Easton's New Mixed-Use Building: Vote on May 7th

0:00A developer in East and is pushing for a new, three-story, mixed-use building at 715 Main Street, packing ground floor retail at 20. One-bedroom apartments upstairs. The spot sits on a 1.6-acre parcel where they tear down an existing single-family home to make room. Steven Shapiro, who controls 715 Main Street LLC, has a contract by the land, but it all hinges on town approval. The ground level would feature three retail spots totaling around 9,000 square feet, while the second and third floors each get 10 apartments, size from 775 to 850 square feet. Shapiro highlights how this could pump up local tax revenue and offer smaller housing perfect for young folks starting out or older residents looking to downsize. Just two weeks back, the Planning and Zoning Commission greenlit a key text change, letting this fly in a special development district that used to. Demand at least 15 acres of land, the Commission meets May 7th to vote yes or no, so eyes are

1:02on whether Easton gets this fresh boost to its housing and retail scene. That's the story for today. Hard for news today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.