From the start of the Whole Foods Plaza project in 2015, traffic has been a concern of neighbors, businesses in the surrounding Monroe Avenue corridor, and state officials. But the state Department of Transportation has signaled that it’s satisfied with the developer’s plans to offset some of the project’s traffic impacts. The DOT has completed […]
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Divisions linger over Whole Foods Center
Whole Foods Center’s future depends heavily on the outcome of nine lawsuits filed against Brighton’s town government after officials approved the project last year.
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Whole Foods project gets pair of approvals from Brighton board
The Brighton Town Board gave two pivotal approvals to the Daniele Family Companies’ Whole Foods Plaza proposal last night. Now the controversial project faces a whole new set of reviews and approvals before the developer can build it. Board members approved an incentive zoning application from the developer as well as findings from the project’s […]
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Brighton supervisor Moehle calls for smaller Whole Foods Plaza
Brighton Supervisor Bill Moehle wants the developer behind the Whole Foods Plaza to scale back its plans. During a press conference this afternoon, Moehle said that he’s directing the developer, Daniele Family Companies, to either eliminate a 6,300 square foot building from the plan, or cut out some equivalent amount of building space. He also […]
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The week ahead: May Day festival, workshop on Whole Foods Plaza
The Low Wage Worker Roundtable is holding a May Day celebration at 5:30 p.m. today at Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 111 North Chestnut Street. The event was originally to be held at the Liberty Pole, but organizers changed the location due to weather.
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Brighton tension: is bigger better?
Close proximity to downtown, charming neighborhoods, good schools: Brighton is the kind of community that real estate agents love to hate. It’s red-hot popular with buyers but short on inventory, especially when it comes to big houses. And a Rochester-area developer has set off a tense discussion over neighborhood character and property rights. Michael Millner […]
