Two developers from Medway and Boston are proposing to build a Beal Commons mixed-use development with up to 65 apartments and 20,000 square feet of commercial space at the site of the former Beal Early Childhood Center in Shrewsbury.
Greenly Development of Medway, which was created in 2020, and Civico made their proposal to the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen in the May 11 meeting, according to the video recording of the event posted to the town website.
In the Beal Commons proposal, Greenly is planning the mixed-use development to be set back from the street, so to better increase interaction with the town center where it is located. The construction budget on the project is $16.33 million, and Greenly estimates the proposed project will generate up to $200,000 in tax revenue for the town.
To comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District regulations, the Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen on April 27 allocated up to $20,000 for the installation of
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Saying they were responding to neighborsâ concerns, the Shrewsbury Board of Aldermen on April 13 unanimously voted down a request for construction of a two-sided, LED digital electronic billboard at 7309 Melbourne Ave.
The property is owned by the city of Shrewsbury and is the location for the public works department facilities.Â
The billboard, which could have been up to 80 feet high, would have pointed toward the east and westbound lanes of nearby Interstate 44, according to Brent and Melissa Porlier, representing Porlier Outdoor Advertising Company.
Brent Porlier said even an 80-foot billboard would be 20 feet shorter than a cell tower thatâs already on the property.Â