After a long process and much community input and discussion, the downtown Corbin redevelopment has finally gotten the green light. By a unanimous vote of 5 to 0, the Corbin Project was approved at Tuesday’s Planning & Zoning special meeting. The Corbin Project is a mixed-use redevelopment of downtown Darien proposed by Baywater Properties. It…Read Complete Text
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Baywater Proposes Affordable Housing for Disabled Adults in Conjunction with Corbin Project
As a part of its obligations to local zoning, Baywater Properties must provide at least a dozen affordable apartments in conjunction with its downtown redevelopment, the Corbin Project. However, rather than setting aside units in the project’s site area between Post Road and Corbin Drive, Baywater is proposing a separate assisted living facility for adults…Read Complete Text
Downtown Redevelopment Project Makes Progress
DARIEN — The redevelopment of downtown Darien is a step closer to becoming reality. If approved by zoning, the Corbin Project will increase office space downtown from 45,961 to 81,200 square feet, while retail space would increase from 52,279 to 81,730 square feet. After an attorney for developer Baywater Properties recited a long list of…Read Complete Text
Letter: As Spree in Darien Closes, Owner Thanks Community
July 30, 2018 by Lindsay Westbrook To the Editor: After seven wonderful years, I have decided to close my clothing store Spree. I wanted to take a moment and thank the community for all the support they have shown me each and every year. It was a privilege to be a small business owner in…Read Complete Text
Planning & Zoning Begins Review of the Corbin Project, a Proposed Redevelopment of Downtown Darien
Darien’s Planning & Zoning Commission has begun its review of the Corbin Project, a mixed-use redevelopment of downtown Darien proposed by local developer Baywater Properties. The project aims to transform downtown Darien into a pedestrian-friendly community with a vibrant blend of restaurants, shopping destinations and social spaces. In early 2017 the commission approved zoning regulations…Read Complete Text
Baywater Unveils New Site Plan for Downtown Corbin Project
After spending roughly a year working to redesign the Corbin Project, Baywater Properties has revealed a full site plan for the downtown redevelopment venture. Baywater Principal David Genovese first introduced the redesigned project with Beinfield Architecture in December, but with the site plan now complete, local residents and town leaders will soon have an opportunity…Read Complete Text
Genovese Receives Connecticut Main Street Founder’s Award
The Connecticut Main Street Center Founder’s Award is presented in recognition of individuals and organizations who dedicate themselves to promoting an awareness of the necessity of a comprehensive management approach to the revitalization of Connecticut’s historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. The award is sponsored by Eversource. CT Main Street Center and Eversource recognize…Read Complete Text
Lofty Vision Brings New York City Landlord to Rye Office Building
Two years ago, when his company was looking for an office property in Westchester County, Matthew Kiamie said all it took was a tour of Acadia Realty Trust’s airy headquarters at 411 Theodore Fremd Ave. in Rye to know he had found his building. Kiamie, vice president and chief operating officer of Manhattan real estate…Read Complete Text
Corbin Project: Discussions Continue Over Redesign
Baywater Properties and Principal David Genovese have been working for years to ensure that their planned redevelopment of downtown Darien is a project that both modernizes the design and aesthetics of the town’s central business district and also looks towards the future needs of the community. The Corbin Project, which has adopted the name “Your…Read Complete Text