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Neighbors, preservationists push back as Planning Commission weighs demolition and four‑unit rebuild at 792 Cap Street
Summary
A proposal to demolish an 1865 house on Cap Street and replace it with a four‑unit building drew large public opposition over historic character, displacement and potential health hazards; commissioners failed to approve and adopted a motion of intent to disapprove, continuing the matter to March 22 for drafted findings.
A lengthy and highly contentious hearing on Dec. 21 centered on a proposal to demolish a circa‑1865 house at 792 Cap Street and replace it with a new four‑unit residential building. The project sponsor argued the site is underused and that a new multi‑unit building would add housing and jobs; neighbors, preservationists and community groups said demolition of a sound, historically‑dated house would harm neighborhood character and accelerate displacement.
Project sponsor Lucas Eastwood and architect Brett Gladstone described the engineering and design challenges posed by the lot’s steep slope and argued that converting the parcel…
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