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Plan To Carve Off Bit Of Cedar Grove Cemetery For Three Two-Family Homes Approved​

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“The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by a builder and the Cedar Grove Cemetery to build three two-family homes on a piece of cemetery-owned land on Milton Street at Granite Avenue.

At a hearing, an attorney for local builder Sean George‘s project said the cemetery can’t use the the roughly one-third-acre parcel for its original purpose of burials because it’s mainly ledge.

The three buildings would be clustered around a driveway and parking area with room for twelve cars, which proved the only contentious topic at the hearing.

Board members Hansy Better Barraza and Gio Valencia said they would prefer to see fewer spaces, possibly no more than eight…….”

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Plan to carve off bit of Cedar Grove Cemetery for three two-family homes approved - Dorchester Reporter

The Zoning Board of Appeal on Tuesday approved plans by a builder and the Cedar Grove Cemetery to build three two-family homes on a piece of cemetery-owned land on Milton Street at Granite Street.
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16-Unit Residential Development Proposed for 25 Tolman Street in Dorchester​

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“The project team has unveiled plans for a new residential development at 25 Tolman Street in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood that would deliver 16 new homes across three buildings on two adjacent parcels. The proposal includes a six-unit multifamily building along Tolman Street and two townhouse buildings containing three and seven units, respectively, creating a mix of housing types through a coordinated site plan. The transit-oriented development……”

16-Unit Residential Development Proposed for 25 Tolman Street in Dorchester

16-Unit Residential Development Proposed for 25 Tolman Street in Dorchester
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Financing Secured for 18 Affordable Homeownership Units at 376-384 Blue Hill Ave.​


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“Financing has been secured for the redevelopment of 376-384 Blue Hill Ave. in Boston, with $7.1 million in mortgage financing from the City of Boston and an additional $5.4 million from Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation. A construction permit has also been pulled, allowing work to begin on the mixed-use project, which will feature 18 affordable for-sale homes above 3,272 square feet of ground-floor retail and community space, along with new green space…….”

Financing Secured for 18 Affordable Homeownership Units at 376-384 Blue Hill Ave.

Financing Secured for 18 Affordable Homeownership Units at 376-384 Blue Hill Ave.
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“Your project is terribly outsized for this neighborhood,” she said. “This is at 59 Gibson, so how are you so sure during this meeting that you’re going to take down 63 Gibson? It’s very, very concerning. I don’t know where to start; the concerns are humongous.”
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Ooops! Developer blames AI mapping for showing wrong house at abutter’s meeting - Dorchester Reporter

A developer’s plan to demolish a single-family home at 59 Gibson Street and replace it with a 4-story, multi-unit building took an unexpected turn Monday evening after neighbors pointed out that the renderings and plans he was presenting to a public abutters meeting were highly questionable...
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The developers of a proposed apartment building near Fields Corner are making significant changes to the project’s height, shape, parking layout, and other elements after officials in the Boston Planning Department offered a tough critique of the most recent plan in a memorandum last month.
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Developer plans changes to Christopher St. project after push back from city planners - Dorchester Reporter

The developers of a proposed apartment building near Fields Corner are making significant changes to the project’s height, shape, parking layout, and other elements after officials in the Boston Planning Department offered a tough critique of the most recent plan in a memorandum last month.
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There is no real difference between a 6 and a 7 story building here. I agree with the city about the parking and the placement of the buildings on the lot, but there is no good reason at all to lower the amount of units.
 
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There is no real difference between a 6 and a 7 story building here. I agree with the city about the parking and the placement of the buildings on the lot, but there is no good reason at all to lower the amount of units.
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.....other than the building losing 14.2857% of it's floors?
 
I am sorry, I was not clear. There is no good reason for the city to advocate for the removal of a single floor in this place, which would then lead to a reduction in the amount of units. Happy? Now piss off
 
I ate fish and chips at McGonagles Wednesday and I suggest you do too. It is the best pub and my favorite restaurant in Dorchester along with Shanti in Savin Hill.
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