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New development celebrated in old building
The official “groundbreaking” for The Lofts at St. Anthony was celebrated last Thursday afternoon at the building located at 247 Brock St. The building was originally constructed in 1911 and once housed St. Anthony Roman Catholic School and later, the House of Shalom Youth Centre. The latter is now rebranded as The House Youth Centre and operates out of the Amherstburg Community Hub. From left: Kasey Jones, Lisa Jones, Tony Rosati, Mayor Aldo DiCarlo, Mackie Jones, Vince Rosati and director of development services/deputy CAO Melissa Osborne. For more, please turn to Page 6.
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New apartment building proposed for Sandwich St. S. By Ron Giofu Plans for the property at 365 Sandwich St. S. are getting a little more clearer after an open house last week. Jones Realty and The Hearn Group and their construction partners with The Rosati Group held the open house in the Libro Centre’s “Essex Energy Zone” room where they showed members of the public their proposal. The six-storey, 77-unit building would be built at the rear of the property where the former Wesley United Church once stood. The apartment building’s design is an “L”-shaped structure in the southeast corner of the property. If all goes according to the proponents’ plans, it would go next to the commercial building that is already on site that is currently available for lease. The new owners bought the site
and while the original owners’ plans fell through, they are hoping to offer a commercial and residential mix at the site. “It’s a great location for apartments,” said Tony Rosati, noting it is within walking distance of many local businesses. “I think it’s a going to be a very good project for the community.” The proponents would like to break ground on the project later this year or in the spring, with the project to take 14-18 months to complete. The estimated value of the apartment building is $25-30 million. “We’re excited about the project,” said Rosati. Rosati added they have been pleased with their interactions with Town of Amherstburg officials in getting the project going. “They are putting a good team in place,” said Rosati. “It’s good to see.”
Steve Hearn said he believes the proposed apartment building is at an exciting location for the Amherstburg community. “It’s a good location,” he said, also citing it is close to various businesses for walkers. “It’s in a good spot.” Hearn added “I think there’s always a need for apartments” as home values are high and it’s not easy right now for many people to be able to be able to afford a home. “It’s very difficult to own a home,” said Hearn. Exact costs at what an apartment will be to rent are not known at this time, but both Hearn and Terry Jones stated they will be at market value. “Affordable housing is government assisted,” said Jones. “This isn’t government assisted.” Jones said his company has four projects
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current on the go in Amherstburg and he wants to develop in his hometown. “I grew up in this town,” he said. “Amherstburg has such great potential.” The developers note the building would be the same height as the neighbouring Wesview Apartments and 182 Pickering Dr. buildings. It would have 136 parking spaces and DC McCloskey Engineering “has calculated and confirmed there is capacity via existing and new infrastructure for storm water management and building services,” according to a fact sheet that was distributed at the open house. The proponents also state “Paradigm Traffic Consultants have analyzed the property and traffic patterns and concluded that existing road infrastructure can accommodate the new apartment building without any negative impact.”
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