Allston-Brighton Infill and Small Developments

jklo · Apr 20, 2021

Is that a 5+1?

Scott · Apr 20, 2021

The house itself is odd

Stlin · Apr 21, 2021

Scott said:
The house itself is odd

Holdout who refused to sell to the developers?

Scott · Apr 21, 2021

It's a peculiar victorian landscraper embedded in a vast structure built of shipping containers. But somehow it works

dhawkins · Apr 21, 2021

I think there would have been a return on profit immediately if the developer spent $ putting those utilities on Harvester underground. I wonder if there was an attempt?

Equilibria · May 7, 2021

Not sure how I feel about clear-cutting a wooded lot for this...

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Would rather see this go on the cracked pavement lot on Washington Street.

kz1000ps · May 7, 2021

If those trees were old growth it'd be a different story but the lot is simply neglected. This 1938 aerial shows buildings there that were gone by the '50s

wilkee · May 7, 2021

Equilibria said:
Not sure how I feel about clear-cutting a wooded lot for this...

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Would rather see this go on the cracked pavement lot on Washington Street.

Yeah I am shocked the lot on Washington has sat like that for so long. Looking at the LOI, it does look like they've scaled back the size, so maybe that means they will keep some of the greenery.

sm89 · May 7, 2021

Equilibria said:
Not sure how I feel about clear-cutting a wooded lot for this...

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Would rather see this go on the cracked pavement lot on Washington Street.

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Equilibria · May 24, 2021

LOI to replace Santander Bank at 30 Birmingham Parkway. I believe that's the last lot on that streetwall?

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theSil · May 24, 2021

Equilibria said:
LOI to replace Santander Bank at 30 Birmingham Parkway. I believe that's the last lot on that streetwall?

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I've always had a big soft spot for the existing building here, as one of Boston's only examples of Googie architecture. My fantasy was that it could one day be converted to a great 50's-themed outdoor beer garden/burger spot, something a la the Verb Hotel. I suppose 99 units of housing has to win out though.

BeeLine · May 24, 2021

Equilibria said:
LOI to replace Santander Bank at 30 Birmingham Parkway. I believe that's the last lot on that streetwall?

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State Police have a branch just south of this site.

theSil said:
I've always had a big soft spot for the existing building here, as one of Boston's only examples of Googie architecture. My fantasy was that it could one day be converted to a great 50's-themed outdoor beer garden/burger spot, something a la the Verb Hotel. I suppose 99 units of housing has to win out though.

Totally agree. Love this little gem.

bigpicture7 · May 24, 2021

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State Police have a branch just south of this site.

Totally agree. Love this little gem.

Me too, and there are various praises of it posted throughout the history of this thread.

Maybe they could salvage part of the iconic folded-plate roof to make an awning/entryway overhang for the new building to preserve this bit of local history.

shmessy · May 24, 2021

Point of reference - - by the way, this must've been an Arby's previously, no?:

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BeeLine · May 29, 2021

shmessy said:
Point of reference - - by the way, this must've been an Arby's previously, no?:

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