While all the city planning commissions are down, the URA has continued to meet virtually, and
has posted its agenda for tomorrow. Items of note.
1. The Penguins are still going ahead with purchasing the parcel which will eventually house the new 24-story mixed-use tower. I won't talk about it in detail since the project has been discussed here previously.
2. The reuse of the
continues to move along. Current plans for Phase 1 (a Catalyst/Desmone/BGC project) are to build a 44-unit residential development, with 38 of the units being affordable. It sounds like they are adding two stories to what appears to be the low-rise wings of the buildings which formerly housed a school. Eventually the rotunda will be converted into office space and a community space, but it not a part of the current development before the URA.
3. The URA is moving forward with funding the Action Housing project Flats on Forward. The plan now is for a 43-unit residential building. Office space planned for the building has been eliminated, but there will still be 10,000 feet of commercial space available for rent on the first floor.
4. The URA is increasing the funding it is providing for "Sixth Ward Flats" - the Lawrenceville United project building 35 units of affordable housing around Doughboy Square. Excavation for the project began prior to the general shutdown of construction, so this is an already in progress project. Apparently the local soil was found to be contaminated, and utility lines need to be moved, which has led to a cost overrun.