Revitalization And They Don't Even Know It

Commercial project in the 'gateway' to the upscale Hamptons gets new urban features through half dozen hearings and 12 site plan revisions.

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July 9, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Is it possible to overcome the challenge of conservatism in places that regard their charm and character to actually continue building on that heritage? This project features zero-lot line structures two stories high, brick sidewalks and parking in the back. All on a site that was formerly blighted. The community's input and the planning departments fervor apparently enabled the developer to break the traditional mould.

Thanks to Judd Schechtman

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