It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Old Town Hall gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Greenwich, CT is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Cos Cob Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Polpo Restaurant & Saloon or visit Fourth Ward Historic District, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Greenwich, CT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Greenwich, CT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Greenwich, CT 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
"Her experience in several key town finance roles will prove to be an asset to the town and its finances," BET Chair Harry Fisher said.GREENWICH, CT — Joan Lynch officially began her tenure as the Town of Greenwich’s Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller on July 1, following her appointment by the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) and the retirement of longtime Comptroller Peter Mynarski.Lynch has been transitioning into the role since her appointment at the BET’s May 19 meeting. As CFO, she w...
GREENWICH, CT — Joan Lynch officially began her tenure as the Town of Greenwich’s Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller on July 1, following her appointment by the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) and the retirement of longtime Comptroller Peter Mynarski.
Lynch has been transitioning into the role since her appointment at the BET’s May 19 meeting. As CFO, she will be responsible for overseeing the town’s financial operations, ensuring compliance with budgetary policies, and preserving Greenwich’s AAA credit rating. Her duties include supervising the preparation of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), managing internal financial controls, and maintaining reporting and budgeting systems across municipal departments.
"We are very excited to have Joan lead the Town’s Finance Department," said BET Chair Harry Fisher in a prepared statement. "Her experience in several key town finance roles will prove to be an asset to the town and its finances."
Lynch has served as the town’s deputy comptroller for the past year, working closely with Mynarski. She previously held the position of director of financial operations at The Nathaniel Witherell, the town-owned skilled nursing facility, and began her municipal career in 2019 as assistant treasurer in the finance department.
"I am deeply honored to be appointed as comptroller for the town of Greenwich and am grateful to the Board of Estimate and Taxation for entrusting me with this critical responsibility," Lynch said in a prepared statement. "I am committed to serving our community with integrity, transparency, and fiscal responsibility, ensuring that the Town’s financial resources are managed to support our Town’s policies and long-term stability. I look forward to collaborating with Town officials, employees and residents to maintain Greenwich’s reputation for excellence in governance and financial stewardship."
Prior to her roles with the Town, Lynch worked as a regional controller and internal auditor with the Pepsi Bottling Group, a division of PepsiCo, Inc., and began her career at Arthur Andersen LLP, where she performed and supervised audit engagements in Stamford and San Jose, Calif.
A certified public accountant, Lynch earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut. A Greenwich resident for more than 25 years, she has two children who graduated from Greenwich Public Schools and has held volunteer leadership roles with local PTAs, the Greenwich YWCA, and Connecticut Swimming, Inc.
The Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission approved the plans Tuesday night.GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Hospital has received unanimous approval from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to move forward with plans to establish a branch of the Smilow Cancer Hospital within its existing facility.The decision, made Tuesday evening, allows Greenwich Hospital to expand oncology services through its affiliation with Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. Officials said the project will enhance access to adv...
GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Hospital has received unanimous approval from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to move forward with plans to establish a branch of the Smilow Cancer Hospital within its existing facility.
The decision, made Tuesday evening, allows Greenwich Hospital to expand oncology services through its affiliation with Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. Officials said the project will enhance access to advanced cancer care for local residents and reduce the need for patients to travel for treatments not currently offered in Greenwich.
"We are so grateful to the members of Planning and Zoning for their thoughtful and diligent consideration of our proposal," said Robert Blenderman, PA, MBA, president, Greenwich Hospital, in a statement. "By partnering with the town in developing and evolving our proposal over the years, we are now perfectly situated to fulfill our mission to provide state-of-the-art cancer care in the right environment with expert medical staff."
The new facility will operate as an extension of Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center, which is the only National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Connecticut. Hospital officials said the expansion will bring in additional disease-specific teams and nationally recognized specialists.
No timeline for construction or opening was immediately provided.
"As a long-time supporter of Greenwich Hospital and a lifetime Greenwich resident, I am both excited and thankful to see the Smilow Cancer Hospital become a reality," said Robert Berkley, chair, Greenwich Hospital Board of Trustees. "This new center will provide Greenwich residents with exceptional care delivered by some of the nation’s most prominent and highly respected physicians and nurses in a space that allows for the growth of new and needed services."
The project comes as local cancer rates are projected to rise in the coming decade. Hospital leaders cited expected increases in bladder, liver, lung, skin, pancreatic and prostate cancers in the Greenwich area, estimating growth of more than 10 percent over the next 10 years.
Officials said the expanded oncology services will include advanced radiation technology, infusion therapy, imaging, surgery, and private oncology rooms, along with specialized services for women’s cancers.
"Cancer care is currently undergoing rapid and epic transformation at multiple levels throughout the continuum, from prevention and screening to diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and also palliative and end-of-life care," said William K. Oh, MD, service line medical director of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich and director of Precision Medicine for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. "These improvements have focused on bettering the outcomes and experience of patients diagnosed with cancer. What was impossible just five years ago is now possible because of these advancements and thanks to the Commission’s decision, we will now be able to offer more multidisciplinary teams with disease-specific experts and serve the patients of this community with the highest level of cancer care."
