At the July 17 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, the petition to convert the former Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts convent and carriage house on Rock Street into 12 residential units with the potential to be condominiumized was given the go-ahead — but not without stony pushback from neighbors.
Corporation Counsel Alan Rumsey, and his wife, Maria, purchased the convent, carriage house and rear building at 550 and 570 Rock St., divided into parcels, for $515,000 and $447,500 on Dec. 23, 2024, according to Registry of Deeds records.
The Rumseys, who live next door at 492 Rock St., “took the chance to protect their own investment,” said attorney Peter A. Saulino at a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on May 15, when the petition was first heard and tabled.
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