New Vision for Old Royal Crest

05/17/2022

Royal Crest Reimagined, a win for housing, schools and the environment announces endorsements: The Eagle Tribune, Merrimack Valley Chamber, Select Board, Finance Committee, Affordable Housing Trust, and your neighbors: Max Butterbrodt, Regina Kean, Stan Limpert, Jennifer and Max Fresen, Laura Craig-Comin, Bill Callahan, Chris Royal, Mike Lis, Megan Trapani, John Vincent, Johanna Webster, Joseph Cambria, Eric Fralich, Phil D'Agati, George Koehler, Karin Edie-Fuog, David McCarthy, Elisa Goldberg, Jennifer Goldman, Ian Burns, Mark and Peggy Gaffny, Jeff Keotteritz, Isabel Vargas, Nina DiCenso, Tom and Lyn Licciardello, Russell and Jamie Norris, Andrew Firmin, Pat Grimm, Anthony Capachietti, Brian Roache, Kevin Driscoll, Darlene and Terri Lundy

“...housing to accommodate growth, considerable tax dollars, the development of a sorely outdated property, a permanent buffer zone in relation to abutters, and a range of safeguards and benefits built into the development agreement. The town’s interests would be best served by a “yes” vote on Article 28 at Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 17.” - Eagle Tribune

5 REASONS TO VOTE TONIGHT

Provides many different housing types, rental and for sale, market rate and affordable, and 55+ age-restricted homes, creating desperately needed housing for everybody including young professionals, and older residents looking to down size from single family homes;

Accelerates school building construction projects by a decade, such as the Franklin School, as well as many other important town projects;

Addresses climate change by preserving more than 40-acres of open space in town, rehabilitating wetland habitats, adding public transit connections, and replacing buildings constructed in the 1970s with state-of-the-art sustainable buildings;

Changes Royal Crest from an apartment complex that costs North Andover money (net negative of $0.5M to $1.5M) to a mixed-use neighborhood that will generate net new revenue ranging from $2 million - $4 million annually; and

Achieves the Town's threshold requirements for affordable housing in line with State Chapter 40B, exempting the town from "unfriendly" 40B developments in the future. It also helps the town meet its Master Plan and Housing Production Plan goals, such as placing mixed-use development along the Rt. 114 commercial corridor.

VOTE YES
28 & 29
TONIGHT

05/12/2022

Why reimagine Royal Crest? Since 1970, Royal Crest Estates has provided the North Andover community with rental apartment homes throughout the 76-acre site. But after 50 years, the buildings and site infrastructure are nearing the end of their useful lives. Now is the opportunity to create homeownership and rental opportunities for both young and active adults who want to remain in the community, construct state-of-the-art energy and water efficient buildings, design a walkable, pedestrian friendly community with public transportation connections, and feature architecture that embraces North Andover's historic charm.

05/11/2022

Please join us tomorrow (Thursday, May 12th) to gather facts about the redevelopment plan for the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property. We will discuss topics such as pedestrian safety as well as answer your questions. Bring your family, friends and neighbors. All are welcome!

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Why attend the Zoom meeting?

North Andover is a wonderful community, but like most municipalities in Massachusetts, town studies including the Facilities Management Plan, Housing Production Plan and Master Plan identify challenges such as housing, school infrastructure, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The decisions residents make now, on those and other issues, affect not just the immediate future, but will shape how North Andover evolves in the decades to come. Together, we can make a difference on these issues, and help make North Andover a better place for future generations.

Our reimagining of Royal Crest Estates has benefited immensely because of your civic engagement and we look forward to continue that collaboration in the future. Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of this discussion on Thursday. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions about the open house or how to register.

Developing the plan for 76-acres along the Rt. 114 commercial corridor has been a team effort. Trinity and AIMCO couldn't have done it alone, and we didn't. The list of people who helped us is too long for this space. We deeply value our relationships with our neighbors, the many friends we have made and the greater North Andover community. Because of your input throughout the process, the reimagined Royal Crest is better. Thank you!

Royal Crest reimagined. Situated at the gates of historic North Andover, the project envisions a mixed-use community offering a dynamic live-work-play district.

05/08/2022

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The proposed redevelopment of Royal Crest is a topic of great debate going into North Andover’s Town Meeting. Both sides make strong arguments, but when the facts are weighed, it’s

05/06/2022

Redeveloping 76-acres along the Rt. 114 commercial corridor has been a team effort. Trinity Financial and AIMCO couldn't have done it alone, and we didn't. The list of people in the community who helped us is too long for this space. We have received lots of comments and the design for the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property is better because of it! We hope that you enjoy the virtual tour.


