'Increasingly urbanized:' Changing look of west end of Greenwich draws concerns FacebookTwitterEmail A proposal for 44 residential units at 581 W. Putnam Ave. is raising concerns about community character and overdevelopment on the west side of Greenwich.Contributed / Artist’s rendering GREENWICH — As a developer puts forward a plan for a large modern apartment building on the west side of Greenwich, area residents are feeling apprehensive about the potential for overdevelopment and a loss of community character. The building plan for 44 residential units in the West Putnam Avenue corridor is sparking criticism, with some saying that the area is taking on the look of a city, and a not particularly attractive one. Some 30 emailed comments and letters have been submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission over the proposal, and many community residents have been speaking out in recent weeks with their concerns about the changing nature of the west end of town.