Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

stick n move said:
Is this going where that abandoned looks to be former restaurant is sitting? Its directly across sydney st from the savin bar and grille on savin hill ave.

Also walking down Savin hill Ave towards dot ave on the left there is something being built on the left Im not sure yet if its apartments but I havent seen any coverage or mention of it yet.
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Yup. It's the building that's been left abandoned for at least the last seven years and would include the three-decker behind that lot on Sydney St. The developer referred to that render as "aspirational" so I have doubts that we'll get that design. Honestly though, a kid standing in an empty lot selling hot dogs out of a wagon would be a better use of the land compared to the eyesore that's there now.

The other thing you saw on the corner of Auckland and Savin Hall Ave is a new apartment building. The building that was there had major structural damage from a fire a bunch of years back. They've been working on it through most of the winter.
 
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Pipefitters Association Union Local 537 is proposing a new new training, educational, assembly and office space at 40 Enterprise St.
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2017/06/pipefitters_eye_new_training_center
 
Good to see the pipefitter proposal. The city (the country) should be doing a lot more to promote expansion of the trades as fulfilling career options. Hopefully, given the appalling totalitarian groupthink that is plaguing college campuses, they will finally start to get the respect that has long been denied them. We really don't need any more degrees in free-range vegan basket-weaving or intersectional feminist patriarchy-toppling.
 
^^ Germany has it down right: encourage high schoolers who are predisposed to trades to follow through by offering plenty of trades course paths. Most high schools in Germany are a combination of what we think of as college-oriented prep schools and vocational schools. And there is no stigma attached to choosing the trades path.

Nor should there be!

(The Pipefitters proposal looks sharp)
 
^agreed. Not everyone needs a college degree. Its good to have an educated society, theres many benefits in other areas from this, but from a productivity standpoint trades should be just as viable an option to people and it should be celebrated just the same.
 
stick n move said:
^agreed. Not everyone needs a college degree. Its good to have an educated society, theres many benefits in other areas from this, but from a productivity standpoint trades should be just as viable an option to people and it should be celebrated just the same.
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And there's also no contradiction to having a society that's educated and also has a healthy balance of careers. Important to distinguish "educated" from "going to college for a liberal arts education". We can still do a good job educating everyone well in secondary school and then respecting those who choose college or vocational careers equally.
 
FK4 said:
And there's also no contradiction to having a society that's educated and also has a healthy balance of careers. Important to distinguish "educated" from "going to college for a liberal arts education". We can still do a good job educating everyone well in secondary school and then respecting those who choose college or vocational careers equally.
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Great post. Educated in a craft is still educated to a high level. There is so much consistent research on the need for balance in an economy with service, trade, and professional knowledge working together. Over time the mix might change but the mix is important.

A well trained craftsman is a way better designer and a young kid 3 years out of college (who probably could not cut a piece of wood straight if it took him/her a week). A designer worth their salt is probably a better craftsman/woman than a kid just out of North Bennet Street School. We just need to trust in each other if we want it done right.
 
Yeah, that has really gone up fast, can't wait to see what retail goes in there when it is done.
 
Development welcome, Port Norfolkers say, but traffic’s the big hurdle

A dense new development comprising housing, a 25-room hotel, retail, parking, a swath of green space, and a refurbished marina could be coming to the MarineMax/Russo Marine site in Port Norfolk, local residents were told at a workshop last Saturday.

RODE Architects, in concert with South Boston-based City Point Capital, will be developing the 7.6-acre parcel of prime waterfront land and updating the existing marina. The architects pitched neighbors on the concept and solicited feedback from the gathering at the Boston Winery.
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As presented on Saturday, the proposal would include four substantial buildings and three smaller mixed-height structure. Placed amidst the proposed green space, one building would include the hotel, a lobby, 43 residential units, about 70 parking spaces in two floors of structure parking garage, and a bike room. Another would hold 21 units of residential housing, along with a lobby and bike room.

The plan calls for marina uses and boat slips to be maintained and renovated, and augmented with new over-water structures and on-land boat storage, according to the letter of intent. Smaller buildings like a “shore shack” for refreshments, locker rooms, bait-and-tackle, and fueling areas would be placed around the site.

