

#BUTTERCUP NATICK FREE#
The plan’s open space, potential restaurant/retail, rent free Town office space, and share of affordability are also aspects of the agreement. The project is being proposed as a so-called “friendly 40B.” In a friendly 40B, the developer works cooperatively with the Town to proactively pursue a mutually beneficial development that helps to meet the Town’s needs for diverse and affordable housing choices. At the same time, it’ll add to our tax base and an architectural enhancement to the eastern gateway of the downtown.” The project is consistent with the Natick 2030 Master Plan.

The continued vitality of Natick Center depends on all of these things, so a mixed-use development like this is a great opportunity.

The sorts of places that attract younger professionals, empty-nesters looking to downsize, and people who just want to live downtown. We also hear from people who want new and different housing options – places that are walkable, close to shopping and rail. Hickey, Chair of the Board of Selectmen noted, “Natick residents tell us they want more things to do in Natick Center, like more restaurants and places to shop. Importantly, the agreement controls the developments transition toward the neighborhood. Twenty-five percent of the units will be permanently affordable. The new development will offer space for a new restaurant and/or retail businesses and approximately 500 square feet of office space leased to the Town, an area of public open space, and 54 residential units, some of which will be townhouses. The property has been vacant for five years and was mostly unused for many years before that. No one needed desert after the portions of food already eaten, but it filled the remaining cracks just wonderfully and was a welcome last dish.On February 10, 2020, the Natick Board of Selectmen signed an agreement with Stonegate Group LLC, a Natick-based real estate development company, for the redevelopment of the St Patrick’s school site on East Central Street in downtown Natick. The portions were hearty.įor desert - our choice of 1) Butterscotch Pudding with English Toffee 2) Key Lime pie with dragon fruit. The price - reasonable, especially for this quality. The place - clean and having a certain kind of panache. Then we had our choice of 1) A wonderful and delicate and fluffy sun washed farm omelette with tomatoes, cheddar, onions and from scratch home fries 2) Hot cakes and lemon ricotta 3) A scrumptious breakfast sandwich with applewood smoked bacon, avocado and cheese. To start we snacked on 1) the fabulous Buttermilk cornbread, served with lavender-honey, homemade ricotta, and orange zest - they were soooo good, it is their specialty 2) sourdough crostini, prosciutto, and burrata - the prosciutto ham melted in your mouth and the burrata was from heaven 3) Fresh fruit and berries - the real deal and in season. just amazing ! After being seated, the owner and chef, Dora Tavel-Sanchez Luz, addressed us and walked through the menu and introduced the staff. We used the flowers from the wedding the day before for additional decoration of the tables and they were accommodating to help us do so. OMG what a wonderful wedding brunch for 80 people.

