Tom Fitzsimmons knows a thing or two about residential developments in Kerrytown.
"We've built five new homes here over the last two years," says the Huron Contracting developer. "We have people wanting to live in Kerrytown. It seems like ground zero for housing in downtown."
That number could jump another 19 units in the next year if his $10 million Kerrytown Place condominium development comes to fruition on N. Main Street and Fourth Avenue. The three-building project is proposed at the site of the recently demolished Greek church, a location Fitzsimmons says makes for a great location for residents.
"It'll be a very exciting place to live," Fitzsimmons says. "You'll be able to walk out your back door, walk 100 feet and be in the middle of the Farmers Market."
The two- and three-bedroom condos would range from 1,300 to just over 2,000 square feet each. Fitzsimmons expects the units to be priced neither at the low or high end of the downtown housing market, estimating prices could be between $275 to $325 per square foot.
According to Fitzsimmons, the design of the project has been developed to fit into Kerrytown's historic aesthetic, as well as with parking for residents in mind.
"We're conscious of the need for parking," he says. "We were able to put them underneath the building, and achieve two parking spaces for every single condominium."
The proposed Kerrytown Place condos have been submitted to the city's Design Review Board, which will examine the project in February. From there, the proposal will move through a citizen participation meeting, the
Planning Commission and City Council for approval.
"For us, the best possible outcome is to have a smooth process where people support the project," says Fitzsimmons. "We hope to be through the approval process by fall and be able to start construction right away, and to bring the condos for sale in early next spring."
Source: Tom Fitzsimmons, Huron Contracting
Writer: Natalie Burg, Development News Editor
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