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Haverhill city councilors Tuesday night will hear a request for a “special permit major modification” for a 14-unit apartment building on Kenoza Avenue.
The applicant, Christos Eliopoulos, characterized the changes as superficial.
While figuring out architectural and engineering details, the developer said his team realized they needed to adjust the design “due to structural feasibility concerns.” As a result, he proposes “subtle alterations to the building’s facade…while preserving the aesthetic and thematic essence of the initial proposal.”
As WHAV reported first a little over a year ago, Eliopoulos and John Tucci plan to build the apartments on the site of an abandoned gas station and office, at 3 and 7 Kenoza Ave. The three-story structure will hold one-bedroom and studio units, according to plans.
In the original filing, Attorney Michael J. Migliori described the vacant buildings as “a blight in the neighborhood for many years.”
The property will include a park area in the front and one affordable housing unit.
The Haverhill City Council meets Tuesday night at 7, remotely and in-person at the Theodore A. Pelosi Jr. Council Chambers, room 202, Haverhill City Hall, 4 Summer St. As a public service, 97.9 WHAV plans to carry the meeting live.