Somerville Infill and Small Developments

shmessy said:
Dear God, that Mayor Ballantyne is showing zero leadership on this large, cleared site right next to the Gilman Square station. That's downright sad. Can anyone wake her up? Look, I know Curtatone was there until 2 years ago, but I would venture to guess that once the station opened up he would have at least started a serious process.
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You are correct. It’s shameful and stupid (and right down the street from my condo).

Next to: new green line station, city library, high school, city hall, and Sarma (first and only restaurant to get a five-star rating in the Globe) — yeah, the best use of that space is a mostly unused, large gravel lot with cheap and ugly fencing! Totally great city management. All-American City, the “new Brooklyn!” Way to go Somerville!

Fuckin joke
 
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#bancars said:
Lol:

www.bostonglobe.com

Dubbed the âTeele Square Pit,â a vacant lot in Somerville has become the source of many questions â and quips - The Boston Globe

Surrounded by a chainlink fence, the property has stood vacant since 2011, testing residents' patience.
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“You have got to understand, it has not been 13 years with me” owning the property, he said. “It’s only been four or five years.”

probably: "the other 8 or nine years my brother owned it...."

Shameful Eyesore.
 
This lot used to house 5/6 storefronts! Major loss for a Sq. the size of Teele. Both this lot and Gilman are confounding given the tight real estate market.

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and how about the 12-ish yearlong vacant Star Market lot on Broadway in Winter Hill. For a very in-demand, "progressive," and "cool" city, Somerville sure is fucking stupid about a lot of real estate.

And, yeah - I know: There are plans to redevelop the Star lot. There have been "plans" since forever and nothing ever happens and I truly won't be surprised if nothing ever does.

Absolutely laughably incompetent and idiotic city leadership.
 
Dr. Rosen Rosen said:
Looking sharp. Strange floor plate yeah, but fills out the site.
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Personally i liked the architecture that was there before better, but I'll take the density.
Especially those tall windows are awkwardly proportioned.

What is all that roof top steel with the wires on the West facade? please don't tell me someone is expecting plants to grow up the wires in the next 50 years....
 

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The rigging on the west wall is temporary for erecting the party wall cladding.
 
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