The awards are given to staff members who have made an impact on the lives of others inside and outside of the town's public schools.GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced last week that 64 GPS employees have been named “...
GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced last week that 64 GPS employees have been named “Difference Maker” award recipients for the month of May as staff members who have made an overwhelming impact on the lives of others inside and outside of the town's schools schools.
"I truly believe that our staff is the foundation of what makes Greenwich Public Schools such a special place for the children in our community," Jones said in a prepared statement. "The outpouring of support for these ‘Difference Makers’ shows that we are all making a positive impact every day."
The GPS "Difference Maker" award is presented monthly to full or part-time employees who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to the GPS community through one life-changing event, extraordinary long-lasting efforts, or making a difference in the lives of others every single day.
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Each building holds its individual celebrations to honor winners with certificate presentations and other recognitions.
GPS families, students, co-workers, or community members can nominate their difference maker online and is open to all employees of Greenwich Public Schools, full or part time, in good standing. It excludes contractors or employees of other town.
The May 2025 Difference Makers are listed below:
Greenwich High School
Central Middle School
Eastern Middle School
Western Middle School
Cos Cob School
Glenville School
Hamilton Avenue School
International School at Dundee
Julian Curtiss School
New Lebanon School
North Mianus School
North Street School
Old Greenwich School
Parkway School
Riverside School
Central Office
* also works with the Windrose Program
GREENWICH, CT — A Greenwich man was sentenced Tuesday by a U.S. District Judge to three years and five months in prison for defrauding investors in loans made to the failed Fresno, Calif.-based startup Bitwise Industries, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California.Andrew Adler, 31, received the sentenced from U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, who ordered Adler to pay $9.3 million in restitution jointly and severally with the Bitwise defendants and to forfeit another $1 mil...
GREENWICH, CT — A Greenwich man was sentenced Tuesday by a U.S. District Judge to three years and five months in prison for defrauding investors in loans made to the failed Fresno, Calif.-based startup Bitwise Industries, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California.
Andrew Adler, 31, received the sentenced from U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston, who ordered Adler to pay $9.3 million in restitution jointly and severally with the Bitwise defendants and to forfeit another $1 million.
"The collapse of Bitwise Industries exposed Andrew Adler’s lies to investors in securing a multi-million-dollar loan, which he used to secretly line his pockets," said FBI Sacramento Field Office Special Agent in Charge Sid Patel in a news release. "This investigation clearly demonstrates the FBI’s tenacity and is a testament of the great work performed by FBI agents and personnel in our Fresno Resident Agency."
According to court records, from December 2022 through May 2023, Adler and his business partner, David Hardcastle, 61, of Fresno, gave Bitwise approximately $20 million in hard money loans, federal officials said.
They did not fund the loans themselves or otherwise put their own money at risk, but instead syndicated the loans to other investors, officials said. In doing so, officials said the men altered the original loan documents to make it appear that Bitwise was paying a significantly lower interest rate for the loans than was true
The men also forged the signature of one of Bitwise’s co-CEOs on the altered documents, officials said. The tactic made the loans appear less risky and more appealing to investors, officials said, explaining that several of the investors later told the FBI that they would not have invested in the loans had they known the actual interest rates that Bitwise was paying because that would have been a red flag that something was wrong with the company.
One of the loans included a secure interest reserve of approximately $714,000 that the investors did not know about and that Adler and Hardcastle used to make an unrelated, personal investment in another company that they controlled, officials said.
Generally speaking, officials said, secure interest reserves are disclosed to loan investors ahead of time and are supposed to help protect the investors in the event that the borrower does not make its payments on schedule.
Secure interest reserves are not supposed to be used for the personal benefit of the loan originators, officials said.
Adler and Hardcastle also made tens of thousands of dollars in fees for originating the loans, according to officials, and they stood to make millions more in secret profits from the higher, undisclosed interest rates had the loans been fully repaid.
However, Bitwise turned out to be a "Ponzi-like fraud scheme" and collapsed before that could happen, officials said. As a result, the participants lost nearly all their money.
Officials pointed out that Adler told the court in his filings that he was motived to commit the fraud by pure greed and nothing else.
Hardcastle has been indicted for his role in the fraud and is currently pending trial, according to officials.
Bitwise’s CEOs Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr., were previously sentenced to 11 years and nine years in prison, respectively, for the carrying out the Bitwise Ponzi scheme that caused a loss of over $115 million in that case, officials noted.
GREENWICH, CT — The historic town-owned Havemeyer Building located smack dab in the middle of Greenwich Avenue could be transformed into a 71-room boutique hotel with a restaurant and event space, according to a recommendation from a committee tasked with reviewing bid proposals for the property.A Request For Proposals, or RFP, was issued in July 2024 "seeki...
