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Residents, CRHA staff raise concerns about 12-story student housing proposed beside West Haven

5511089 · July 29, 2025
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A redevelopment coordinator and resident planners warned the board that LV Collective’s proposed 12‑story student housing near West Haven would block a planned accessible connection to West Main Street and urged board support for residents ahead of a community meeting.

Brandon Collins, CRHA redevelopment coordinator, told the board that resident planners object to a proposal by LV Collective to build a 12‑story student housing project on two parking lots adjacent to the West Haven basketball court. Collins said the resident-developed master plan for West Haven included a plaza, two community centers and an accessible switchback ramp to reconnect the neighborhood to West Main Street. He said the proposed building “would be a 12 story wall” that undermines…

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