A community meeting was held on Monday, August 26th at Goodwill as part of the Lawrenceville Responsible Hospitality Community Process. Owners Clint Kuskie, Gordon Judge, and Alison Judge were present to share their plans with residents and business owners in the community. All have backgrounds in the restaurant industry. They hope to be open…
7.26.2013 A placard has been posted at 4717 Butler Street for a proposed new restaurant/ bar. George Harritos, former owner of Harris Grill, is the proposed owner. We are working to schedule a community meeting for late July/ early August. The menu – still in development – will be completely gluten-free. Sandwiches will be made…
New Amsterdam held a community meeting June 2, 2011 when the deck was initially proposed. At that time, they met with the community regarding the development of a rooftop dining space. The community was generally supportive as long as measures to screen the rooftop and control the noise were included in the plan. They have…
The Application Deadline has been extended until August 9th! Lawrenceville United (LU)[1] works to improve the overall quality of life for Lawrenceville residents and stakeholders. LU has worked over the past twelve years to eliminate blight throughout Lower, Central, and Upper Lawrenceville by targeting nuisance and problem properties and prioritizing the demolitions, acquisition and redevelopment…
A community meeting for Industry Public House was held on June 11th. We had about 20 residents in attendance. The owners presented their plan to expand their dining area. Industry has received no violations since opening in March, 2012. They will be expanding their current kitchen, and then putting more dining table seating in the new expanded area. They…
The business owners who will be leasing this space from Wylie Holdings have applied for a special exception from the Zoning Board to open a small brewery at 4901 Butler Street. They had a hearing on March 7, 2013. There were no objectors at the hearing. Steve Sloan, the owner, has offered to meet with any…
1.26.2015 The Abbey Group, LLC applied for zoning approvals and a liquor license last year to operate The Abbey – a coffee bar and restaurant/ lounge. Construction has started on the outdoor patio for the business on Home Street. The Abbey’s zoning requests were approved with specific conditions to mitigate the impact on adjacent residents…
Lawrenceville Corporation and Lawrenceville United are providing local Responsible Alcohol Management Program training with the help of Legacy Healing Center for liquor serving establishments as part of our continued responsible hospitality work. Most Lawrenceville businesses are already RAMP certified but this is an opportunity to send new employees or send long time employees for a refresher. …
C & R Towing at 5247 Butler Street will attend the 10th Ward Block Watch on April 9th at 6:30p to discuss their application to the Zoning Board of Adjustments for use of existing one story structure as vehicle/equipment repair (general) with off-site parking located at 5013 Butler St. The Zoning Board of Adjustments has scheduled a hearing on April…
On Tuesday March 19th, the Abbey Group, LLC presented their plans for 4635 Butler Street. The community, in general, seemed interested in their plans and ideas for the space. Nearby residents expressed concern over parking and noise. LU will be working with the owners on plans to mitigate the impact that the establishment could have…
