Developers Seeking Demolition of D’Andrea’s PizzaUnion Coach Works, with New 6-Story Building Construction in Caroline Street Redevelopment
Proposed development plan rendering, looking northwest, as
submitted to city.
SARATOGA SPRINGS —Developers are seeking approval from the city Design Review Commission for the demolition of two long-standing single-story structures on Caroline Street and proposing to replace them with a new, single, multi-story mixed-use structure likely to house retail and/or restaurant on the ground floor with multi-unit residential use on floors 2 through 6, according to documents filed with the city.
The current structures to potentially be demolished are 33 Caroline St. – built in the 1950s and home to D’Andrea’s Pizza, and 35 Caroline Street – constructed in the 1970’s and occupied by Union Coach Works.
Oldest Lighthouse LLC is currently under contract to purchase the combined near-10,000 square foot property from its two respective owners.
“The buildings on the property do not contribute to the positive value of real property in the neighborhood (and) are unappealing brick and concrete single-story structures,” according to the applicant’s filing with the city, which also specifies that it is seeking a height bonus for the proposed new structure “based on affordable housing being a component of the redevelopment.”
The applicant proposes a 100% build out of the property and a height of 63 feet, which is 8 feet higher than the UDO’s maximum height allowance and ultimately to be sought at the city Planning Board.