2019, has cleared all legal hurdles. A lawsuit against the Winstanleys and the Zoning Board of Appeals filed last February by local architect Jim Harwood has been withdrawn.
The project calls for renovation of the 1790 Northrup House, formerly the site of the now-closed Winstanley Associates marketing firm, and the construction of three new buildings on the 3.26-acre property at 114 Main St.
The ZBA first approved a site plan and special permit in January 2020, but it had to revisit it and issue a final decision under an order from Berkshire Superior Court in response to the original Harwood appeal.
LENOX â The Zoning Board of Appeals has flashed a second green light for a mixed-use, downtown development project.
The board, which was under a Berkshire Superior Court order to review its previous decision, voted unanimously Wednesday night to reaffirm its previous special permit granted last January for Nathan and Kathryn Winstanleyâs Windrose complex at 114 Main St.
The project, estimated at between $15 million and $20 million, includes renovation of the 1790 Northrup House and the construction of three new buildings featuring 26 high-end condos on the 3.26-acre property. One of them would house several street-level businesses or offices.
Local architect Jim Harwoodâs lawsuit against the board and the town appealing the ZBAâs original approval of the plan remains in the hands of Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins.
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