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Check out all the open houses around Watertown this week. $549,900 – 91 Spring St. Unit 11, Condo – Low-Rise, 1,190 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 2 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 1-2:30 Sunday 12-1:30
$509,900 – 14 Fuller Road Unit 14, Condo – 2/3 Family, 1,200 Living Area Sq. Ft., 6 Room, 2 Bedroom, 1 Full Bathroom, Open Houses: Saturday 11:30-1 Sunday 1-2:30
$579,900 – 31 Ashland St.
The Town Council Chamber was filled with residents there to hear about the decision on rezoning parcels along Galen Street. Developers are interested in building biotech lab buildings on the site south of the Charles River. Residents concerned about the impact of a proposal to change the zoning for properties along Galen Street jammed the Town Council Chamber Tuesday night. The change paves the way for a biotech lab project to be built on east side of Galen Street on property that includes for the former Colonial Buick GMC dealership. After hearing from the public during public forum, and then having a 1.5 hour discussion of their own, Town Councilors voted 8-1 to approve the zoning change requested by the owners/developers of the property.
Four homes in Watertown sold this week
$995,000 – 53-55 Grandview Ave., Multi-family Home – 2 Family – 2 Units Up/Down, 3,416 Living Area Sq. Ft., 2 Units, 10 Total Rooms, 4 Total Bedrooms
$625,000 – 56 Putnam St. Unit 1, Condo – Mid-Rise, 1,550 Living Area Sq. Ft. (Includes Finished Basement), 10 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full & 1 Half Bathroom
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$583,000 – 65 Myrtle St., Single Family – Detached Cape, 1,260 Living Area Sq.
See the properties having open houses in Watertown this weekend. $639,000 – 6 Belknap Ter., Single Family – Detached Colonial, 1,531 Living Area Sq. Ft., 7 Room, 3 Bedroom, 1 Full & 1 Half Bathroom, Open House: Sunday, 12-1
$779,000 – 26 Forest St. Unit 26, Condo – Townhouse, 1,867 Living Area Sq. Ft.
Town Councilor Lisa Feltner holds a computer showing drawings of a proposed development on Galen Street. She hosted a meeting at the Watertown Library to hear residents’ concerns about the proposed zoning change and related issues. More than 40 residents concerned about a proposed biotech project on Galen Street crammed into a meeting room at the Watertown Library Wednesday evening. They worried about what would be built there, and the traffic impact on one of the most congested roadways in town, and how projects are approved in Watertown. Those at the meeting said they would like to find a way to put a temporary halt to development, at least in the Galen Street area, so that a plan can be formed to improve the whole area.
The proposal for properties on Galen Street if requested zoning changes go through. Last week, Town Councilor Lisa Feltner decided to invoke a rule that delays the vote of the Town Council until the next meeting. The issue being considered was the rezoning of some parcels along Galen Street requested by a developer. Below you can read her letter explaining her decision. Feltner also announced that she has booked space at the Watertown Library on Wednesday night to meet with residents, and hear their concerns about the proposal.
A restaurant featuring a mix of Caribbean and Mediterranean fare appears headed to the Pleasant Street area on the westside of Watertown. Sharp-eyed Twitter user Sean Graham spotted the sign for Nzuko on the side of the building at 60 Howard Street, just off Pleasant Street. @MarcHurBoston Apparently @nzukorestaurant will be coming to Howard St. in Watertown pic.twitter.com/v3TRO4GAmG— Sean Graham (@grahams) January 28, 2020
Nzuko started in Framingham in 2016, and also has a location in the Natick Mall. The name means “gathering” in Nigerian, and the restaurant’s website says, “All of our dishes are always sourced organically and fresh, and prepared with global recipes that promote nutrition and health.
Three single-family homes were among the eight Watertown properties sold this week. $586,000 – 64 Green St. Unit 64, Condo – Townhouse, 1,490 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom
$538,000 – 73 Highland Ave., Single Family – Detached Ranch, 948 Living Area Sq. Ft., 5 Room, 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bathroom
$750,000 – 17 Standish Road, Single Family – Detached Colonial, 1,896 Living Area Sq.