Northampton committee pushes pause on St. John church demolition decision >St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton, seen in July. Visible at left are the Hawley Manor townhouses, under construction on the site of the church’s former rectory and parish hall. Gazette FILE PHOTO
Published: 8/4/2021 7:52:20 PM
NORTHAMPTON A decision on whether the historic St. John Cantius Church can be torn down to make way for five townhouses has been delayed at least three months, giving the committee weighing the issue more time to consider proposals from both sides of the contentious debate. The Central Business Architecture Committee voted Tuesday to continue a public hearing on the proposed demolition of the church on Hawley Street. The unanimous vote to review the application again on Nov. 9 came after a presentation from the building’s owner, O’Connell Development Group of Holyoke, and a four-hour public hearing that drew comments from residents who argued that t
Times Union puts land near its office up for sale
Acreage is considered prime undeveloped property in Colonie
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An overhead view of the parcels next to the Times Union that are on the market.CBRE
COLONIE The Times Union is putting just under 53 acres of land adjacent to the newspaper’s office and printing plant on the market for $8,250,000.
Dubbed Times Union Land, the offering, which divides the acreage into three main sites, is listed by CBRE and has just been placed on the company’s Deal Flow website, which lists commercial properties for sale around the nation.
“CBRE, as exclusive advisor, is pleased to present to qualified developers and occupiers, a rare and outstanding opportunity to purchase the Times Union Land, a prime, mixed-use development site consisting of +/- 52.93 acres of undeveloped land located in the Town of Colonie, New York (the “Property”) the most populous suburb of Albany,” reads part of the listing.
Committee denies permit for St. John Cantius demolition
St. John Cantius Church. The O Connell Development Group has applied for a permit to demolish the building on Hawley Street and Phillips Place. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/6/2021 9:51:16 PM
NORTHAMPTON After a lengthy hearing Tuesday evening, the city’s Central Business Architecture Committee voted to deny a local developer’s permit application to demolish St. John Cantius Church.
The hearing was held to assess the application that the O’Connell Development Group of Holyoke has submitted to demolish the church built in 1904 on Hawley Street and Phillips Place and build townhouses on the property. After a lengthy presentation from the developer, as well as extensive public comment, the body voted 3-1 to deny the demolition until O’Connell comes back with more detailed drawings of the structures it intends to build on the site.
A structure worth saving?: Review continues Tuesday on request to demolish Northampton church
A page from a presentation O’Connell Development Group submitted to the city about St. John Cantius Church shows some of the deterioration inside and outside the building. SCREENSHOT Some of O’Connell Development Group’s plans submitted to the city for the redevelopment of the former St. John Cantius Church property. SCREENSHOT The O’Connell Development Group has applied for a permit to demolish the former St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street and Phillips Place in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 4/5/2021 8:36:17 PM
NORTHAMPTON Nearly 500 people have signed a petition to prevent the demolition of the former St. John Cantius church on Hawley Street.
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Victoria Baeger and her husband have purchased the former Blessed Sacrament Rectory in Greenfield and are in the process of turning it into their home. (Don Treeger / The Republican) 2/26/2021
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Victoria Baeger thought she had found the perfect home.
It is old enough to have character with an unrestored charm, big enough for her husband and kids to spread out a little bit, situated in a good location and tricky in a market that was already hot in her price range.
Arriving for a showing, she didn’t really notice the cross over the front porch of 182 High St. in Greenfield.