Last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request from the owners and potential developers of the Forbes property to extend the previously granted special permit for the project for one year. The ZBA initially denied the special permit extension request from YIHE Forbes, LLC last year. In 2019, the Zoning Board approved a 585 residential unit project for the Forbes site, a significantly scaled back version of a plan first introduced by developers, YIHE Forbes of China, in 2015. Shawn McCormack, the attorney representing YIHE Forbes noted that the ZBA did not have jurisdiction over the state of the property. For a special permit to gain approval, it would need the positive vote of four of five board members.

Source: Forbes December 22, 2023 15:59 UTC