Variances sought for Levittown condo plan
Photo credit: Brittany Wait | Levittown was established in 1947 after real estate lawyer Abraham Levitt and his two sons announced plans to build 2,000 mass-produced rental homes in Hempstead. (March 2, 2012)
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A decades-long battle over the future of a 2.5-acre property in Levittown moves into a new phase Wednesday with a public hearing on a petition to allow a developer to build four houses on less than the required parcel size.
The new proposal from Josato Inc. calls for variances from the Hempstead Town Board of Appeals to build the single-family homes on separate parcels that are 5 feet short...