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An international company will headquarter one of its North America divisions in Watertown. Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. will be moving into the building at 65 Grove St. The building had been occupied by GE Ionics before being gutted and renovated over the past couple years. “This new headquarters will be home to the sales, marketing, project management and executive positions.
Two East Watertown residents decided to ask their neighbors what they thought about Coolidge Square, and particularly about the proposed CVS/Pharmacy and 65 Grove Street proposal. Here’s what they found. Janet Jameson and Deb Peterson put together an online survey and publicized it. They received 90 respondents on questions such as how often the shop in Coolidge Square, what kind of stores would they like to see come to the area and whether their streets are impacted by traffic from the square. Traffic is a big concern for residents, according to the survey, and more than half wanted improved conditions for pedestrians.
Residents recently got their first look at local developers plans to redevelop the former GE Ionics building at 65 Grove St. Cresset Grove LLC. unveiled its proposed plans to redevelop the former GE building during a community meeting at the Coolidge School apartment complex on Monday Sept. 29. The proposed plans includes large glass windows that would make the building more transparent, a roof terrace, improved drainage system in the parking lot, and a four-story 350 car garage with a bamboo screen wall along the back.
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.