Pelham Proposed Apartment Projects
Pelham Preservation Society
Supports:
Original Proposal for 139 Fifth Avenue
The Pelham Preservation Society opposed the original proposal for a new building at 139 Fifth Avenue because we found the design to be inconsistent with the architectural character of Pelham's downtown and out of scale with the residential neighborhoods to the east and west. There was wide-spread neighborhood participation in the review process before the Architectural Review Board and the Planning Board. Pelham Preservation Society representatives appeared at each of these meetings and advocated for a smaller building and a more contextual design that tied into the adjoining historic apartment building. Through these efforts and thanks to a responsive developer, his talented architect and an engaged and attentive Architectural Review Board, the project was reduced by a full story and the facade was completely redesigned. The Pelham Preservation Society supports the final design for this building.
Final Design for 139 Fifth Avenue
The Pelham Preservation Society has also previously supported the design for "Marbury Corners" (2004) and the Lincoln Avenue Townhouses (2018)
Pelham Preservation Society
Opposes:
Original Proposal for 163 Wolfs Lane
163 Wolfs Lane (Citgo Station next to Pelham Picture house), a 28-unit, 5-story building. Approved by Board of Trustees. While the facade of this building was improved somewhat through the review process, the Pelham Preservation Society opposes this project because it is out of scale with the residential homes located behind the site and sits too closely to the property lines of our Pelham neighbors on Brookside Avenue. It also is out of scale with and pays no deference to the adjacent historic Pelham Picture House. The proposed building is being built under a recently-enacted "Business District Floating Zone," which the Pelham Preservation Society opposed. The building would be four stories taller than all the other buildings along Wolfs Lane from Sparks Avenue to the Boulevard, which are almost entirely single-story buildings. We are hopeful that this project will not proceed.
Final Design of 163 Wolfs Lane
The Pelham Preservation Society has also previously opposed the so-called "Colonial Court" building constructed at 8 Boulevard West.
8 Boulevard West
Pelham Preservation Society is
Evaluating & Monitoring:
Proposed "Pelham House" Apartments
Concept Drawing for New Village Municipal Building
The "Pelham House" project would cover the block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Fourth Avenue and Third Street and would involve the demolition of the village parking decks, the village fire house and the previous "Capital One" bank building across the street to allow for the construction of an apartment building and a new Village of Pelham fire house and municipal building. The Pelham Preservation Society is currently monitoring and evaluating this project.