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Prostitution, Drugs Said to Plague Washington Street Apartment House

87 School Street - 3116 - 3122 Washington Street. Designated a Problem Property by ISD in Dec. 13 2013. T
87 School Street – 3116 – 3122 Washington Street. Designated a Problem Property by ISD in Dec. 13 2013.     Richard Heath photo

For more than two frustrating  years, a neighborhood group charged with tackling eyesore buildings has monitored alleged prostitution and drug use at a four-story apartment house in Egleston Square.

City Board Approves 124 Housing Units at Forest Hill’s ‘Parcel U’

Rendering of proposal for 124 apartments and townhouses and 2,000 feet of retail space at "Parcel U" between Hyde Park Avenue and the train tracks in Forest Hills.
Rendering of proposal for 124 apartments and townhouses and 2,000 feet of retail space at ‘Parcel U’ between Hyde Park Avenue and the train tracks in Forest Hills.

At its meeting Friday the Boston Redevelopment Authority board voted in favor of a 124-unit development Hyde Park Avenue between Ukraine Way and Walk Hill Street.

City Sends Plan for 20 Condos at Washington and Green Back to Developer

The vacant spot next to De Chain  garage will be a housing over retail.
The vacant spot and the green front De Chain Automobile Service at 3373 Washington St. is planned to be housing over retail.

The Boston Redevelopment Authority said a planned development with 20 condos and commercial space at 3371 Washington St./197 Green St. had divided community opinion. They’ve asked developer Walter Craven to rework the design.

Bulldozing in Forest Hills, Building in South Huntington

Demolition by RSG Company from Lowell of the old NACA office.

The Commons at Forest Hills Station is in the tear-down phase. Demolition by RSG Company from Lowell of the old NACA office. Credit: Richard Heath

After the community meetings are over and zoning approvals given, the real work begins.

Rental Housing Association Names 225 Centre St. as Community of Excellence

Peabody Properties, Inc. – a Braintree-based, full-service real estate firm managing in excess of 10,000 housing units located primarily in New England – today announced that two employees and one property recently received awards at 14th annual Rental Housing Association Multifamily Conference and Expo.

‘Ain’t No One Can Afford This’ — Video Project Debuts at Lantern Parade

Santo Anibal Ramirez, owner of Anibal Color Studio, talking about closing his business due to the rise in rent. Credit: “Ain’t No One Can Afford This”

People pour their sweat and souls into things they believe are worth their time. Helen “Homefries” Matthews, a Jamaica Plain resident of 13 years, dedicates her time to “Ain’t No One Can Afford This,” a public video project that will share the stories of JP residents and business owners who have been or are being priced out.

Prudential Realty Morphs Into Unlimited Sotheby’s International Realty

Jon Ufland, principal and managing broker at Unlimited Sotheby's International Realty, pauses for a photo at the company's 673 Centre St. office on Sept. 24, 2014.
Jon Ufland, principal and managing broker at Unlimited Sotheby’s International Realty, pauses for a photo at the company’s 673 Centre St. office on Sept. 24, 2014.

You may have noticed a big change to the building at the heart of the Centre/South district: Prudential Unlimited Realty is now Unlimited Sotheby’s International Realty.

Builders: Retail Anchors Aren’t Biting for ‘Parcel U’

Southwest view of proposed five-story apartment building for the corner of Ukraine Way and Hyde Park Avenue.
Southwest view of proposed five-story apartment building for the corner of Ukraine Way and Hyde Park Avenue.

A corner property right across from the Forest Hills T might seem likely to attract anchor tenants like CVS or Walgreens. But the developers behind Forest Hill’s “Parcel U” say companies like that want visible parking. So they’re hoping to attract a local anchor business for the project’s 2,000 square feet of retail.