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Six-Story, 45-Unit Building Divides Residents, Neighborhood Board

By Chris Helms on April 13, 2017

Six-Story, 45-Unit Building Divides Residents, Neighborhood Board

[Editor’s note: Since the original posting, we’ve added context around a quote from the chairman of the JPNC Zoning Committee.]

A plan by the neighborhood’s best-known landlord for a six-story development at Washington and Green failed to win approval — or suffer disapproval – from a narrowly divided neighborhood advisory group.

BPDA Approves 45-Unit Building at 3353 Washington St.

BPDA Approves 45-Unit Building at 3353 Washington St.

By David Ertischek on December 19, 2016

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) approved a 45-unit development proposed for the corner of Green and Washington streets at its December meeting. The proposed development was met with robust dissent from many neighbors when it was introduced to the community earlier this year.

JP Neighborhood Council Housing Committee Says No to 3353 Washington St.

JP Neighborhood Council Housing Committee Says No to 3353 Washington St.

By Richard Heath on May 23, 2016

3353 Washington Street. Green St elevation — A view of the proposed 3353 Washington St. development as viewed from Green Street.

The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council (JPNC) Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously rejected the proposed 44-unit 3353 Washington St. rental development at its meeting last week.

Residents Unhappy with Proposed Washington and Green Street Development