A developer who has tried to build residences on a West Babylon site for five years continues to face opposition from neighbors over concerns about increased traffic and environmental threats.

Pinello Estates 109 LLC is proposing to build 14 three-bedroom condominiums in seven buildings on the south side of Route 109 and East Drive. It would also use an existing building — a former recording studio — as office space. The plan calls for subdividing a two-acre lot. The project requires the town to change the zoning for the condominium portion of the property from industry to multiple residence.

It’s the second proposed development on the site from Pinello in the past five years, according to Babylon Town spokesman Ryan Bonner. The first, in 2020, called for 34 one-bedroom rental apartmen

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