Stoneham won yesterday when the sale of the North School was finanlized at Town meeting. This is a big step in the right direction.
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Support the Sale of the North School at Town Meeting
Support Your Neighbors – Preserve History – Keep Stoneham a Suburban Community Please join with the neighborhood and other Stoneham residents who already support this proposal at the Town Meeting Tonight May 7th @ 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall. Vote in favor of Article 1 & Article 2 of the Special Meeting. 249 residents signed a petition that was certified by the Town Clerk’s office to get these Articles to Town Meeting and they were accepted...
Facts About the North School Sale
Date: April 17, 2012 To: Open Letter to Stoneham Residents From: Mary Lou Bracciotti, James Brunini, Steve Chiodi, Michael Corrente, Valerie Corrente, Mark Drew, Robert Ranieri, Bee Russo, Larry Russo, Marica Wengen Facts About The North School Property Located at 195 Collincote Street, Stoneham Location Situated at 195 Collincote Street and abutted by Houses located on Steele Street and Broadway. The property is sloped with steep ledges on the Broadway and Steele Street sides...
Questions and Answers
Q & A What about the Bid Price, isn’t it too low? We wish the bid were higher, but the land is just not worth as much as some people think. The appraised value is $850,000. The collins Bid is $720,000. This a difference of $130,000. If this bid is not approved at Town Meeting, we as residents run the risk of not getting an acceptable proposal for years. There is no guarantee that...
New Bid is in and We Like It
A new bid was received for the North School property. It is for $700,000 by a local builder, Collins. The North School will not be demolished. Collins will build condos. Collins will build 3 single family homes in front of the North School. This is exactly in line with the neighborhood and it matches the criteria expressed in the RFP. Support this Bid. First Section of Bid Second Section of Bid
New North School RFP is Completed
Thank you for all of your input. The North School Development Committee has developed a new RFP that was published this week. Please download it here: http://www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/Pages/StonehamMA_Procurement/NorthSchool Proposals from developers are due to the town on March 27, 2012. After selection, if zoning changes are required, they will be addressed at the May Town Meeting. Quick Summary The existing lot will be subdivided into two sections. A section along Collincote Street has been reserved...