Quincy Infill and Developments


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I know I have said this 100 times but Quincy is such a frustrating B+- to A- city when it could be an A++. I don't want to detract from how they are outpacing almost everyone on units, but it is all so auto oriented.

Give it up! You're not Weymouth! You're never going to be Weymouth!
 
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Quincy nonprofit to buy closed Eastern Nazarene College campus for housing​

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“The Quincy Housing Authority will purchase the 27-acre main campus and 14 residential properties. The city values the main campus at over $55 million…..”

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Dumb question that has possibly been answered multiple times. The image used for the story shows a lot of 5 story structures on the old campus. Will the city maintain that height for structures moving forwards? I believe I recall asking a somewhat similar question about the zoning of the property and someone quickly clarified how the Mayor doesn't want that.

I only re-ask the question now that the Quincy Housing Authority has purchased the land for development. The headline (sorry don't have access to the full article) say non-profit, but is the Quincy Housing Authority not just a part of the larger city government similar to the Boston Housing Authority?
 
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Dumb question that has possibly been answered multiple times. The image used for the story shows a lot of 5 story structures on the old campus. Will the city maintain that height for structures moving forwards? I believe I recall asking a somewhat similar question about the zoning of the property and someone quickly clarified how the Mayor doesn't want that.

I only re-ask the question now that the Quincy Housing Authority has purchased the land for development. The headline (sorry don't have access to the full article) say non-profit, but is the Quincy Housing Authority not just a part of the larger city government similar to the Boston Housing Authority?
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Will the existing buildings be converted to housing?
 
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Will the existing buildings be converted to housing?
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Yes, I believe the original plan to build more densely was Nibyized.

link regarding renovating
  • The former Young Apartments will be renovated into housing for residents 55 and older.
  • 14 single-family homes that were previously owned by the college will be renovated and will be available through a first-time home buyer program specifically for Quincy residents.
 
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Yes, my understanding was that Quincy feared private developers were going to intensively develop this land into housing and feared the density would overwhelm the local neighborhood. Personally I think it would have been better to let the private market add a meaningful amount of supply with good planning and guidance set forth by Quincy. It's not often do large parcels of land come available near Boston.
 

Rockland Trust Provides $7.4 Million an Affordable Housing Development in Quincy​

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“QUINCY, Mass.— Rockland Trust is providing a $7.4 million financing package to Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS) to support the development of a new 24-unit affordable housing community in Quincy, expanding access to stable housing for some of the region’s most vulnerable residents.

The Quincy Street Apartments, planned for 150-156 Quincy Street, will transform the site into a multifamily residential community aimed at addressing the region’s growing need for affordable housing. The project is part of broader efforts to increase the availability of long-term, stable housing in Massachusetts communities facing significant affordability challenges……..”

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Rockland Trust Provides $7.4 Million an Affordable Housing Development in Quincy - Boston Real Estate Times

QUINCY, Mass.— Rockland Trust is providing a $7.4 million financing package to Father Bill’s & MainSpring (FBMS) to support the development of a new 24-unit affordable housing community in Quincy, […]
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I've been torn on this development, which is around the corner from my old place. On the one hand, net increase of units. On the other, instead of three buildings of a couple units each you're getting one larger building and a surface parking lot. It seems like every single Quincy project is just holding my nose and saying "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good"

Existing conditions:
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It is good that the project is being developed by Father Bill's which is the South Shore's Pine Street Inn or Rosie's Place. It is affordable so it needs to be as cheap as possible while filling a certain need. I think that they want the parking because they believe most people who will live there will either need access to a car or a space for a care giver.
 
Not even most, it's a less than 1 parking to unit ratio. Again, not a bad development and if I were still there one I would support. Just feel like it could have been better. I'm being choosy
 
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