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Four homes sold this week in Watertown. Check out the details below. $311,000 – 32 Whites Ave. Unit F8806, 3 room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, Mid-Rise condo
$725,000 – 35-37 Cypress Street, 3 unit, 6 total bedroom, 3 Family home
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$365,000 – 90 Belmont St. Unit 90, 6 room, 2 bedroom, 1 full bathroom, 2 Family condo
$405,000 – 4 Repton Cir.
The proposal to create a Volkswagen used car center on North Beacon Street hit a road bump Wednesday night when the Zoning Board could not get enough support to take a vote on the project. Boston Volkswagen seeks to build a new used car center at 21 North Beacon St., which as been Sullivan Tire & Auto Service. The project includes renovating the exterior of the building, adding landscaping, reducing the number of service bays and parking at the building, according to Carla Moynihan, an attorney with Robinson & Cole representing Boston Volkswagen.
They also seek to add a new curb cut to create a second driveway into the property, which sits just off of Watertown Square
The Zoning Board members had some problems with the project. Board member John Gannon said the second curb cut is not allowed in the zoning rules, and he would not support a proposal with that feature. He also wondered if a used car dealership was the best use of the property.
Multiple homes were purchased this week. See the details below! $608,889 – 22 Frank Street, 8 room, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, Colonial
$403,000 – 11 Malden St., 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Cape
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$528,000 – 52 Cuba Street, 8 room, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, Victorian
$406,000 – 62 Green Street Unit 62, 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, condo
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The town’s Comprehensive Plan should work to attract businesses in industries like biotech, high tech and design, as well as look at ways to attract and keep small businesses, Watertown officials reviewing the document said. Members of the Planning Board and the Town Council’s Economic Development and Planning subcommittee waded through the Economic Development section of the Comprehensive Plan this week. One of the goals looks at attracting the booming businesses seen around Kendall Square in Cambridge and around the Boston area. This includes industries such as biotech, life sciences, information and media, and design and engineering. One way the town could attract biotech firms is by gaining a “platinum” rating from the Mass.
Watertown Savings Bank recently presented a check to the Great Waltham Arc for their Annual Harvest Breakfast. The bank donated $2,500 to Greater Waltham Arc, which works with children, adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in the community, utilizing a person-centered planning approach. The 44th annual Harvest Breakfast will be held on Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Embassy Suites Waltham. The breakfast helps the Greater Waltham Arc and raises awareness about what the group does.
A room full of people gathered to talk about ways to make sure that the development boom in Watertown does not overwhelm nearby residential neighborhoods. The focus of the talk was creating transition zones between new developments and residential areas. Many neighborhoods sit right up against properties zoned as industrial. Some long-time disused or underused properties in these areas are being redeveloped and bigger and busier projects have been constructed. Town C0uncilor Aaron Dushku asked to have transition zones created where neighborhoods border industrial zones.
It has a new name, a new look and some new features, but the big changes are yet to come at the Arsenal Project. Since buying the Arsenal Mall and changing the name to the Arsenal Project, the owners – Boyston Properties and The Wilder Cos. – said they have plans to add stores, restaurants and other features to the site. Arsenal Project General Manager Allyson Reed said nothing has been set in stone, but she expects they will have something to announce in the next few months. The mall has reached out to the public through social media to find out what kind of things they want to see in the upgraded mall.
Developers have submitted preliminary plans to knock down part of an office building on Grove Street and replace it with a four-story garage. Cresset Grove LLC submitted the plans to the Watertown Community Development and Planning Department for the 65 Grove Street property. About 31,500 sq. ft. of the building will be turned into the garage, leaving a 116,500 sq.