Category Archives: Downtown

City closes on Esterbrook Avenue properties

The city has closed on four Esterbrook Avenue properties where it plans to have a senior housing facility developed.

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Parking agreement for The Mint amended

City Council finalized changes to a parking financial agreement with developers of the Mint that provided some $300,000 in lieu of nearly 60 parking spaces.

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Architects will assess City Hall complex

Architects are assessing the physical needs of City Hall, four years after a completing a report that included recommendations for the municipal complex, ranging from renovations to a new facility.

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The Mint likely to be sold soon

City Council approved the transfer of The Mint’s financial agreement with the city, including the 30-year Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), paving the way for a likely sale of the 225-unit  building soon.

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Pocket park sites to be appraised

Parts of two downtown properties will be appraised as part of a requirement for state grant funding toward a long-sought pocket park downtown.

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City finalizes mural agreement with The Mint

A mural along the side of a new downtown development will be extended to another ground-floor wall of the building.

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