APPROVED 53 Chester Street in Davis Sq — 3 three bedroom units + ground floor commercial
https://s3.amazonaws.com/somervillema-live/s3fs-public/2025-01/ChesterSt53_ZP24-000055_Narrative.pdf
I get that it is often required for financing a development like this, but 1200+ parking spaces is so. much. parking.
Maybe it could help spur an extension to the green line to porter.
Could someone explain how an approved project like this falls through? I find it mind boggling that at today's prices you couldn't more or less make the math work out for any residential project in downtown Boston.
NIMBY neighbors Tropical Foods aren't too happy about all their new customers
https://www.universalhub.com/2023/tropical-foods-melnea-cass-boulevard-sues-block
"This is a private development but it relies on assistance programs to begin construction" That IS the reason why the project should have more density. Put more market rate housing in to subsidize the below market rate housing. By limiting the density you are forcing financial assistance to make...
Love seeing quality infill, but this should really be taller/more dense. Also why put a small, unusable park next to two major thoroughfares? Either put the space behind the building where people could have a conversation without being drowned out by the sound of traffic or use the space to...