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With major downtown revitalization projects proposed or underway in several of the county's largest towns and cities, Armonk, a tiny hamlet in North Castle with just over 4,300 residents, finds itself in the midst of a million-dollar makeover.
In the half-mile radius comprising down-town Armonk, three separate developments involving 178,000 square feet of new and renovated commercial, retail and residential space and valued at more than $100 million by North Castle Supervisor Howard Arden are either under way or set to begin by the end of 2012.
The trio of projects includes Armonk Square, a 53,000-square-foot mixed-use development on a 35-acre plot that has gone undeveloped for three decades; The Bristal at Armonk, a 105,000-square-foot assisted living facility, and a CVS pharmacy, which has leased the 20,000-square-foot building previously occupied by Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. with plans to renovate the shopping center where it will be located.
Construction is well underway on Armonk Square, with representatives of CVS and The Bristal at Armonk developer The Engel Burman Group, located on Long Island, both saying they expect to break ground before the end of the year.
When that occurs, "North Castle will have over $100 million in new construction breaking ground in our town, which is a pretty impressive number compared to what's going on across the county and the state and the country," Arden said in a recent video sent to constituents.
The approvals processes for each of the developments were not without roadblocks.
For the better part of 30 years,...