Middlesex Turnpike
I went for a drive down Middlesex Turnpike this weekend and a couple of things really struck me. First, I could not get over all of the construction that is going on there. Second, what type of infrastructure improvements are going to be needed to support all of it and lastly, what a large amount of wet / swamplands there are and what effect will all of the construction will have on it. There are four major projects going on there: 54 Middlesex Turnpike, Heritage at Bedford Springs, Criterion at Bedford, and Bedford Woods Condominiums.
The two properties 54 Middlesex and Heritage at Bedford Springs are working together to have a more cohesive site plan. 54 Middlesex wants to add retail space (as well as its office space) to its property. Heritage at Bedford Springs is also looking to add residential and office space, it is still questionable as to whether they will also add retail space.
The Criterion project is much larger. They are looking to add residential, office and retail space in multiple buildings. They are also looking into the prospects of one of those buildings being four stories. Some of the residential units will be counted in Bedford’s affordable housing pool but it is unclear how many units will. Along with this project would be the inclusion of sidewalks and again I am unsure if this would be installed by the town or Criterion.
Lastly, Bedford Woods Condominiums are being built a little further up the road. I do not know much about this project at all. They have a map of the plan outside the site that I plan on looking at in the near future. What I do know is that the 9s must be ecstatic about all of the new people that will be in their back yard. My best guess as to what is going to happen along the Middlesex Turnpike is that eventually they will have their own little “town center” that will consist of a fire substation, some retail stores and restaurants, and some open space.
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The two properties 54 Middlesex and Heritage at Bedford Springs are working together to have a more cohesive site plan. 54 Middlesex wants to add retail space (as well as its office space) to its property. Heritage at Bedford Springs is also looking to add residential and office space, it is still questionable as to whether they will also add retail space.
The Criterion project is much larger. They are looking to add residential, office and retail space in multiple buildings. They are also looking into the prospects of one of those buildings being four stories. Some of the residential units will be counted in Bedford’s affordable housing pool but it is unclear how many units will. Along with this project would be the inclusion of sidewalks and again I am unsure if this would be installed by the town or Criterion.
Lastly, Bedford Woods Condominiums are being built a little further up the road. I do not know much about this project at all. They have a map of the plan outside the site that I plan on looking at in the near future. What I do know is that the 9s must be ecstatic about all of the new people that will be in their back yard. My best guess as to what is going to happen along the Middlesex Turnpike is that eventually they will have their own little “town center” that will consist of a fire substation, some retail stores and restaurants, and some open space.
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