Anita and Joseph Fraone questioned the legality of a new bulldozer-cleared access road beside their 99 Sumner St. home during a Norwood Planning Board meeting.
Alevizos Family Plans $1.5 Million Hawes Brook Medical Center on Walpole Street-November 11, 1977
Equity Trust Associates has unveiled plans for the Hawes Brook Medical Center, a 25,020-square-foot French Colonial medical office building on Walpole Street designed to complement Norwood Hospital.
South Norwood Residents Oppose Pulse Hotline at 1285 Washington St.-August 18, 1977
Pulse Inc. faced resistance from about 20 South Norwood residents over a proposal to move its crisis hotline to 1285 Washington St., prompting attorney George M. Ruboy to draft a zoning amendment.
Polaroid Corp Granted Trailer Permit by Norwood Zoning Board-August 17, 1977
The Norwood Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a special permit to Polaroid Corp for temporary trailers despite opposition from local neighbors.
Norwood Aged Housing Project Gets Approvals-July 19, 1977
Stonebridge Apartments The zoning board of appeals made a pivotal decision on the evening of July 19, 1977, unanimously granting a special exception and two variances to permit the construction … Continue reading Norwood Aged Housing Project Gets Approvals-July 19, 1977
Simoni’s Flowers Unveils Major Rebuilding Plans for Route 1 Nursery and Greenhouse-September 1, 1976
Representatives of Simoni's Flowers, Inc., located at 277 Providence Highway (Route 1), appeared before the Board of Appeals to outline an ambitious plan to demolish most of the existing structures … Continue reading Simoni’s Flowers Unveils Major Rebuilding Plans for Route 1 Nursery and Greenhouse-September 1, 1976
St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church Unveils $240,000 Rebuilding Plan Before Zoning Appeals Board-August 19, 1976
St. George's Syrian Orthodox Church presented plans to demolish its 1930s brick building and construct a $240,000 Byzantine-style structure at its Atwood Avenue location in South Norwood.
Norwood Grows Sensitive to Development Pressures and Subdivision Costs-November 2, 1974
Facing rising density and land scarcity, Norwood appropriated $8,500 to update 1956 subdivision regulations, pushing developers to shoulder higher infrastructure costs.
Norwood Planning Board Favors Rezoning of Norwood Arena Site-July 17, 1973
Officials deferred a decision on the remaining 40 acres, which were proposed for a 600-unit apartment complex, pending further information.
Norwood Planning Board Debates Controversial Condominium Rezoning-July 17, 1973
Residents and local officials clashed over the Valleyview Park project, citing concerns over traffic, infrastructure, and the need for high-density housing.