A $14 million mixed-used development of residential and retail received the green light Monday, which officials said will be a huge boost for downtown, breathing new life into several long-vacant buildings that could open as early as fall 2021. Marcinek expects remediation of asbestos inside the buildings to take 60 to 90 days, with construction likely taking between 12 and 18 months. He said occupancy to the buildings could begin in fall 2021. The Bella Vista project became reality when city officials last week signed over the properties to Shaw Growth Ventures of Berne, N.Y. Mayor David Cassetti had said the city hasn’t collected taxes on the ATP and Palmer buildings in more than 40 years, yet have been paying $60,000 a year in utility and maintenance costs.
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