Alongside the Venezia Restaurant and abutting the marina, the development team is proposing a 75-boat boathouse and a fourth mixed-use building. The building would include about 110 parking spaces, room for a restaurant, 86 residential units, a lobby, and a bike room.
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http://www.dotnews.com/2017/development-welcome-port-norfolkers-say-traffic-s-big-hurdle
 
I'd suggest a ferry but I don't know if it would attract enough ridership even with the new development. Maybe extend the 201 or 202 buses?
 
vanshnookenraggen said:
I'd suggest a ferry but I don't know if it would attract enough ridership even with the new development. Maybe extend the 201 or 202 buses?
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Would be pretty crazy getting a bus in/out there with the 93 ramp and traffic - do any buses already service over there? Seems like the ideal for everyone would be a nice little infill Red Line Station on the Braintree branch ;)
 
The only way an infill station would make sense would be if the city was to rezone the area around Morrissey Blvd. As it is now the area isn't dense enough to need a new station. It totally could be done but it would have to be brought up with the locals and you know traffic would be their main concern.
 
Tom English bar, Dot Market to be sold; mixed-use pitched

Tom English’s bar and the adjacent Dorchester Market— two longtime businesses on a prominent Dot Ave corner in Columbia-Savin Hill— are under agreement to be sold this summer with the next owner eyeing a mixed-use project for the site. The buyer is Adam Sarbaugh of Cornerstone Real Estate, who discussed his plans with the Columbia-Savin Hill Civic Association’s planning committee on Tuesday evening.

Sarbaugh will purchase 951-959A Dorchester Avenue, a roughly 11,500 square foot parcel including the bar, the Dorchester Market, and a lot in between. Discussions started “a few weeks ago,” said attorney Joseph Hanley of McDermott Quilty Miller, who is representing Sarbaugh.

Both the property and the existing liquor license would transfer to Sarbaugh’s control when the sale closes. A licensing hearing is scheduled for June 28 at 10 a.m.

Tom English is “no longer interested in running the Tom English concept there,” Hanley said. They hope to retain control over the liquor license to help with long-term planning for the site, possibly including a restaurant component.

The Dorchester Market, a small but popular grocery and meat purveyor at the corner of East Cottage Street, remains part of the plan, Hanley said. They are offering the operator a new market space included in the mixed-use project.

Hanley said they do not have specific designs for a new building. RODE architects, which is working on several other nearby projects, is attached to the Tom English redevelopment plan. The site location — near the JFK/UMass T stop with solid foot traffic passing through the area — means “it falls into this category of transit-oriented development,” said Kevin Deabler with RODE Architects.

At this stage, “I envision it kind of as a mixed-use,” Sarbaugh said. Whether condominiums or rental units, “I’m open to either, I’m listening to feedback both ways,” he said. A restaurant or gastro-pub would also make sense in the context of the streetscape, Hanley said.
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http://www.dotnews.com/2017/tom-english-bar-dot-market-be-sold-mixed-use-pitched
 
'West of Washington' condos to occupy lot near Codman Square

A new, eight-unit condominium building with ground-level retail space is rising from what was formerly an unsightly, abandoned gas station lot near Codman Square. New property owners and Kristine and Tom Piatt of Piatt Associates say their vision for the project— dubbed “West on Washington”— was “to create a building for the next 100 years.”

The Piatts acquired the property at 717-719 Washington St. — situated at the corner of Washington Street and Dunbar Avenue — in a competitive bid process conducted by the City of Boston. Once finished, the three-story building will house eight condo units on the upper two floors, each with three bedrooms, two baths, and a full washer and dryer set.

Tom Piatt, who co-owns the architectural firm Piatt Associates with his brother James, says he expects that the asking price will be reasonable for working families.

“We are targeting it for families, for couples who work in the city with kids, as an option for them,” said Piatt. Each unit will come with a deeded parking spot on-site and there will be two additional guest spots in the rear, along with two set aside for the retail space.

Co-owner Kristine Piatt explained, “We’re trying to give everyone all of the amenities that a luxury building has, but in an energy efficient, environmentally sensitive way that is beyond luxury. Because luxury is often not meant to last. It’s meant for show and eye appeal, but the luxury in this building is in the infrastructure of the building. The insulation, the windows, the high efficiency appliances that we’re using; that’s where the luxury is.”

It is set to be a “net-zero” building, meaning that the amount of energy used on an annual basis will be roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created and supported by its infrastructure. An array of more than 120 photovoltaic solar panels will be installed on the roof.
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http://www.dotnews.com/2017/net-zero-condos-occupy-lot-near-codman-square

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