Weymouth brewhouse plans

In 2019, Weymouth approved a zoning overlay district in the downtown area, in hopes of revitalizing some blighted areas.The owner of the Union Brewhouse in Weymouth had proposed a redevelopment of his site from a single-family and bar/restaurant into a 36-unit apartment building with a 3,000 SF restaurant, spread over two new buildings.Fire officials objected to the original plan, because they wouldn't have enough access to the sides of the buildings. Jennings came to the zoning board again with new plans for one, four-story building with 28 apartments and a ground-floor restaurant (the Union Brewhouse, which will be twice its current size), plus two large roof decks.He is requesting variances for the height (he'd like to exceed the height limit by two feet) and number of stories (he'd like 4, the zoning says 3 is the maximum).The hearing is scheduled for July 12.Read the Patriot Ledger article here: Changes made in plans to redevelop Weymouth brewhouse site

Retail Constraints - The Route 3A Conundrum

The stretch of road that connects Quincy and Weymouth - Route 3A - is an under-developed stretch of land in two booming communities. Why doesn't anyone seem to want to set up business there?A recent article in the Patriot Ledger (3A Development story - Patriot Ledger - 5-18-23), says the location (too close the water), current layout (small spaces that can't be expanded) and the fact that some seemingly-vacant businesses are actually used for storage are three reasons.