A developer has proposed knocking down a two-story building on Stonley Road that houses a recording studio, to erect a 5-story building that would contain 28 rental units. The building at 84 Stonley Road currently houses the Squid Hell recording studio. The proposed building would overlook the MBTA bus yard, which will eventually be redeveloped, and is within walking distance of the MBTA Forest Hills Station, which is why the proposal doesn’t include any parking…
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The Arnold Arboretum said it does not object to the size, density or amount of units of a new proposal that abuts its property—but it wants the developer to alter the physical design to reduce shadows and visual impact to the Arboretum. The proposal is to raze the existing Poor Clare Nuns Monastery at 920 Centre St., and replace it with a new building for 158 residential units. This proposal is different than the previous…
A developer is proposing to knock down a one-story commercial building on South Huntington Avenue to build a five-story, 44-unit residential unit building. JPlain Development LLC (led by Frank Schillace and Thomas Niedermeyer) would knock down the building at 408 South Huntington Ave., to put up a new building of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental apartments, according to filings with Boston’s Planning Department. Eight of the units would be inclusionary zoning units (affordable units).…
There will be a virtual public meeting to discuss the new plans for the Poor Clare Nuns Monastery on July 8. The plan is now to raze the building and erect a new structure for 158 residential units. The new proposal is for 79 condo units and 79 rental units — consisting of studios, one-bedrooms, two-bedrooms, and three-bedroom units. This new proposal is different than the previous iteration that included renovating the current 50,000 sq.…
A developer has proposed demolishing the existing Poor Clare Nuns Monastery and replacing it with a new building for 158 residential units. This new proposal is different than the previous iteration that included renovating the current 50,000 sq. ft. monastery along the Arborway. That proposal was due to people being upset about an original proposal to raze the monastery to create affordable senior housing. But after receiving feedback from neighbors, residents, and the Arnold Arboretum leadership…
After meeting with residents and city officials, a Washington Street developer has once again changed the affordable unit percentage of a proposed building. The developer from Wellesley is now proposing that the building sited for 3326 Washington St. include 9 affordable units. The affordable units would be a mix of income-restricted units with varying area median income levels (AMI), including 30% AMI, 50% AMI, and 70% AMI units, as well as three units to be offered…
Washington Street Developer Wants to Decrease Affordable Units Due to Lending and Construction Costs
Washington Street Developer Wants to Decrease Affordable Units Due to Lending and Construction Costs
A developer of an approved project at 3326 Washington St. wants to decrease the amount of affordable units, citing lending requirements and high construction costs. The 5-story project was approved for 43 rental residential units, with 10 units being affordable at 70% AMI (area median income). Eldev Washington LLC bought the project from the original developer, and filed a plan to alter the number of affordable units with the Boston Planning Department back in October…
Three Jamaica Plain projects are receiving city and federal funds to create and preserve affordable rental units for seniors, assistant living memory units, mixed-income units, and those experiencing homelesness. $3 million — The Rogerson–Beaufort project Led by Rogerson Communities, this new build includes the creation of 41 new affordable senior and 66 new assisted living memory care units to replace existing memory care services on their campus along the Jamaicaway. This six-story building will be…
There are three upcoming virtual public meetings led by the state to engage the community about how to redevelop the Shattuck Campus on Morton Street. The meetings are to generate interactive discussions and to help that the redevelopment meets the community’s needs. What is known is that the Shattuck Hospital at 170 Morton St. in Franklin Park, will be razed at some point. In 2021, the state sought proposals to redevelop the property for 75…
A developer has proposed razing a single-story retail building at the corner of Tower and Washington streets to erect a new six-story mixed-use building. The project is listed for 3716-3724 Washington St., which was last home to Forest Hills Dental. According to documents filed with Boston’s Planning Department, the project would be 65-feet tall, include two first floor retail units, 35 residential units (27 market rate units and 8 affordable units), and 10 off-street parking…