The owner of the property where Kilwins Chocolates once was will go before the Local Planning Agency Tuesday with a plan to rebuild his location in Times Square. The property is about .03 acres next to Bella Mozzarella. It was destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
Not a single new project has come before the LPA for consideration in the three years since Ian. Owner Carlos Chavez is requesting a Development Agreement to redevelop the property as a mixed-use with retail at ground level and residential above.
The Neighborhood Company will pitch the building, which was designed by Studio AD Architect, to the LPA. They will be asking for approval for a 3-story mixed-use building with an open ground floor for mobile ice cream vending (Meli’s Ice cream) with the second and third floors used for one bedroom residence. The entire property is only 1,119 square feet.
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