Progress at the Walgreens Site

Quite a bit of work has already been done at the new Walgreen's site.

The Walgreens will be two stories, and it looks like it will do a good job of filling in the northeast corner of Alameda and Wadsworth. Immediately to the east, the foundation has been laid for the Key Bank, which will also be two stories. A third building will sit to the north of the Walgreens, fronting Wadsworth. No construction has started there, and it's my understanding that no tenant has been identified, but the building is planned to be between three and five stories.

I'm happy that the buildings will all be at least two stories high, and that parking will be on the interior of the block. Taken together, this will allow the buildings to front the street in proper New Urbanist style.

Key Bank Site

Walgreens at Alameda & Wadsworth

Walgreens Development Site Plan

Bustle on Block 9

A quick walk today around Belmar's Block 9 revealed lots of bustle. Eight homes are framed up and getting windows and siding. Four foundations are going in. At this rate, I would guess the entire KB Home development will be built out in just a few more months. 

Cityscape at Belmar to Open in 2015

Another large vacant parcel in Belmar is Lot 37 of Block 12. This land is directly to the northeast of Block 14, and will eventually be the site of Cityscape at Belmar, an affordable housing solution for seniors.

Belmar Block 12, Lot 37

Recently the developer, Metro West Housing Solutions, has put some information up on their website, describing the planned development as "dynamic and elegant senior living."  Their website goes on to say that the development will be a "new mixed-income senior community with affordable and market rate apartments," and that "the community is planned to open in 2015."

This is the first time I've seen a date attached to the development of Lot 37, so this is good news, although the 2015 date is pretty far off. However, it does appear that things are moving, as a bid has been put out for the project.