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It could work as a Hollywood movie set.
 
Movies have used the former tarmac nearby as a film location. I think the 2016 Ghostbusters built a NYC city block there.
 
www.patriotledger.com

Weymouth was writing rules for in-law apartments. Not anymore. What we know

Weymouth Mayor Robert Hedlund's administration withdrew a request to create rules for in-law apartments. Now what?
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Town planning officials and members of the ordinance review committee agreed on specifications such as the maximum size of an apartment, how many rooms were allowed and how it must be connected with the main home.

But they disagreed on who could live in the apartments. The town intended to create the language for people related to the main homeowners by “blood or marriage.” But town councilors wanted to expand that and allow homeowners the freedom to help a family friend or a loved one who doesn’t necessarily fall into that category.
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That sounded too much like accessory dwelling units, which the town is “not interested in dealing with” because it could turn homes that are zoned single-family into two-family lots, said Robert Luongo, the town's planning director. The town does not currently allow accessory dwelling units.
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Wouldn’t want to have people living in housing, ew.
 

89-97 Washington Street Update 04/15/24​


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Mixed-Use Project Proposed to Replace Weymouth Shopping Plaza​

“Plans are under review for a 3-story mixed-use project to replace a strip mall at 89-97 Washington Street in Weymouth. The new development would include two, 1,000 square feet commercial spaces along with 20 residential units. Plans also include parking for 38 vehicles along with a fitness center and community room.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/mixed-use-project-proposed-to-replace-weymouth-shopping-plaza
 
Former Elks Lodge Finishes Conversion to Senior Living Apartments

The site of the former Weymouth Elks Lodge has officially transformed into a new independent senior living community.

Cornerstone of Weymouth opened its doors to a handful of new residents on Jan. 6. The 147-unit property at 1197 Washington St. boasts floor plans from 414-square-foot studios at $3,550 per month up to a 921-square-foot two-bedroom unit at $5,750 per month. The entrance fee is $4,500.

The rent includes weekly housekeeping, water, electric, an emergency pull cord, air-conditioning and heat as well as a $500 monthly credit to go towards the community dining options. There is a coffee and breakfast bar, a fine-dining restaurant and a pub/bistro on site for residents to enjoy.

The community also has its own salon, theater, library, fitness center and courts for pickleball and bocce.
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Remind me not to get old, it's too expensive.
 
Building Under Construction Collapses in Weymouth

WEYMOUTH − One person is in critical condition and four other injured after a single-family home under construction in Weymouth collapsed on them while they were working on the building around noon Tuesday, officials said.

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While Murphy said the cause of the collapse is under investigation, both the owner of the RK Mart and a woman who lives on Broad Street that directly faces both the store and construction site said the wind was gusting hard around the time of the collapse.
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Gale warning in the area, wind seems the logical explanation.
 
Development Approved at 505 Pond Street

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WEYMOUTH – Following more than a year and a half of public deliberation, a developer has won approval to transform the shuttered Factory Paint and Decorating store into a new commercial project.

The Weymouth zoning board awarded special permits to FX/Harborlight, which plans to tear down the existing 41,000-square-foot building at 505 Pond St. and replace it with a 12,400-square-foot structure to house a Starbucks coffee shop, a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant and three other tenants.
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On the one hand, the site has been vacant since 2019, and it's nice to get something in there.

On the other hand this is another auto-oriented development a quarter mile from a commuter rail station and on one of the least safe corridors in the region.
 
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