Over the last several years, the redevelopment team worked closely with residents and stakeholders, in North Andover, and used feedback to shape the project design. After presenting an initial design to the Planning Board, the team listened and made many major changes to the project along the way. The changes included, among other things, redesigned architecture that embraces North Andover’s history, increasing the setbacks from the surrounding neighborhoods and Route 114, preserving more existing trees on the property, adding public transit connections, and decreasing overall density and building heights. 

We are pleased to have earned the support of the Select Board, Finance Committee, Affordable Housing Trust, the Master Plan Implementation Committee, as well as the Eagle Tribune. We hope that we’ve earned your support too.

Royal Crest reimagined will help the community curb sprawl development and worsening environmental conditions. It aims to better serve the economic environmental, and social needs of North Andover. The project is consistent with, and furthers both North Andover’s Master Plan and Housing Production Plan by encouraging smart growth, creating a diversity of housing options, targeting redevelopment along a commercial corridor, preserving open space, and promoting public transit.

We deeply value our relationships with our neighbors, and the greater North Andover community. We will continue to collaborate with you throughout the development process. The redevelopment of the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property succeeds because of your civic engagement. We ask for you to attend Town Meeting on May 17 and vote yes on Town Meeting Articles 28 and 29 so that the Royal Crest redevelopment can move forward.

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05/03/2022

North Andover is a wonderful community, but the Town's Facilities Management Plan identified challenges, including school infrastructure. The decisions residents make now affect not just the immediate future but how North Andover evolves in the decades to come.

Please join our virtual Brown Bag Lunch Series any day this week 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm (Wednesday - Friday) to gather the facts about the Royal Crest redevelopment plan, such as how it will help advance school construction and athletic fields projects e.g. Franklin Elementary School. All are welcome. Please RSVP for the Virtual Brown Bag Lunch by clicking the link below:

Together we can make a difference, and help make North Andover a better place.

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Royal Crest reimagined. Situated at the gates of historic North Andover, the project envisions a mixed-use community offering a dynamic live-work-play district.

04/29/2022

North Andover is a wonderful community, but town studies including the Facilities Management Plan, Housing Production Plan and Master Plan identified challenges including housing, school infrastructure, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The decisions residents make now, on those and other issues, affect not just the immediate future but will show how North Andover evolves in the decades to come.

Please join our Brown Bag Lunch Series Monday, 2 through Friday, May 6 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm to gather the facts, including relevant engineering numbers about reimagining the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property along the Rt. 114 commercial corridor. Together we can make a difference, and help make North Andover a better place. All are welcome. Please RSVP to [email protected].

04/29/2022

The Eagle-Tribune hoisted a discussion on why reimagine Royal Crest.

Quick Fact

Growth is coming to North Andover one way or another, according to studies conducted by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and Keefe clearly feels that Trinity’s plans offer the best way to handle it.

“We’re talking about state-of-the-art planning techniques like livable streets, higher density but smart growth, putting more on less land, preserving land for open space, opening up for people on bikes and public transportation,” Keefe said.

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NORTH ANDOVER — There’s no question that Royal Crest Estates should be replaced with something new.

04/20/2022

Please join us on Thursday, April 21st, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for an open house to learn about the redevelopment plan for the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property. Drop by the Royal Crest Clubhouse, 50 Royal Crest Drive, anytime and our redevelopment team will discuss topics;

- Expanding housing options
- Sustainable development
- Fiscal benefits for the community
- Advancing school building projects
- Meeting town and state goals

Bring your family, friends and neighbors. All are welcome.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions about the open house or how to register.

Thank you for your interest and response, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow night.

04/20/2022

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Please join us on Thursday, April 21st, anytime between 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. to learn about the redevelopment plan for the Royal Crest Estates Apartments property. Our redevelopment team will discuss the topics: - Expanding housing options - Advancing the town's Master Plan goals and state requirements....

03/28/2022

Royal Crest by the numbers
By Will Broaddus | [email protected] Mar 27, 2022

NORTH ANDOVER — Numerically at least, the proposed re-development of Royal Crest Estates came into sharper focus during three public hearings that were recently held by the Planning Board. Whether those numbers add up to a project that suits North Andover is a matter that will have to be decided at Town Meeting on May 17. Click below to read the full story:

NORTH ANDOVER — Numerically at least, the proposed re-development of Royal Crest Estates came into sharper focus during three public hearings that were recently held by the Planning Board. Whether

03/25/2022

Last week, Trinity/AIR Communities/Aimco formalized a Development Agreement with the town ensuring that the community benefits from a redeveloped Royal Crest Estates Apartments property. We are excited that the North Andover Select Board by a vote of 4-0, with one member abstaining, approved the agreement.

We want to be a good neighbor, and an integral part of the greater North Andover community. Read the latest newspaper article for the details.

If the proposed zoning overlay passes in May, the Royal Crest project would include $9,000,000 in community benefits for North Andover.