🔒Apartment project proposed for former Acme parking lot in Greenwich

A nine-unit apartment building has been proposed for a former supermarket parking lot in Greenwich, advancing a redevelopment plan for a property that lost its primary tenant last year. 49 Brookside Ownership LLC has submitted an application to the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to construct a four-story, 19,444-square-foot residential building at 49 Brookside Drive. The 0.6-acre parcel had been used as overflow parking for an Acme Supermarket at 160 W. Putnam Ave. before the store closed last fall. Property records show the parcel is owned by Vale Blossom LLC, controlled by Florida-based Jason Fiorita. Attempts to reach Fiorita were unsuccessful. The proposal seeks a zone change from a parking designation to the Central Greenwich Business zone, which would allow residential development. Plans call for a nine-unit building featuring seven three-bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom units. One unit would be designated as affordable housing. Amenities would include private patios for first-floor units, shared and private roof decks, and on-site storage and bicycle space in the basement. Mechanical equipment would be located on the roof and in the lower level. The development would include 23 parking spaces, including 17 in an underground garage, five surface spaces and one handicap-designated space. The building is proposed to rise 45 feet and occupy 7,444 square feet of the site, with total development coverage of 14,374 square feet. The application is in its early stages and will require approvals from the Planning and Zoning Commission before moving forward.