Historical Riverhead Multi-Family Opportunity for Redevelopment in Polish Town. Proper Address of Complex is 522-526 Pulaski Street & 314 Sweezy Avenue. Level .77 Acre Parcel (SCTM#: 600-123-4-44.1) is located in the Town of Riverhead Village Center (VC) Zoning District. The intent of the Village Center (VC) Zoning Use District in the Town of Riverhead is to transform village commercial nodes into vibrant "Main Streets" with small shops, restaurants, and professional services following a traditional pattern of development and design in a compact, pedestrian-oriented setting. This parcel is located in the same block as the Birchwood Restaurant across the street from St. Isidore Roman Catholic Church. There is a current Letter of Pre-Existing Use on file from the Town of Riverhead Building Department for the following ----- 522 PULASKI STREET ----- Mixed-Commercial / Residential. Two-Story farmhouse structure. Main Level: There is an office area in the front portion of the building with a 1-Bedroom 1-Bath Apartment in the rear section. This commercial space was operated for decades as Krystyna's Travel Service. Second Level: There is a Full 2-Bedroom 1-Bath Apartment with rear separate entrance. This building was originally built in the 1920s and has a partial unfinished basement area with Bilco door access. Regrettably, this structure suffered severe damage from a fire in January of 2023. New owners can restore or build fresh with building apartment approval. Not Occupied. ----- 524 PULASKI STREET ----- Mixed-Commercial / Residential. One-Story structure that is attached to the corner residence. Owner's ancestors previously operated the commercial business space as the Polish Town Butcher Shop decades ago. This space includes a 1-Bedroom 1-Bath Apartment to the side and rear portion of the commercial space. This structure includes an unfinished basement area with Bilco door access only. Not Occupied. ----- 526 PULASKI STREET ----- Two-Story Single-Family 6-Bedroom, 2-Bath residence with covered front entrance porch. This farm house was built in 1890 by ancestors of the current owner. The main level of the property over the centuries also served as a funeral parlor for the local community, Boot / Shoe retail store and religious article retail store. There is an unfinished walk-up attic & a partial basement area with access from the enclosed rear mud room. Current occupant has resided here for 30 years and is scheduled to vacate the premises in the coming weeks. ----- 314 SWEEZY AVENUE ----- Previous Commercial / Now Residential. One-Story 2-Bedroom, 1-Bath free-standing cottage with partial unfinished basement with interior access. During prohibition, this property house the "unofficial" speakeasy within Polish Town. The property also boasts a side wooden deck accessible by sliding doors from the Living Room. Currently occupied by owner. ----- ADDITIONAL STRUCTURES ----- 1-Car detached storage garage and historic dual-seater outhouse that was on "The Academy" / St. Isidore property across the street when it was a school and later during construction of parish church. ----- HISTORY VALUE ----- Owned by the same family continuously since it was originally built at the end of the 19th century. In 1895, ancestor Marian Wiktorowicz was one of the original organizers of the Riverhead Polish Fraternity bearing the name "'Towarzystwo Polskie Rzymsko-Katolickie Bratniej Pomocy pod Opieka Sw. lzydora, Patrona Rolnikow - The Polish Roman-Catholic Society of Fraternal Assistance under the Patronage of St. Isidore, the Patron of Farmers." The Society was instrumental in organizing a Polish Roman Catholic Parish on Eastern Long Island, negotiating with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brooklyn, purchasing land and overseeing church construction between 1905-1907 into what is now St. Isidore R.C. Church directly across the side street. ----- TOWN OF RIVERHEAD VILLAGE CENTER (VC) ZONING --- PERMITED USES Include: Retail Stores, Antiques Stores, Art Galleries, Arts & Crafts Shops, Personal Services, Restaurants, Cafes, Banquet Facilities, Ice Cream Parlors, Bakeries with Retail Sales on premises, Specialty Food Stores, Banks, Professional Offices (excluding Veterinary Offices), Museums, Libraries, Schools, Places of Worship, Parks / Playgrounds & Apartments on Upper Floors. SPECIAL PERMIT USES: Indoor Recreation Facilities, Day-Care Establishments / Nursery Schools, Live Entertainment as a principal use, Bed-and-Breakfast Establishments & One-Family Dwellings. PROHIBITED USES: Micro-Breweries, Brewpubs, Micro-Cideries and Micro-Wineries, Two-Family Dwelling Units, Townhouses, Apartments on ground floors, Offices (excluding professional offices, on ground floors), Drive-through windows. Utilities: All Structures are serviced by Natural Gas & connected to Town of Riverhead Water & Sewer District. All roofs were replace in 2006-2007. Current Letter of Pre-Existing Use is Available for Review. Survey attached. For additional information and an advanced appointment to tour the property, please contact the listing broker.
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