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Planned ‘social club’ and boutique hotel at Chandler House draws support, raises preservation questions
Summary
Developers propose converting the Chandler House at 151 Walnut St. into a social club, boutique hotel, spa and artist residency program; applicants received zoning relief from the ZBA and sought a conditional use permit to reduce parking and rely on shared off-site parking agreements.
Developers and designers presented Aug. 6 a plan to rehabilitate the historic Chandler House at 151 Walnut Street as a mixed-use cultural project combining a members’ social club, boutique hotel rooms, a small wellness/spa area and an artist-in-residence program.
Project proponents said the plan will preserve the Victorian-era building’s historic fabric while adding a new accessible ramp, a stair/elevator tower to meet building and fire-code requirements, and sensitive masonry and millwork restoration. The owners plan to keep the front lawn and add a sculptural garden and pedestrian improvements rather than convert the lawn into a parking lot.
Because the proposed program mixes hotel, club…
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