Bedford Village Firehouse to be transformed into upscale restaurant

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On a hillside of the southern coast of Italy, Govind Friedland has repurposed director Franco Zefferelli’s cliffside estate on the Amalfi Coast into a top-of-the-line boutique hotel and restaurant at Villa Treville, at one of Italy’s most renowned seaside resorts.

 

From that village of Positano, Friedland will draw on his vision to transform the Bedford Fire Department’s historic firehouse on the Village Green.

In May, he closed on the $2 million purchase of the 1929 firehouse, which he plans to transform into a destination for families and those looking for fine dining in one of Westchester County's most enchanting hamlets. 

 

“We want to return the firehouse to its original glory, The Journal News caught up with Friedland in late May, on a day when Bedford Village Fire District Chairwoman Heather Feldman stopped by to give him a key to the firehouse. He will serve as the district's landlord until the fire department moves to its new building down the road later next year” 

 

 

Article: Restauranteur buys Bedford Village firehouse for $2 million (lohud.com)