Dorchester Infill and Small Developments


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Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester​

“A vacant single-family home at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester has been approved for redevelopment into 33 fully income-restricted residences, delivering a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, with a majority designed as family-sized homes to support long-term family stability in the City of Boston….”
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Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester

Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester
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stick n move said:

Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester​

“A vacant single-family home at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester has been approved for redevelopment into 33 fully income-restricted residences, delivering a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, with a majority designed as family-sized homes to support long-term family stability in the City of Boston….”
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Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester

Fully Income-Restricted Housing Approved at 190 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester
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Single family home (I unit) -> 33 units — now that, people, is progressive.
 
"Dorchester Design Collaborative, a partnership between Jennifer Ha of Hue Architecture and Milo Stella of Star Contracting Co, alongside Bensonwood, an offsite construction and panelization company, are proud to announce the development of 12 affordable housing units at 104-108 Norwell Street in Dorchester. The project is bringing three 4-unit Passive House-designed buildings- the first of their kind in the neighborhood.

The project is being developed on previously vacant City-owned lots in Dorchester, using a housing delivery model that enables faster construction, greater cost efficiency, and significantly improved energy performance. The result is a pathway to achieving housing and climate goals simultaneously providing affordable homeownership opportunities while delivering healthier, high-performance buildings...."

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Dorchester Design Collaborative and Bensonwood Partner on Affordable Passive House Development in Dorchester

Dorchester Design Collaborative and Bensonwood Partner on Affordable Passive House Development in Dorchester
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Five-Story Mixed-Use Project Proposed for 500 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester​

“A new mixed-use development has been proposed for 500 Gallivan Boulevard in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, where a two-story structure formerly occupied by the Dorchester American Legion Post would be demolished to make way for redevelopment. The project calls for a five-story building designed to reinvest in the underutilized parcel and add new residential and commercial activity along the Gallivan Boulevard corridor. Plans include ground-floor commercial space topped by 24 residential units, contributing to the city’s housing supply while reinforcing the area’s mixed-use character.””

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Five-Story Mixed-Use Project Proposed for 500 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester

Five-Story Mixed-Use Project Proposed for 500 Gallivan Boulevard in Dorchester
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JeffDowntown said:
But it fits in with all the multi-generational mish-mash updates to the three-deckers in Dot.
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Good point. Dorchester does seem to relish its architectural ugliness. It's the proud Bailey's sundae of architecture :D
 
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but not in the design of this building
 
80 Christopher Street

“The project proposes to replace a two-story commercial building presently being used for automobile repair and related uses, with a seven-story, ~89,760SF residential apartment building with 108 units of housing.”

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-Theres no render in the loi, but I was able to find this on google.
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39 Minot Street
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“The proposal intends to renovate and add a rear addition to the existing two-family building on the site, while preserving the historical structure. The project will also add two new residential buildings, on each side of the existing structure, thereby creating 24 additional units with 20 off-street parking spaces.”

39 Minot Street | Bostonplans.org

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stick n move said:
39 Minot Street
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“The proposal intends to renovate and add a rear addition to the existing two-family building on the site, while preserving the historical structure. The project will also add two new residential buildings, on each side of the existing structure, thereby creating 24 additional units with 20 off-street parking spaces.”

39 Minot Street | Bostonplans.org

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Great infill! On street view, there's a mature maple to the left of the front door of the existing structure; hoping they can preserve it
 
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Great infill! On street view, there's a mature maple to the left of the front door of the existing structure; hoping they can preserve it
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That would be nice, but it looks like that tree is in the path of the driveway to one of the new resi units.
 

Nearly 200-year-old Dorchester house could be expanded and wrapped with four-story buildings in new residential complex​

By adamg on Mon., 3/2/2026 - 11:28 am
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“The owner of a two-family house built in 1830 at 39 Minot St. in Dorchester has filed plans to renovate and expand it and add buildings on either side to create a 24-unit housing complex.
In a filing with the Boston Planning Department, James Paskell says the expanded Hammond House and the three new buildings would "transform an underutilized two-family property into a vibrant 26-unit residential community, providing much needed housing opportunities in an accessible location," by combining "sensitive adaptive reuse" of the existing Hammond House with "contextually appropriate new construction."…….”

 
stick n move said:

Nearly 200-year-old Dorchester house could be expanded and wrapped with four-story buildings in new residential complex​

By adamg on Mon., 3/2/2026 - 11:28 am
Rendering of proposed Minot Street project


“The owner of a two-family house built in 1830 at 39 Minot St. in Dorchester has filed plans to renovate and expand it and add buildings on either side to create a 24-unit housing complex.
In a filing with the Boston Planning Department, James Paskell says the expanded Hammond House and the three new buildings would "transform an underutilized two-family property into a vibrant 26-unit residential community, providing much needed housing opportunities in an accessible location," by combining "sensitive adaptive reuse" of the existing Hammond House with "contextually appropriate new construction."…….”

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That looks ridiculous.
 

Building Permit Issued for Columbia Crossing Mixed-Use Development in Dorchester​

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“A building permit has been issued for Columbia Crossing, a nearly $25 million, approximately 76,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Dorchester that will deliver 48 income-restricted residential units along with roughly 5,000 square feet of ancillary space, including shared artists’ workspace, commercial and public uses, and on-site parking. Designed to complement and strengthen Upham’s Corner’s Arts and Innovation District, the project will retain and highlight the iconic former Dorchester Savings Bank building, preserving its distinctive banking hall as a centerpiece…..”

Building Permit Issued for Columbia Crossing Mixed-Use Development in Dorchester

Building Permit Issued for Columbia Crossing Mixed-Use Development in Dorchester
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-Approved

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Fully income restricted housing, 33 units.

190 Bowdoin Street | Bostonplans.org

Development Projects and Planned Development Areas (PDAs) that the Development Review division is coordinating.
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This new design above randomly appeared on the project page and gained a floor and some color out of nowhere. Not sure what happened to the previous version, that new version doesnt show up in the most recent documents.

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stick n move said:
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Fully income restricted housing, 33 units.

190 Bowdoin Street | Bostonplans.org

Development Projects and Planned Development Areas (PDAs) that the Development Review division is coordinating.
www.bostonplans.org www.bostonplans.org

This new design above randomly appeared on the project page and gained a floor and some color out of nowhere. Not sure what happened to the previous version, that new version doesnt show up in the most recent documents.

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Wow the new version looks so much cheaper and worse
 
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