Bedford Developments

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Affordable Housing via Public Land Levers | Stack Architecture & Development posted on the topic | LinkedIn

For-sale housing aimed at first-time buyers is one of the hardest things to make pencil right now, and public land at near-zero acquisition cost is one of the few levers that can help us get there. Grateful to have helped Boston Communities build this winning proposal, and looking forward to...

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“DCAMM has designated Boston Communities to redevelop a 5.05-acre surplus parking lot at 210 Springs Road in Bedford. The parking lot is situated on a scenic road in Bedford which has easy access to recreational amenities including the Narrow-Gauge Rail Trail, Fawn Lake trails, and the Wilderness Park.

The development proposed by Boston Communities includes a total of 25 duplex style ownership homes. The development will include 5 deed-restricted affordable units: 3 units at 80% Area Median Income (AMI) and 2 units at 120% AMI. The future development will maintain also some level of publicly available parking spaces and retain access to the nearby trails.”

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/210-springs-road-bedford-redevelopment-opportunity

https://thebedfordcitizen.org/2026/06/boston-communities-selected-to-redevelop-210-springs-road-site-in-bedford/

 

[Arenacale]

I believe that lot was the VA's at one point in time but MCC has operated it for years now. All the time I worked at the hospital I never saw it used, so it's great to see this happening.

 

[JumboBuc]

I believe that lot was the VA's at one point in time but MCC has operated it for years now. All the time I worked at the hospital I never saw it used, so it's great to see this happening.

This Google Streetview drone shot is very representative of the use that lot gets.

 

[kz1000ps]

Oh shit, Bedford is now officially on the aB radar? This place has been my home for over five years now.

Sorry but you have to indulge me...

 

[RandomWalk]

One Railroad Ave is a mixed use project with 18 condos located catty corner to Depot Park.

 

[kz1000ps]

Oh dang, I totally forgot my town now has a thread on aB! RandomWalk, I'm going to have to ask you to kindly back away and GET OFF MY TURF

Here's the fire station back in July

And associated roadwork chaos

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The condo project on Railroad Ave

And demolition has just happened on two houses whose lots are being assembled in order to build the Majestic Elm Brook which will have 38 condos

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[RandomWalk]

That traffic by the fire station is no joke.

 

[kz1000ps]

That traffic by the fire station is no joke.

Without trying to dox myself, I live half a block away and 95% of the time my drives involve going through that intersection. Also I walk my dog there all the time and they just took the sidewalks on all four corners away

 

[kz1000ps]

Fleshing out this thread... not that Bedford is at the "HE'S ON FIRE!!!" construction status of Lexington, but things have visibly ticked up a notch or two in the last couple years. Here's some pics from today.

Four condos where there used to be one house

18 where there used to be two houses

Four where there used to be one

And nine units added onto this 1830 home

These all fall within and are in direct response to MBTA Communities, which is very encouraging to see. There was next to zero construction happening in my first few years here, 2021-23, so by comparison this is absolutely gangbusters.

 

[RandomWalk]

At the risk of invading kz’s turf again, One Railroad Ave is providing an object lesson in the “neo-mansard to hide the top floor” trend.