Applicant wants to build a 94-unit affordable housing development on a vacant lot
48 Mason St Affordable Housing | Worcester
- Thread starter ctsketch
- Start date
New England Born & Raised
Active Member
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2021
- Messages
- 407
- Reaction score
- 887
It is ugly and far too tall for that street. That height would be better suited for nearby Park Ave or Chandler street, not in the more residential areas off them.
This is one street away from park and near Clark's west campus expansion, it will be visible from park and Clark. So yes it is by Park Ave
WormtownNative
Active Member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2014
- Messages
- 499
- Reaction score
- 260
I'm not opposed to the infill on the vacant lot, but I just wish it had a better exterior - maybe a combination of brick and shingles to match the 3 deckers and old brick buildings in the area. But beggars can't be choosers. We need these units yesterday.
TallIsGood
Active Member
- Joined
- May 30, 2006
- Messages
- 519
- Reaction score
- 116
This is more residential why wouldn’t it be appropriate for residential areas?
New England Born & Raised
Active Member
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2021
- Messages
- 407
- Reaction score
- 887
Too large and too tall in my view for a location not on a main road. Most of the residential buildings on the streets in that neighborhood are 1-3 family structures.
That street was 0 stories until someone built 1-3 family structures. all neighborhoods start somewhere. and being near Clark and Park Avenue.....gotta start somewhere. look below, not exactly a quaint and quiet neighborhood. its one street removed from commercial and taller things
This development was supposed to be 100% affordable, meaning all 94 units. This was now changed to the minimum required 15%, which breaks down to 14 affordable units.
www.wbjournal.com
Mason Street multifamily housing developers slash number of proposed affordable units
Updated documents submitted to the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals did not offer any details explaining why the original plan of making all of the units affordable was abandoned.
www.wbjournal.com
This development was supposed to be 100% affordable, meaning all 94 units. This was now changed to the minimum required 15%, which breaks down to 14 affordable units.
Mason Street multifamily housing developers slash number of proposed affordable units
Updated documents submitted to the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals did not offer any details explaining why the original plan of making all of the units affordable was abandoned.
thats a shame
This development was supposed to be 100% affordable, meaning all 94 units. This was now changed to the minimum required 15%, which breaks down to 14 affordable units.
Mason Street multifamily housing developers slash number of proposed affordable units
Updated documents submitted to the Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals did not offer any details explaining why the original plan of making all of the units affordable was abandoned.
I kinda assume that any 'affordable' units that someone is taking a huge bath. That may not be the developer or the market rate residents. Whoever would have eaten it must have fell through.