Cutting the ribbon: Max on Morris, years in the making, praised for special needs apartments
Cutting the ribbon: Max on Morris, years in the making, praised for special needs apartments
It took about seven years, many more revisions, and at least three name changes. But the ribbon finally got cut Wednesday at Max on Morris, an 85-apartment building at 171-175 Morris St.
“If it was easy, anybody could do it,” said Hampshire Companies CEO Jim Hanson, quoting his dad, 86-year-old Hampshire Chairman Jon Hanson, on hand for the ceremony.
The redevelopment project, pitched in 2016 for a self-storage warehouse until residents protested, boasts some apartments with Murphy beds and movable walls, along with ground-level office cubicles and conference spaces, to accommodate tenants who prefer working from home since the pandemic.
There also are 17 electric vehicle charging stations. A café and public art installation (type to be determined) are coming.
But what really makes Max on Morris “incredible,” according to Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty, is Hampshire’s willingness to designate 14 of the building’s 18 affordable units for people with special needs.