Developer Hosting In-Person & Virtual Open Houses to Present Latest Plans for Former Cannistraro Site

The following announcement was released by developer Broder
WATERTOWN – Please join Broder for a Community Open House to review and discuss modifications we have made to our project at 275 & 313 Pleasant Street, 80 Rosedale Road, and 60 Acton Street. We are excited to share these updates, which contemplate the concerns and feedback received from various stakeholders. For those who may have missed the project’s official Community Meeting on March 20th, a recording can be viewed here: http://vodwcatv.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/2386?site=1
We will be hosting an in-person session at 60 Acton Street on Monday, July 17th at 6:00pm and a virtual Zoom session on Tuesday, July 18th at 6:00pm for those unable to attend in-person. The Broder team will make a brief presentation of the project changes, followed by an interactive Q&A. Please note that the content at each of the meetings will be the same. There is no need to attend both meetings.
For those attending the Zoom event, just prior to the start of the meeting, please access the link below to join via computer or mobile device. You may be instructed to download the Zoom application. The project team will also attempt to secure a live broadcast spot with local cable access TV. If none are available, project team will record the Zoom event and make it available through local cable access TV for on demand viewing.
CLICK HERE FOR MEETING DOCUMENTS
Meeting Dates: Monday, July 17, 2023 (in-person) or Tuesday, July 18, 2023 (virtual)
Meeting Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Meeting Place: 60 Acton Street, Watertown (Mon) or virtually, via Zoom meeting (Tues)
URL: https://bit.ly/broder-community-mtg2
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Meeting ID: 897 2819 1589
Passcode: 02472
Telephone Dial-in (646) 931-3860
First-time Zoom help: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360034967471-Quick-start-
guide-for-new-users
Project Contact:
Kai Vernstrom, Director of Acquisitions
Broder
[email protected] – (617) 292-2009
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