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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Former Luna Stage Building to Get Third Floor, Renovations

A recent proposal by Montclair developer Steven Plofker was approved by the Planning Board on Monday to add a third-floor to 695 Bloomfield Ave.

  The vacant building that formally housed Luna Stage is getting an upgrade.  The Planning Board approved a proposal Monday night that will add another floor onto the two-story brick building. The additional restoration will “totally restore the building ... both the interior and exterior,” said architect and planner for the developer Paul Sionas.  Sitting on the corner of Bloomfield Avenue and Bell Street, the building has sat vacant since 2010, and now is owned by Seymour Street Associates, an affiliate of Montclair developer Steven Plofker.  According to Alan Trembulack, attorney for the developer, and Sionas, the most substantial renovations will be: When the renovations to the 1920s building which sits just outside the Montclair …

spotontarget

5:57 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012

I guess "bringing the Wellmont into my life" for you means buying the building quickly as a middleman, raising the price, putting it on the market and selling it off to the concert company that actually did the restoration? It's good business for Steve Plofker but I don't see how it "helps" make Montclair any better. Agreed, his commercial construction is actually good quality. It fits in nicely …   more ›

Will Restoration of Former Luna Stage Set Precedent for Future Building Projects?

A recent renovation proposal to 'abandon' space in a basement to construct a more attractive third floor may pique developer's fancy in the future.

  The proposal to restore the former Luna Stage building will bring more than just a third-floor addition, but something the board has “almost never seen before,” said Board President John Wynn.   In what may be considered a precedent for future building projects, Steven Plofker’s proposal -- approved by the Planning Board Monday -- was granted variances or waivers by the board to forego township zoning ordinances by abandoning one area of the building for another to address the problem of parking.  Township zoning ordinances require that the number of parking spaces reflect the gross square footage of a building to prevent businesses from diverting their parking demands to Montclair public parking spaces which are overburdened as it is.  …

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Townie

8:09 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012

I stand corrected. The owners promised to restrict the use to general professional office on the upper floor as opposed to medical offices, which carry a higher parking requirement. http://bit.ly/12arUKG The space was rented by a professional trainer, it is now for rent and the listing does indeed say "professional office": http://bit.ly/TSqwoi I was wrong. Sorry Patch.   more ›

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