Allston-Brighton Infill and Small Developments

[vanshnookenraggen]

New Balance officials said previously that the company is “committed to looking at all options” to add a commuter rail station near the proposed development -- likely near Everett Street -- including that the company is willing to "assist in funding the station design, permitting and construction."

Word!

 

[F-Line to Dudley]

New Balance officials said previously that the company is “committed to looking at all options” to add a commuter rail station near the proposed development -- likely near Everett Street -- including that the company is willing to "assist in funding the station design, permitting and construction."

Word!

That's not the way I would have done it. I would've done it with more greenspace. And velcro laces like the ones the Celtics wear when Varitek splits the free throws. Yeah, it'll cost twice as much, but whoop-de-freakin'-do it's not my problem. Hey...you drunk kids from Framingham, don't be coming into my town making a mess of the bars on a Saturday night and pukin' all over the greenspace.

Won't somebody think of the hypotheoretical greenspace?

 

[Beton Brut]

Welcome to Boston, where a dim-bulb ward-pol can bumble his way into the Mayor's Office and proceed to run the city like a tin-horn dictator for nearly two decades...

 

[kz1000ps]

The Brighton Ave addition:

Somebody please tell me the ghetto crenelation is there to stay

Crenelation or not, this building has done a damn good job of looking like it's already been around for 70 years. And while in theory that sounds refreshing after all the fake brick and alucobond elsewhere, I'm actually a bit shocked at just how shabby it comes off in person. On the other hand I love how it doesn't try to pretend it's anywhere but Allston.

 

[George_Apley]

^ let's do that everywhere there's a one story please!

 

[Shepard]

Did construction impact the businesses below?

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

Odd that they worked so hard to look like an older building but didn't make an effort to match the brick of the older building.

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

The brick will age well and it will blend much better.

I actually thought that was original. Sign of a good job!

 

[whighlander]

The Brighton Ave addition:

Crenelation or not, this building has done a damn good job of looking like it's already been around for 70 years. And while in theory that sounds refreshing after all the fake brick and alucobond elsewhere, I'm actually a bit shocked at just how shabby it comes off in person. On the other hand, I also love how it doesn't try to pretend it's anywhere but Allston.

Damm -- If I didn't know better I say it could be Lexington Center

new construction on Mass Ave at Waltham St.

existing building on same side of Mass Ave on the other side of Waltham St.

 

[Hutchison]

I wasn't aware of the green orientation of the Brainerd developments, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out considering that these apts. are aimed at a different demographic than the current allston renter..

http://www.boston.com/realestate/ne...ing_the_green_light_in_allston/?p1=News_links

 

[kz1000ps]

From the article:

 

[whighlander]

From the article:

Kill the stupid roof top solar panels -- the rest sounds OK

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

Kill the stupid roof top solar panels -- the rest sounds OK

Why?

 

[Boston02124]

 

[whighlander]

Why?

AMFL -- Solar can not be justified economically without taxpayer / ratepayer bailouts

But more fundamenally -- since there is no good way to store bulk energy -- from a system perspective the more solar -- the more questionable the reliability of the overall system or else the more fossil-fueled back-up generation that is needed

A suburban house here and there is ok -- start having blocks of buildings covered with solar cells and the whole grid needs to be reworked at huge costs for ?? benefits

 

[bbfen]

AMFL -- Solar can not be justified economically without taxpayer / ratepayer bailouts

Why do you have to ruin every thread?

 

[whighlander]

Why do you have to ruin every thread?

BBF -- It's in my nature

 

[BostonUrbEx]

AMFL -- Solar can not be justified economically without taxpayer / ratepayer bailouts

Yes it can. But there's a risk, and everyone thinks they're entitled to not to put up any risk.

 

[Boston02124]

st e's

 

[kz1000ps]

Damn they're moving quick. I board the 57 bus two blocks from here almost every day and had no clue things had started up.