Fenway Infill and Small Developments

In terms of urbanism, East Fenway is a really wonderful corner of Boston. . . and I think it's a real problem that's it's basically all owned by Northeastern or otherwise dominated by NU students. Students are a vital part of the urban life of any city, but when you cede an entire neighborhood over to them, you effectively create a hole in the urban fabric. There's pretty much no reason at all for anyone who isn't a student to enter the area bordersed by Huntington, the MFA, the Fens, and Mass Ave.
 
In terms of urbanism, East Fenway is a really wonderful corner of Boston. . . and I think it's a real problem that's it's basically all owned by Northeastern or otherwise dominated by NU students. Students are a vital part of the urban life of any city, but when you cede an entire neighborhood over to them, you effectively create a hole in the urban fabric. There's pretty much no reason at all for anyone who isn't a student to enter the area bordersed by Huntington, the MFA, the Fens, and Mass Ave.

Both East Fenway and Allston are very, very, VERY student-dense, but both have plenty of young professionals and actual families, too.
 
142-146 St. Mary’s Street
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“The Proponent proposes to construct an approximately six-story residential building that will contain approximately 91,000 gross square feet, 90 residential units, and parking.”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/142-146-st-marys-street
 
Both East Fenway and Allston are very, very, VERY student-dense, but both have plenty of young professionals and actual families, too.
Allston does, but does East Fenway? Damn near every building in the neighborhood is owned by NU or landlords who rent poorly maintained apartments to NU students.
 
You could well be correct about "East Fenway" -- it's such a small neighborhood, in total, that I guess I didn't get that micro with my assessment. To me that's like conceding that there are families and young professionals in Allston, but not many/any on Glenville Ave.
The main stretch on Boylston in East Fenway, particularly all the newer stuff, is almost exclusively young professionals and grad students (and, I'd wager, a few young families). No broke-ass Berklee or BU students are living in those joints.
 
In terms of urbanism, East Fenway is a really wonderful corner of Boston. . . and I think it's a real problem that's it's basically all owned by Northeastern or otherwise dominated by NU students. Students are a vital part of the urban life of any city, but when you cede an entire neighborhood over to them, you effectively create a hole in the urban fabric. There's pretty much no reason at all for anyone who isn't a student to enter the area bordersed by Huntington, the MFA, the Fens, and Mass Ave.
Who cares? They're residents too!
 
142-146 St. Mary’s Street
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“The Proponent proposes to construct an approximately six-story residential building that will contain approximately 91,000 gross square feet, 90 residential units, and parking.”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/142-146-st-marys-street

Huh, I had no idea that parcel was technically in Boston--I thought everything on that side of the GL tracks was Brookline (and was impressed for a moment that such a large MF building was being proposed)!
 

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