Tag: Affordable Housing

Greenlight for Granite Street Crossing senior residences and townhouses coming | 5 Granite Street Rockport

Posted on by Catherine

Michael Cronin writes about the project. See the Gloucester Daily Times article here.

“Granite Street Crossing will feature a two-story complex with 17 supportive senior units and six, two-story family townhouses. It will be built at 5 Granite St., a plot of more than an acre previously owned by Silva Brothers Florists.”

Michael Cronin, Gloucester Daily Times, July 18, 2021

Were you a Silva Brothers Florists customer?

‘before’ photos: c. ryan, Residences coming to 5 Granite Rockport, MA, July 2021

Harbor Village apartments 206 Main Street filling out #GloucesterMA

Posted on by Catherine

What a difference a month makes! Views surrounding new construction of Harbor Village apartments on 206 Main Street Gloucester, Mass. late August 2020. 

before, view past Cameron’s demo back in January 2020 with to Elm Street buildings and City Hall Tower in background.

Cameron’s Building Boarded Up and Marked Unsafe

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

The large white “X” — typically painted on a red background and placed on the front or roof of a building — serves as a clear warning for firefighters throughout the state that a building is unsafe.  Also not Good for Downtown Businesses on Main Street.

Link to Sign Meaning

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Action’s $975K Employees Parking Lot overflows onto Elm St

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Also view Gloucester Daily Times Letter to Editor on Feb 15th, regarding the same property (LINK)

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Cameron’s a Historical Watering Hole sold for $975,000

Posted on by Manuel F. Simoes

Cameron’s once a very popular Restaurant, and a great hang out place was sold to non profit organizations Action Inc. and North Shore Community Development Coalition for $975,000.  What will happen to the famous Cameron’s Sign?

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