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Easton Planning Commission Approves All Buildings for Easton Crossing, Advancing Inclusive Mixed-Use Community in Talbot County

June 27, 2025

On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Easton Planning Commission granted final site approval for the remaining residential buildings at Easton Crossing, marking a major milestone for the inclusive, mixed-use development. With this latest approval, all six planned buildings on the 6.5-acre site, including the previously approved 407 Brookletts Avenue, now have full planning approval.

Led by Fello Communities, Easton Crossing will transform the site of the former Perdue AgriBusiness operation, featuring a mix of affordable and market-rate housing, neighborhood-serving commercial space, and accessible green areas designed for recreation and connection. Easton Crossing will reconnect the area to the Rail-to-Trails and turn a long-vacant property into a walkable, community-focused destination.

“This is a key milestone in the process toward creating Easton’s first inclusive development,” said Ross Benincasa, Senior Vice President of Community Development for Fello Communities. “We’re thankful for the Town’s support throughout the planning stages and excited to move one step closer to construction.”

The approval includes architectural and site plans for all five remaining buildings. As part of an ongoing collaborative process with the Town of Easton and community stakeholders, Fello Communities and its development partners will present comprehensive landscaping plans for the site at a future meeting.

When complete, Easton Crossing will feature:

  • 116 new residential units, with 30% designated as affordable
  • Ground-level commercial space along the Rail-to-Trails and Brookletts Avenue
  • Community green space, walking paths, a fishing pond, and resident amenities

Ahead of construction on the residential units at 407 Brookletts Avenue, the community and leasing office for Easton Crossing is set to open this September, offering residents and neighbors a space to engage with the project, access information, and get involved.

Easton Crossing has taken shape through stakeholder meetings, neighborhood engagement, and public forums. The result is a development rooted in local vision, bringing inclusive housing, commerce, and public space together in one transformative project.

Progress is also underway on related developments led by Fello Communities:

  • Demolition at Silo Court is expected to finish by mid-July
  • Construction at Laura House, a nearby mixed-income housing project, is slated to begin by the end of July

About Fello Communities

At Fello Communities, we develop and manage housing that’s built for belonging. Through community development and rental housing, we create inclusive, affordable, and accessible homes where people of all backgrounds and abilities can choose how and where they live. Founded in 2007, Fello Communities was created to offer people more options and better opportunities when it comes to housing. Our work bridges community development and long-term property management to create homes and communities that last. Learn more at fellocommunities.org.