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A new national sandwich shop will be opening its doors soon in Watertown Square.
Jimmy John’s will take over one of the spots in the shopping plaza where Staples used to be, at 11 Mt. Auburn St. (at the Watertown Square intersection). Jimmy John Liautaud opened his first restaurant in a converted garage in Charleston, Ill., in 1983 when he was just 19 years old. Now, the company has more than 2,400 locations in 43 states.
The appeal of the Zoning Board’s rejection of a proposed hotel on Elm Street was dropped by the developers.
The appeal, filed in state Land Court in October, claimed the ZBA wrongfully denied the special permit for the 104 room hotel at 80 Elm Street when it voted it down on Sept. 30. The suit sought to annul the ZBA’s decision and claimed the ZBA exceeded its authority. ZBA members pointed to the to building being too close to neighboring properties when voting against the proposal. Earlier this month, Assistant Town Manager Steve Magoon received word that the appeal had been withdrawn.
A redeveloped Arsenal Mall could have one building of up to 10 stories, but not more than that, and mall owners may improve Arsenal Park, the owners of the mall revealed Saturday at a meeting about the new zoning proposed for the east end of Arsenal Street. Owners of the Arsenal Project revealed more details of their vision for redeveloping the mall if the Regional Mixed Use District gets approved by the Town Council. The vote on the RMUD zoning must be taken by Feb. 9, and would change the area from a heavy industrial zone (I-1) to one where projects can include retail, office and residential. Developers can apply to have heights taller than the current limit it town – 55 feet.
Watertown had two home sales this week, here are the details. $310,000 – 151 Coolidge Ave. Unit 307, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo/townhouse
$637,000 – 20 Norseman Ave., 2 unit, 11 total room, 5 total bedroom, 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down multi-family home
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Athenahealth hosted the public for the latest presentation of their vision for the Arsenal on the Charles complex, including details of traffic and parking, but neighbors remain dissatisfied with the proposal for a new garage on the west end of the campus. The company wants to transform the campus and make it more welcoming to the public, said Bob Corning, landscape architect from Stantec. “(athenahealth CEO) Jonathan Bush’s vision is to make the campus much more permeable and open to the public,” Corning said. “We want to make a more pedestrian oriented campus and improve stormwater management.” Thursday night’s meeting was the second community meeting following the one on Nov.
There are plenty of open houses to check out this weekend in town. $319,000 – 29 Aldrich Road Unit 1, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open House
$284,900 – 12 Riverside St. Unit 3-4, 4 room, 2 bed, 1 bath low-rise, Open House
$209,000 – 26 Carey Ave. Unit 10, 4 room, 2 bed, 1f 0h bath low-rise, Open House
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$555,000 – 24-26 Morse St. Unit 2, 8 room, 4 bed, 1.5 bath 2/3 family, Open House
$965,000 – 24-26 Morse St.
If you don’t know what the RMUD is and what it means for Watertown, yet, you should find out. That is exactly the task members of the citizen-run Sustainable Watertown has undertaken. The group has organized four meetings to wade through the complexities of the proposed Regional Mixed Use District that encompasses the two malls in town and other nearby properties on Arsenal Street, Elm Street and Coolidge Avenue. The zoning would change the area from an industrial one to one where a mix of things would be allowed, including retail, office and residential. As proposed now it would allow taller buildings, and could get close to natural resources such as the Charles River and Arsenal Park.
Marillian Missiti, president of Buono Pest Control Company in Belmont and is the 2015 recipient of the New England Pest Management Association’s highest award for distinguished service, the Bartlett W. Eldredge Award. Missiti was presented with the award during the association’s recent annual meeting in Woburn. As president of Buono Pest Control Company, Missiti, works with her uncle, Steven Buono, who is the chief operating officer to operate the firm that was founded 37 years ago by her father Ben Buono. The senior Buono retired in 2015. Missiti has more than 25 years of experience working in the company and has served in a variety of roles.