Cambridge Infill and Small Developments

[RandomWalk]

Finally grabbed a shot of the long side of this one by the bike path. Apologies for the wide-angle lens distortion.

I wonder how Cambridge’s recent removal of parking minimums would have impacted the design of this project.

 

[dhawkins]

3-floor office space addition on top of Crimson Galeria in Harvard Square approved earlier this year. Good project though the setbacks seem a bit extreme.
https://therealreporter.com/briefs/...rvard_square_mixed_use_to_add_18000_sf_of_cla
http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20150723/NEWS/150728934

! Talk about persistence, Crimson Galeria has an update from 2014-2021! Update 8years to get started on a project!

 

[dhawkins]

1059 Cambridge Street, at the corner of Webster Ave starting to take shape. The rendering is from 2018 and does not show the Columbia Street Condos that are on currently completed on Webster Street.

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Progress at 1059 Cambridge St

 

[dhawkins]

Maybe this should be posted under "new retail thread" but renovation on Cambridge Street for new dispensary, I believe.

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The dispensary looks like its ready to open soon.

 

[dhawkins]

This is a small housing initiative at 145 Willow called Slow Homes.
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145 willow going up fast, enclosed for the winter work. The concrete wall at the front entry is a bit more prominent than in the rendering. I hope it gets a nice finish.

 

[dhawkins]

The site of the old Polish American Citizens Assoc in Cambridge. I wonder if they sold the land or if they are going into real estate?

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Inman Sq intersection reconfiguration almost done. It’s definitely been calmed down.

Also - this rickety decking is finally getting rebuilt.

 

[stick n move]

Cambridge City Councilors Propose Amendment to Loosen Height Limits on Affordable Housing

Just two years after the Cambridge City Council ordained the 100 Percent Affordable Housing Overlay, an ambitious zoning reform to incentivize affordable housing, a group of city councilors have introduced an amendment seeking to think bigger — literally.

The AHO, implemented in 2020, allowed developers to quickly bypass a long and uncertain permitting process for residential buildings that contained only affordable units and adhered to a set of design standards. It also loosened some zoning restrictions on height, size, and density for affordable projects.

Now, four city councilors — Marc C. McGovern, Burhan Azeem, E. Denise Simmons, and Quinton Y. Zondervan — have introduced an amendment that would significantly loosen height restrictions further.

The proposed amendment would allow AHO projects of up to 13 stories along several major streets including Cambridge St., Mt. Auburn St., Memorial Drive, Massachusetts Ave., Concord Ave., and Broadway, and up to 25 stories in Central, Harvard, and part of Porter Squares. The amendment also relaxes certain other dimensional requirements for AHO projects citywide…

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/11/22/cambridge-zoning/

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Props for the Marvin windows.

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

This intersection is going to have some synergy, let’s just say. Boston Garden going in where Lechmere Rugs used to be.

 

[RandomWalk]

That Dunks is slated for condos, so folks won’t be able to get their munchies there too much longer.

 

[stick n move]

I like the creativity of the name. Im sure itll be a fan favorite.

 

[DZH22]

1/7 Near Inman.

IMG_0177 by David Z, on Flickr

 

[RandomWalk]

This one is shaping up as a bland one on the bike path.

 

[Dr. Rosen Rosen]

Kudos for the windows and cool corner detailing.

 

[#bancars]

A few projects from 2.11.23. There is a 3BR/3BA unit for sale in the last photo at 21 Berkshire Street #1 for $1.325 mil.

 

[#bancars]

Some infill projects from around the Port (3.5.23).

 

[-anarresti-]

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Copy-paste this building a thousand times all over Cambridge and Somerville.

 

[Brick Top]

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A modern take on the triple decker. I dig it. Too bad it doesn't have porches.

Interestingly, this is 100% new construction, not a renovation; the triple decker that used to reside there was completely torn down:

 

[Justbuildit]

Best possible solution. It can keep the neighborhood character people happy but it removes the crumbling, drafty, super inefficient and energy hungry old buildings. Any idea if the new ones are on heat pump systems? 100-120 years is more than enough lifespan for these original relics.