Kate Bednaz, a registered soil scientist and permitting specialist for R. Levesque Associates Inc., explains a site plan drawing for a new 9,100-square-foot retail store that would be located at 662 College Highway during a meeting with the Southwick Conservation Commission last night at the Southwick Town Hall. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
SOUTHWICK – The town could have a new retailer if plans presented by Incremental Development, LLC (ID) are approved.
Representatives of ID and R. Levesque Associates met with the Conservation Commission last night to map out plans to deal with wetlands on the parcel located at 662 College Highway.
The land is currently owned by Keith and Kevin King and includes a single family home that is now a rental property. The plans call for the demolition of the home to make way for a single tenant strip store.
Keith King said last night that the property was purchased in 2006 with the intent to move the family business there.
An 8,000 square-foot facility, including a retail center and warehouse, was planned but did not come to fruition.
“It has sat idle since we purchased it,” King said.
While the brothers are not privy to all the details of the proposed development, King said it was “a fantastic opportunity for Southwick.”
Representatives of ID, whose principal partners include NFL player Timothy Bulman who will serve as the lead on the Southwick project, said they could not divulge the name of the proposed tenant because a deal has not been signed.
“It will be a general merchandise retailer,” they said, adding it would be “unique” to the area.
Conservation Commission members will have a site visit this weekend before signing off on the project. Last night it approved the Request For Determination of Applicability. The plans also need approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board.
Incremental Development is a Boston-based commercial real estate acquisition company comprised of NFL athletes, attorneys, accountants, property managers, and real estate advisors. Its web site lists Timothy R. Bulman and Andrew J. Bulman, Esq. as co-founders and principals.
A house located at 662 College Highway could be razed to make way for a new 9,100-square-foot retail business in Southwick. The Southwick Conservation Commission heard plans of the new business during last night’s meeting at the Southwick Town Hall. The property is zoned as business restricted. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
