A proposed five-story residential building at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Russell Place in Inwood was one of the major points of discussion at the Feb. 6 Inwood Civic Association meeting.
On Feb. 12, a group of people headed by Isaiah Moultrie requested multiple variances, including exceeding the allowable building height to build what they are calling a “multi-family” building on what is now a half dozen vacant lots. The town’s code allows buildings that single-family residences to be no higher than three stories or 45 feet high, except a church. Single-family residences can be no more than 2.5 stories and a maximum height of 30 feet.
Moultrie told the civic association that a majority of the units would be either one-bedroom or studio apartments with a few two-bedroom units, and the initial target renters would be military veterans and first responders…
