Pictures of Town Square with hotel/condo

 

"The buildings located at 117 and 121 East Main Street will be demolished, while 127 East Main Street would remain in place, although it will be extensively renovated."

Riverhead Town Press Release  March 22, 2021

Town Square from front of Suffolk Theater

building on left where Carft'd is located is to be replaced by Petrocelli hotel/condo.  Building on right has been saved to become the Science Center

Two story renderings from the Pattern Book produced by Urban Design Associates, January 2021

Original entrance concept (2 story on east side)

August 12, 2021 Town of Riverhead Press Release (2 story on east side)

October 20, 2022    Riverhead downtown activation plan from Urban Design Associates  (4 story hotel on east side)

Original Petrocelli four story hotel design 

Revised Petrocelli Concept of five story hotel plus condos 

Looking from the river side, dominating presence of hotel on east / right side of square   Note how much the Suffolk Theater and the Square are overshadowed and East End Arts is completely hidden.

       

Earlier portrayed view from the river of two large buildings overshadowing the Town Square

Town's goal had become two large buildings flanking the Square 

East End Arts Council historic buildings also overshadowed between two new tall constructions

Share above page illustrating design concepts for Town Square   https://tinyurl.com/RHTOWNSQUARE 

Click here to watch April 14, 2022 Town Board Work Session to hear original Petrocelli proposal  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6qdJaw4j2I&list=PLRyI_wXN-pW160RvYJey63BDGyaOb-wl6&index=72

Click here to take a google poll that offers an opportunity to weigh in anonymously about the future of the Town Square  https://tinyurl.com/RHhotelpoll  

Click here to sign a petition to oppose the demolition of Craft'd and construction of a hotel/condominium in Town Square. 

Tell the Town Board directly if you support or oppose the proposed Petrocelli hotel / condominium on land currently owned by the town after seizure of lease from Craft'd by eminent domain. Write personally to Townclerk@townofriverheadny.gov

Attend in person or by zoom the Board meeting that considers a resolution to grant "qualified and eligible status" to Joe Petrocelli in Riverhead Town Hall at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 5. 

The Master Developer Agreement.pdf  can be found on the web page of Town Clerk Jim Wooten, click here  

Read about the Board decision at its work session to post a resolution in favor of the Town Square hotel and Petrocelli's qualified and eligible status by clicking here.
https://riverheadlocal.com/2025/07/31/riverhead-will-designate-petrocelli-qualified-and-eligible-for-town-square-project-tuesday/


You can watch the Board work session by clicking here.  https://videoplayer.telvue.com/player/BjiipOg61Ac-YpNM5RFZy8f49fIMR7Kq/playlists/10578/media/966816