Also, three-story addition planned for Telephone Building

A developer has asked the Beacon Planning Board to approve plans to merge three lots and convert a building at 420-430 Fishkill Ave. into a mixed-use development with a Dunkin’ with a drive-thru and three residential units. 

In addition, the owner of 291 Main St., known as the Telephone Building, applied for approval to construct an adjacent three-story addition with ground-floor retail and four apartments on the second and third floors. 

The board will begin its review of the proposals at its Nov. 13 meeting. Several City Council members said Monday (Nov. 4) that they would like to discuss a moratorium on Fishkill Avenue projects until a committee appointed by the mayor completes its study of the corridor.

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Jeff Simms has covered Beacon for The Current since 2015. He studied journalism at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. From there he worked as a reporter for the tri-weekly Watauga Democrat in Boone and the daily Carroll County Times in Westminster, Maryland, before transitioning into nonprofit communications in Washington, D.C., and New York City. He can be reached at [email protected].

One reply on “Dunkin’ Proposed for Beacon’s Fishkill Avenue”

  1. The strength of our community is closely tied to the health of our small businesses. Supporting local spending keeps resources within the community and fosters economic resilience. With developments like Carvana and Dunkin’ considering locations on Fishkill Avenue, there is concern that such projects may diverge from the community’s interest in cultivating a vibrant, small-business-focused corridor, complemented by biking paths, walkable spaces, parks and civic areas.

    What incentives or policies are in place to promote a shared vision of a thriving local economy driven by small businesses?

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