845 Boylston 40B I Brookline

[Smuttynose]

This is a 40B proposal in Brookline (40 housing units with 25% affordable units) at the corner of Route 9 (Boylston) and Reservoir Road currently making its way through the process. Couldn't find a thread for it. The neighbors mostly hate it (the public comments are mostly depressing). It's a tiny 0.37 acre lot and 41 spaces are proposed so they would all be underground with a funky access driveway right off of Route 9. Interestingly, the building has actually gotten taller through various design changes, but I think I preferred the original architecture.

845 Boylston Street | Brookline, MA - Official Website

www.brooklinema.gov

Original Proposal (architecture)

Current Proposal (Architecture)

 

[393b40]

The NIMBY's are out to kill it already:

 

[Equilibria]

The NIMBY's are out to kill it already:

If it's 40B, they can't kill it. I appreciate that they actually refer people to the town's proposal site, not to some site they populate with opinions.

 

[fatnoah]

It's on a former gas station with Rt 9, Office Buildings, and a triple decker as immediate neighbors. What are the specific objections of the opposition? Looking a the satellite view of the location and the neighborhood a couple hundred feet to the south would seem to indicate a community preference for massive single family homes squeezed into slightly larger lots.

 

[type001]

Everyone's angry in Brookline.

 

[RandomWalk]

The top floor VE is sad, but it’s a good proposal.

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

It's on a former gas station with Rt 9, Office Buildings, and a triple decker as immediate neighbors. What are the specific objections of the opposition? Looking a the satellite view of the location and the neighborhood a couple hundred feet to the south would seem to indicate a community preference for massive single family homes squeezed into slightly larger lots.

It's a 40B so the objections are to try to prevent poor people from moving in. Maybe a sprinkle of racism in there as well - just a pinch.

 

[Justbuildit]

All we need are specific complaints about traffic and we’ve hit for the cycle (of sadness and misery)

 

[curcuas]

It's a 40B so the objections are to try to prevent poor people from moving in. Maybe a sprinkle of racism in there as well - just a pinch.

Plus it's Brookline so they oppose any new housing regardless. Gotta keep the neighborhood vibes of a speedway deathtrap with narrow sidewalks!