Watertown Infill and Small Developments

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99 Coolidge – Cranshaw Construction

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New infill proposed on Spring Street. It is the first proposal under the new Watertown Square Zoning passed in November to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. (Edit:this was rezoned, but is not in the MBTA-C by-right area.)
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This has been slightly modified it seems to blend in more to the rest of the neighborhood with the bay window being added.

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First Project Proposed in New Watertown Square Zoning, City Prepping for Square Redesign​


“A multi-unit residential building project became the first project submitted in the new Watertown Square Area Plan zoning. Meanwhile, the City seeks consultants to assist with the redesign of the Square’s main intersection and parking lots behind CVS and the Library.

The first project to be heard by the Planning Board in the new zoning is located at 75 Spring St., where a five-unit residential building is proposed to replace a vacant one-story industrial building. The project is not in the by-right area for residential buildings, said City Manager George Proakis, but is in the area in which the zoning recently changed.

“It went to Planning Board and the board looked at it. The Planning Board made some recommendations for change and it goes to the Zoning Board of Appeals because it has the special permit (requirement),” Proakis said………..”

First Project Proposed in New Watertown Square Zoning, City Prepping for Square Redesign

A multi-unit residential building project became the first project submitted in the new Watertown Square Area Plan zoning. Meanwhile, the City seeks consultants to assist with the redesign of the Square’s main intersection and parking lots behind CVS and the Library. The first project to be...
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50+ Unit Condo Project Planned in Watertown​


“A 4-story condo project has been proposed to replace the aging commercial building at 108 Water Street in Watertown. The new building would include 52 units with an average square footage of 763 square feet. Plans also include 27 parking spaces, a patio space, and a resident lounge & roof deck.”


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50+ Unit Condo Project Planned in Watertown

50+ Unit Condo Project Planned in Watertown
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A new 40 unit residential building has been proposed for 33 Mount Auburn Street. This is the first by-right project in the MBTA Community Act zone, but 75 Spring Street was the first project to use the new zoning (the city rezoned a large portion of Watertown Square, but only submitted a portion of the Square to comply with the MBTA-c law). https://portal.laserfiche.com/Portal/Browse.aspx?id=130775&repo=r-5ece5628


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Another small (8 units) residential building submitted under the new Watertown Square zoning (but outside the by-right area) at 72 Mount Auburn Street. This project has already undergone review by the Mount Auburn Street Historic District Commission before being formally submitted to the city.
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Oh no… That Young Construction Company is the contractor responsible for the various hotels in Porter. That includes the one at Somerville and Beacon that has been under construction for more than five years.

72 Mount Auburn should be ready for occupancy in approximately 2124.
 
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A bit late to the conversation here, but I absolutely love this building. The only change I would've made is grey colors for the mechanical walls on the roof, but it is fantastic regardless. Of course the spread-out suburban context isn't the best, but this building would look great in a more urban setting with retail on the ground floor and normal street blocks.
 

150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn Street in Watertown​

“Developers have presented plans for a new mixed-use project at 45–59 Mount Auburn Street in Watertown. The proposed 4+ story building would feature approximately 9,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 153 residential units, with 15% of the homes designated as affordable. The project also includes 94 parking spaces and aims to bring new housing and commercial activity to the Mount Auburn corridor.”

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150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn St. in Watertown

150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn St. in Watertown
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150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn Street in Watertown​

“Developers have presented plans for a new mixed-use project at 45–59 Mount Auburn Street in Watertown. The proposed 4+ story building would feature approximately 9,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 153 residential units, with 15% of the homes designated as affordable. The project also includes 94 parking spaces and aims to bring new housing and commercial activity to the Mount Auburn corridor.”

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150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn St. in Watertown

150+ Units Planned for Mount Auburn St. in Watertown
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Interesting how the floorplan is deigned to fit inside of the old RR RoW. I guess the city isn't interested stitching back that part of the RoW? Seems short-sighted.

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Interesting how the floorplan is deigned to fit inside of the old RR RoW. I guess the city isn't interested stitching back that part of the RoW? Seems short-sighted.

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There's honestly not a lot left to preserve with at least 5 major encroachments between the end of RR landbanking at School St. and Irving St. a few blocks before the Square. What's left has been functionally useless for either a future transit ROW or even a path for several years now. If they wanted preservation, the time to act would've been 15 years ago when the disposable Lexus dealership was the only real blocker and everything else was just scuzzy backlots. You've now got many, many apartments built up on it.
 
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