Spencer-based property developer Yoram Ben-Naim plans to build a two-building, 48-unit apartment complex on a vacant lot on Plantation Street in Worcester. Ben-Naim’s Ram Hill Avenue Investments & Developments LLC is seeking Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals approval to build the apartment buildings at 149 Plantation St., according to application materials. The 2.7-acre parcel is a grassy vacant lot on a hill overlooking Shrewsbury Street and the CSX Worcester Rail Yard.Each building would be three-floors, with some apartments featuring outdoor decks. The development will include a dog park for residents. Ben-Naim had previously proposed a 19-unit duplex community for the site in 2022, according to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. He purchased the lot for $630,000 in 2021, according to City of Worcester property records.A rendering of one of the proposed buildings. IMAGE COURTESY OF WORCESTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, RENDERING BY STOCKTON LLCThe application was submitted by the project’s engineering firm, Expedited Engineering of Southborough.Ben-Naim is seeking ZBA signoff to reduce the parking requirement for the project from the 96 parking spaces required under zoning regulations to 88 spaces. The project is set to be heard at the ZBA’s Feb. 23 meeting.The project will require approval of its site plan from the Worcester Conservation Commission. The site received a 2026 tax assessment value of $142,400, according to municipal records. Eric Casey is the managing editor at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the real estate and banking & finance industries.Â
