Allston-Brighton Infill and Small Developments

More progress on the corner of Telford and Western:

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Board that rejected expansion of two-family house in South Boston into five units approves expansion of two-family house in Brighton into five units​


By adamg on Wed, 04/10/2024 - 3:00pm
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“Location, location, location: A couple hours after rejecting plans by one property owner to turn a two-family home on East 5th Street in South Boston into a five-unit condo building after nearby residents and the district city councilor strongly objected, the Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans by another property owner for a similar conversion on Bigelow Street in Brighton that was supported by the district city councilor.

The Boustris family, which bought 77 Bigelow St. in 2020, won approval for rear and side extensions to create a five-apartment building with five parking spaces on a 14,000-square-foot lot in a hearing that went as smoothly and as quickly as the earlier hearing on the South Boston proposal did not.

Among its supporters was City Councilor Liz Breadon, who, through an aide, said she particularly appreciated how the Boustris plan retained the original house, built in the 1800s and added onto that rather than razing it.

One Bigelow Street resident did oppose the proposal, saying it would add to parking issues on the street, and detract from neighbors' quality of life through extra noise and lack of privacy - in large part through all the proposed windows on the building and mean decreased light. She also expressed concern about the fate of a mature tree near the proposed driveway. A resident around the corner on Hardwick Street added the new units would mean extra traffic on the narrow Bigelow Street and would contribute to "a lack of green spaces places for some of the wild animasl now running around our neighborhood to take refuge."

The board then voted unanimously to grant the project the variances needed for being taller and having less parking than required by the lots zoning.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/after-rejecting-expansion-two-family-house-south
 

76-unit condo building approved on North Beacon Street in Brighton​


Rendering of proposed 10 Hichborn St.


“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans for a six-story, 76-unit condo building on Hichborn Street at North Beacon Street in Brighton, the latest residential building proposed by New Balance to go along with its redevelopment of the Guest Street corridor.

The proposed building would replace a vacant commercial building and parking lot and would be a short walk to the Boston Landing commuter-rail stop.

Some 13 of the units, or 17%, would be sold as affordable, New Balance's attorney, John Pulgini, said.

The building would have 45 parking spaces and ground-floor retail space.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/six-story-condo-building-approved-north-beacon
 
stick n move said:

76-unit condo building approved on North Beacon Street in Brighton​


Rendering of proposed 10 Hichborn St.


“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans for a six-story, 76-unit condo building on Hichborn Street at North Beacon Street in Brighton, the latest residential building proposed by New Balance to go along with its redevelopment of the Guest Street corridor.

The proposed building would replace a vacant commercial building and parking lot and would be a short walk to the Boston Landing commuter-rail stop.

Some 13 of the units, or 17%, would be sold as affordable, New Balance's attorney, John Pulgini, said.

The building would have 45 parking spaces and ground-floor retail space.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/six-story-condo-building-approved-north-beacon
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This sentence in the Universal Hub link confused me;

" Pulgini said the building would improve the streetscape through the planting of seven street trees, wider sidewalks, and the reduction of the width of its curb cut from 100 to 12 feet."

......until I saw the Google streetview of the current

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