After a long night of testimony on both sides, the City of Rochester’s Planning Commission opted last night to table Morgan Management’s application to build a 99-unit apartment complex on University Avenue, in the East Avenue Preservation District. The application should resurface later this month. Leading the opposition to the project was Bruce Barnes, director […]
Preservation
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WEEK AHEAD: Forum on police-community relations; University Ave. apts. meeting; school board meeting
A forum on police-community relations will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, at the Faith Temple Apostolic Church, 141 Arnett Boulevard. The forum is sponsored by the United Christian Leadership Ministry of Western New York, the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, and the NAACP. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley has been asked to […]
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Apts. hearing
Morgan Management’s proposal to build a 99-unit apartment building at 933 University Avenue will be heard by the city’s Planning Commission on Monday, October 21. The site is in the East Avenue Preservation District. | The controversial project has been through several design revisions. Originally, Morgan planned to demolish the 1920’s house on the northeast […]
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Preservation Board says no negative impact from University Ave. apartment plan
Despite some lingering concerns about the size of the project and the planned removal of some older trees, members of the City of Rochester’s Preservation Board seem reassured about a proposed apartment complex for 933 University Avenue. The board met last night on Morgan Management’s controversial proposal for a 99-unit apartment building on the site, […]
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East Main revival
Two developers are interested in reinventing a couple of important Rochester landmarks.
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Design redo
Morgan Management has submitted a revised plan for a proposed apartment development at 933 University Avenue. | The proposal has faced opposition from some neighborhood groups over its size and density. Eastman House officials oppose the project, too, as they had hoped to acquire the land. | Morgan Management has revised its plans several times […]
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West Main Street church is structurally sound, says new report
The study was commissioned by the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association and funded by the Landmark Society.
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Greening High Falls
Friends of the GardenAerial has new renderings for its plan to remake the High Falls area into an urban green space. Representatives of the organization will unveil conceptual drawings for three installations during a February 7 event organized by the local Sierra Club. GardenAerial representatives will present concepts for an arboretum on the Pont de […]
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Future uncertain for Letchworth bridge
The stunning view from the original Portageville railroad bridge helped convince William Pryor Letchworth to buy land around the Genesee River Gorge. He later donated the land to New York State, and it became the heart of Letchworth State Park. The current railroad bridge, built in 1875 and listed on the National Register of Historic […]
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Good as old again
“It’s almost like the guy who likes to restore cars,” says Henry Swiatek. “You know people who do it because they love doing it, they rebuild an old car. Well, this is me, this is what I like to do.” Swiatek is standing in St. Margaret Mary Church in Irondequoit, his work clothes covered in […]
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Reader feedback 8.14.02
We didn’t want this, Clearly shocked, Building downtown, Weird’s humor, God and the pledge, Confessions of a thriftaholic…
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Clear cut on Rundel
Seven
big trees went horizontal last week on the Rundel Park mall, victims of the
desire for a wider street.Rundel Park, a quiet non-thoroughfare just opposite the newly refurbished Atlantic-University intersection,
is being upgraded with new curbs, pavement, and street lights.
