What Do You Think About the Walgreens Structure?

As the future Walgreens structure takes shape in the village of Dobbs Ferry, there are a lot of opinions on it—as there were before the project was approved.

Dobbs Ferry Mayor Hartley Connett said the future pharmacy will benefit the village in several ways, while some Rivertowns Facebook fans are calling the structure an eyesore.

Click on the photos to see what was said on Facebook, and read below for a message from the mayor on the project. 

There has been a lot of progress made on this new building in the village’s downtown 'Gateway' business district. The detail work of the exterior brick is certainly coming together, which will compliment the Professional Building directly across the street, as well the Telephone Building to the east.

This building is not going to look like a normal retail building. Instead, it is a serious structure, which has been designed in strict conformance to the village’s new Vision Plan and Zoning Code specifically for the downtown area, emphasizing  ‘streetscape’ design and a transformation of the 'Gateway' which the community can be more proud of.

When opened, this business will present new shopping alternatives to residents, it will bring new business dollars into the village benefiting all of the local merchants, and it will help to sustain a stronger property tax base for the village's long-term future.

The new Stop & Shop and Walgreens Building are transforming Dobbs Ferry's business district in a positive way.

Tell us what you think about the project in the comments below.