New Plans For Apartments In Pemberwick Submitted To P&Z

GREENWICH, CT — New plans for residential units in the Pemberwick section of town have been submitted to the Greenwich Planning & Zoning Commission for a pre-application review.

The project calls for the creation of 70 residential units, down from an original proposal of 220, in an existing two-story office building and one-story fitness center on two lots at 200 Pemberwick Road and 0 Comly Ave., real estate developer Aldo Pascarella explained in documents submitted to P&Z.

A two-story addition is also proposed to the buildings to bridge the space between them, which would create a four-story apartment building with a covered drop-off area underneath, Pascarella noted.

The apartment building would feature 13 one-bedroom units, 26 two-bedroom units, 25 three-bedroom units and six townhouses, submitted documents note. There would be a total of 173 surface parking spaces.

In December 2022, plans for the site were submitted under the state's 8-30g statute. That proposal called for 220 residential units, of which 55 would be classified as affordable. The Greenwich Affordable Housing Trust Fund offered support for the project.

However, Pascarella said the project received negative feedback, Greenwich Time reported. There are no affordable units included in the latest proposal.

The office building was originally constructed in 1900, and the fitness center was built in 1948 and remodeled in 2013, Pascarella said in submitted documents.

The second lot fronts Comly Avenue, and has asphalt parking for 154 vehicles. The lots are separated by the Byram River and accessed via pedestrian bridge.

The item has not yet been scheduled for a pre-application review by the Planning & Zoning Commission.

The pre-application process allows for a non-binding discussion with the commission about the pros and cons of a proposal before a substantial investment is made in developing plans, reports and studies.