Anyone familiar with the Mrs. It usually entails a meal at one of our favorite local dining spots, but occasionally ventures out to a new or never before tried restaurant. A recent such excursion took us to downtown Haverhill and a new Italian restaurant along the Merrimack River.
Why am I telling you about my social calendar? Because as always, everything comes back to Lowell. The pitch is for a parcel originally slated to be a story retail, commercial and residential tower that would rise high above the HCID development. Instead, Lupoli is asking the city to accept a five story, wood framed structure that would house market rate rentals and some commercial development. Months ago, some city councilors publicly stated their opposition to any changes in the original agreement.
Others have expressed a willingness to accept, if for no other reason than something is better than nothing. Interestingly enough, both sides have gone silent after an executive session where one would guess legal complications about what constitutes a breach of contract from either side necessitated a cone of silence regarding the situation. The same sources tell us those feet are kicking tires on the final available HCID parcels of land. With that as a backdrop, the city council has a decision to make tonight or at some point in the near future.
Nor should he be expected to. Conversely, the city council should also hold out for the best possible deal the city can get, especially given the economic momentum the University is generating. Something along the line of stories would certainly look nice, something similar to that beautiful building that lit up the downtown Haverhill sky on date night.
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