A 0.6-acre lot that once held a shuttered candy store near the southern gateway of downtown Lebanon could soon become the site of a 27-unit mixed-use development with a design style rarely seen in new construction these days. The project, called Golden Turtle Station, carries an estimated price tag of roughly $8 million and would rise at the corner of Broadway Street and South Street.
According to Local 12, Golden Turtle Station is described as a new mixed-use project featuring a rare Italianate design, a style characterized by ornate detailing that sets it apart from typical contemporary builds. The plan calls for the development to occupy the site of the shuttered candy store at the southern gateway of downtown Lebanon.
Mason-based High Pointe Construction and Development, a luxury homebuilder, plans to build the project, per the same report. The site itself is owned by the city of Lebanon, covering 0.6 acres at the northeast corner of Broadway Street and South Street.
Breaking Down the $8 Million Price Tag
The project's overall estimated cost comes in at roughly $8 million, the outlet reports. Of that total, $6.2 million is earmarked for vertical construction, while up to $1 million would go toward publicly funded site work.
Those figures outline where the money is expected to go, but the source material does not detail how the public site-work funding would be authorized or disbursed. It also does not specify whether the city-owned parcel has been sold, leased, or otherwise transferred to High Pointe Construction and Development as part of the arrangement.
What's Still Unknown About the Timeline
No construction start date, completion date, or broader project schedule has been made public. It also remains unclear whether Golden Turtle Station has secured final planning, zoning, building, or other necessary approvals.
Lebanon's own planning process offers a glimpse into what still may lie ahead. The city's Department of Planning and Development requires a pre-application meeting before any project application can be formally submitted, though it is not known at what stage Golden Turtle Station currently sits in that process.
Details on the final unit mix, any commercial uses within the development, a tenant lineup, or renderings have not been released. For now, Golden Turtle Station remains a planned project on paper, with its Italianate design and downtown-gateway location drawing early attention even as the practical steps toward breaking ground remain unconfirmed.
