MILTON — Plans to expand the Town of Milton’s town center continue to move forward.
The proposal was set forth by Malta Development Co., and is currently undergoing a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR), said Tom Samascott, president of Malta Development Co. He noted the plans are still in “early stages,” saying the company has been working with the Town to develop the proposal.
The development, identified as ‘Mill Town Centre’ in filed plans, would extend Trieble Avenue further north, adding businesses and residential property to Milton’s town center, located near the Saratoga County Airport. The town center plaza currently features businesses such as Hannaford, Juicy Burger, and Dunkin’ Donuts.
The plans call for roughly 50,000 square feet of commercial property, and just over 500 apartment units, Samascott said. Wayne Samascott, vice president of Malta Development Co., said the plans currently include six mixed-use buildings, featuring commercial property on the first floor and two stories of apartments above.
The plans also include three commercial pad sites, with Samascott saying “a full-service restaurant” would be a good fit for one of the sites.
“On one of the pad sites, we’d love to get a local family-style restaurant,” said Tom Samascott.
He also mentioned the possibility of businesses such as a pharmacy or coffee shop at these sites. The proposal also calls for 10 additional residential buildings, each with first-floor parking and three stories of apartments above.
Another major aspect of the project are its community spaces. Samascott said the plans currently include a clubhouse, which offers amenities including a swimming pool, fitness area, meeting rooms, catering kitchen, and more. Samascott also mentioned other amenities such as an outdoor projection area, outdoor grills and firepits, walking trails, and a dog park.
The commercial properties would be mainly focused around Trieble Ave, which would have sidewalks added for walkability and connect with the Hannaford plaza, Samascott said. He noted they hope to begin work on the project next year.
“Once we get more definite plans, a little further along with the town, then we can start marketing and start reaching out,” Samascott said.
The plans would be constructed in phases, and would take several years to complete. Samascott said while the phases are not yet finalized, the first phase of construction would include the clubhouse and several mixed-use and residential buildings.
“We’re hoping to start next year. There’s a lot still to go through,” said Samascott. “Besides town approval, then you have (the) Department of Health, and the state approvals.”
Samascott noted the Town of Milton has “been great to work with,” noting it is exciting to advance a long-envisioned plan to expand the town center concept.
“They’ve been waiting for something like this. So they’re pretty happy about it,” said Samascott. “It’s an exciting project, that’s for sure.”