GREENWICH, CT — The historic town-owned Havemeyer Building located smack dab in the middle of Greenwich Avenue could be transformed into a 71-room boutique hotel with a restaurant and event space, according to a recommendation from a committee tasked with reviewing bid proposals for the property.
A Request For Proposals, or RFP, was issued in July 2024 "seeking proposals from qualified firms or teams of firms for the redevelopment" of the Havemeyer Building at 290 Greenwich Ave., which currently houses the Greenwich Board of Education.
The building has deteriorated over the years, and First Selectman Fred Camillo has said that "time is of the essence" to move the school staff to a new location. He has also argued that it doesn't make sense for the school board to stay in a deteriorating structure in the middle of Greenwich Avenue in the business, commercial and entertainment district.
Six respondents submitted proposals by the RFP deadline of Dec. 20, 2024, and a proposal from Eagle Peebles Legacy Havemeyer LLC was the most favorable, the RFP Committee said in a report dated May 20.
Eagle Peebles Legacy Havemeyer LLC is a joint venture between The Peebles Corporation, a privately held national real estate investment and development company, and its affiliate Legacy Real Estate Development, and Eagle Ventures.
The Havemeyer Building would be fully restored and repurposed, at the developer's expense, "as a hotel, restaurant and community cultural destination, that celebrates Greenwich as a community of creative thinkers, leaders, and lifelong learners," the RFP Committee said in its report.
Camillo spoke about the recommendation briefly during his May 23 "Ask The First Selectman" spot with Tony Savino of WGCH.
"We think it's a game-changer and very transformational for the town and for the Avenue," Camillo said. "It takes really a building that's shut down at the end of the work day and falling into disrepair in the heart of our commerce district and brings it to life. It's a public/private partnership, it saves the tens and tens of millions of dollars the town would have to spend to fix it up."
The Havemeyer Building has a long history.
Sugar magnate Henry O. Havemeyer and his wife Louisine funded the construction of a school at the Havemeyer site, and work was completed in 1894, according to a report from the advisory committee on the Havemeyer Building.
The building served as an elementary school, hosted high school classes, and has housed the Greenwich Board of Education and school district's central administrative offices since 1948.
The basement is 17,736 square feet, the first floor is 17,729 square feet, and the second floor is 13,598 square feet. The attic sits at 3,457 square feet.
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Under the Eagle/Peebles proposal, the building's auditorium would be fully restored and serve as a 100-seat venue for the public to rent or for private and community purposes. When not in use, the area would be used as a dining venue for the hotel's restaurant.
A skylit multi-purpose event and gallery space would also offer "a wide range of intimate events."
A rooftop cafe and bar would be part of the project and offer views over the ballfields and vistas out to Long Island Sound. The hotel rooms and public spaces would have a curated art collection celebrating Greenwich's cultural arts and artists, according to the proposal.
The RFP Committee noted the project would fill a hospitality void on Greenwich Avenue left when the Pickwick Arms hotel was demolished in 1973.
The RFP Committee said it felt the Eagle/Peebles proposal was more attractive because it offers support to Board of Education staff.
Eagle/Peebles provided the town an option to construct a new building at the southern end of the Havemeyer property where the school board staff could ultimately relocate. The building would have four levels, with the top two levels offering 20,750 square feet of office space and the bottom two levels reserved for 97 parking spaces.
"Informal review over the past 18 months of available office space in Greenwich, however, has not identified suitable long-term space for the BOE staff for a variety of reasons (e.g., distance, cost, lack of parking)," the RFP Committee said. "Therefore, the Eagle/Peebles proposal to construct a discrete new BOE building on the Havemeyer lot requires serious consideration."
A public/private partnership, Eagle/Peebles would wholly-fund the building's redevelopment cost, which it estimates would be $70.5 million, the RFP Committee said.
"This amount includes a proposed upfront payment of $10.5 million to the Town for a 99-year ground lease for the entire Havemeyer lot (2.7 acres, inclusive of the Havemeyer Building)," The RFP Committee noted. "Additionally, Eagle/Peebles believes that the renovated Havemeyer Building would contribute recurring property tax revenue up to $650,000 annually. A financial assessment by the Town as to the reasonableness of these payments is essential and would be a key component of any work going forward.
Other proposals that were submitted included ideas for an entertainment center from A-List Design LLC; a mixed-use park from Fareri Associates (runner up); a Class A office building from HB Nitkin Group; an assisted senior living facility from LCB Senior Living; and a mixed-use park from RT Havemeyer Partners.
The RFP Committee explained that implementation of the recommendation "would be subject to extensive public hearings, land use and other approvals, as well as affirmative votes by the RTM and the BET."
A public forum has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 11, in the Greenwich Town Hall Meeting Room in which the RFP Committee will give a short presentation and field questions from the audience.
The forum will begin at 7 p.m.
Those with questions or comments are encouraged to complete and submit this form prior to the meeting.
The public hearing will also be broadcast via Zoom.
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