1 Water Street site plan amendment
Summary
Councilmember Valerie Simmons flagged that the approved 1 Water Street project dropped its original three-bedroom units, urging developers and the council to plan more family-sized housing as household compositions change.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
Buyers and renters of smaller units in the new project.
Families needing three or more bedrooms, who have fewer options as family-sized units disappear from new projects.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Agenda - Nov 2, 2026
Councilmember Valerie Simmons flagged that the approved 1 Water Street project dropped its original three-bedroom units, urging developers and the council to plan more family-sized housing as household compositions change.
Agenda (Special) - Oct 26, 2026
The developer of the 380-unit transit-oriented project at Ferris and Water near the train station wants minor tweaks: a bit more retail, reconfigured underground parking, an enclosed garage, an expanded public park and rooftop solar. Groundbreaking is hoped for 2027.
Capital Projects Board - Sep 22, 2026
The 380-apartment project at Ferris and Water wants slightly more retail space, a tweaked unit mix, and a one-year extension of its approval. The board had no objection and will tell the Common Council.
Agenda - Sep 14, 2026
1 Water St Acquisitions LLC asked the Design Review Board to sign off on changes to an approved site plan at 1 Water Street. The board recommended approval, moving the project one step forward.
Related development
1 Water Street Site Plan Amendment
The changes are minor, but they add a bigger, more usable public park near the train station and keep the project on track to break ground in 2027.
Water Street Connector
A neglected green right-of-way becomes an accessible public park linking neighborhoods to downtown, with public design input early next year.
1 Water Street Mixed-Use Project
A new mixed-use development near the future Water Street Connector park, minus the family-sized units from the original plan.
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