Owners of the one-story building at 4200 Chester Avenue, The Millcreek Tavern site, have recently withdrawn their zoning application for a permit to build an apartment building on the site. The decision was made after a virtual meeting with the immediate neighbors that was held at the Spruce Hill Community Association’s (SHCA) request, according to SHCA Zoning Committee Chair Barry Grossbach.
The goal of the meeting, held over Zoom, was to survey views of the nearby residents. The developers said that the meeting “was not encouraging” for them to proceed with this project, according to Grossbach.
Core Development presented their plans for a 5-story 48-unit building with 5,500 square feet of ground floor commercial space at a zoning community meeting last year (see rendering below). The plan included a complete demolition of the existing red-brick structure to make room for the new building. The majority of meeting attendees opposed the plan (read more here).
There seems to be some uncertainty now about the future of the site.
“The current owners are mulling over their options and are considering leaving the site as is and locating a new operator for the facility,” Grossbach wrote in an e-mail.
October 2nd, 2020 at 5:46 pm
Nobody I know would patronize that place after their Proud Boy debacle. So probably better to sell.
October 2nd, 2020 at 8:59 pm
One story, red brick—–somebody needs to open their eyes alittle bit. Theres a nice old building at the core. I don’t understand why the developers think the community would agree with this proposal that basically puts cash into the owners pockets with concept of lowering the rent on 4 units. They need to be much more creative—besides simple things like putting parking in the basement, what about committing 5% of the net rents to Friends of Clark Park.
To Anti-Fascist—the past owner sold about a year ago. That chapter is history, but the proud boys continue on, sadly.
October 13th, 2020 at 8:53 pm
There is a story missed here. It reads: “Development that would have brought jobs, increased taxes, and improved the environment stymied by local residents.”
October 13th, 2020 at 10:03 pm
The magic of the market tends to supports displacement of those who happen to be lower income and people of color. It tends to make things less livable for those who remain. Quality the of life can’t be measured just in dollars and cents but rising rents, deracination and overcrowding do hurt us, spiritually and materially.