Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

Seven affordable condos approved on Norfolk Street in Dorchester
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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a plan by Habitat for Humanity to build a townhouse-style building with seven condos, all to be sold as affordable to buyers who would have to volunteer time to help put the building up, at Norfolk Street and Thetford Avenue in Dorchester.

The proposed building would sit on what are now three empty city-owned lots, and would have seven parking spaces.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/seven-affordable-condos-approved-norfolk-street


Board approves six-unit residential building on Fuller Street in Dorchester after slashing the number of parking spaces
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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a six-unit residential building at 60 Fuller St. in Dorchester, but on the condition the owners only put down enough asphalt for six parking spaces, rather than the twelve they proposed.

Board members agreed with the Boston Transportation Department that residences just a half mile from the Ashmont MBTA station simply did not need two parking spaces per unit and that the land that would otherwise become an impermeable surface would be better used as open space.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/board-approves-six-unit-residential-building
 
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247 hancock
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“The proposed project consists of the redevelopment of a 16,564 square-foot lot at 247 Hancock Street in Dorchester (the “Project”). The Project is a multifamily residential development comprised of a six story building that will contain 47 residential units, approximately 1,500 square feet of public open space, 18 accessory off-street parking spaces and 57 bike storage spaces.”
https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/247-hancock-street
 
The Dorchester reporter says this was approved feb 16, the bpda site must have just not updated it yet.

BPDA board okays six-story mixed development on Dot Ave.
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A new six-story building is expected to house 70 studio units and nearly 2,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space at 1320 Dorchester Avenue, under a Fields Corner proposal approved last Thursday (Feb. 16) by the board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency.

The size of the units will range from 377 to 450 square feet. Eleven units will be set aside for affordable housing, and the project will have six on-site parking spaces. The plan, which originally sought 80 units, calls for a ground floor office and lounge space, as well as a fitness center, and a roof deck.”
https://www.dotnews.com/2023/bpda-board-okays-six-story-mixed-development-dot-ave
 
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The Dorchester reporter says this was approved feb 16, the bpda site must have just not updated it yet.

BPDA board okays six-story mixed development on Dot Ave.
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A new six-story building is expected to house 70 studio units and nearly 2,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space at 1320 Dorchester Avenue, under a Fields Corner proposal approved last Thursday (Feb. 16) by the board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency.

The size of the units will range from 377 to 450 square feet. Eleven units will be set aside for affordable housing, and the project will have six on-site parking spaces. The plan, which originally sought 80 units, calls for a ground floor office and lounge space, as well as a fitness center, and a roof deck.”
https://www.dotnews.com/2023/bpda-board-okays-six-story-mixed-development-dot-ave
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Only 6 on-site parking spaces!

It's not really being reported and discussed, but personnel changes Wu has made to the ZBA are having a major impact on development in Boston -- for the better. I don't think this building would have been approved last year with such little parking.
 
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Affordable housing, artist space approved for Uphams Corner

The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved two projects for two parcels on Columbia Road that will mean 113 new affordable apartments, artist space and the preservation of two historic buildings across from the Strand Theatre in Uphams Corner. Read more.
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It's a nice project overall in terms of what it provides, but I have a feeling the materials are going to make it look terrible.
 
115-121 Boston Street
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“Redevelopment of a 33,423 sf project site, currently occupied by a 1-2 story commercial building with accessory surface parking, into a five-story mixed-use building with mezzanine, with 90 new residential compact living units, with approximately 8,476 square feet of ground-level commercial space, 57 garaged motor vehicle parking spaces, including 41 residential and 16 commercial spaces, 122 resident bicycle spaces, totaling approximately 87,218 sf of FAR gross floor area, and with residential amenities including a meeting and recreation room on the ground floor, a common lounge at the rooftop mezzanine level, a pet washing and grooming station, generous landscaped open space areas, and other private and public site improvements occurring across the Project Site (the "Proposed Project").”

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https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/115-121-boston-street
 
Furniture store could make way for 90 small apartments and a health club on Boston Street in Dorchester

By adamg on Fri, 04/07/2023 - 11:38am
Rendering of proposed Boston Street residences

Rendering by Khalsa Design.
A developer has proposed replacing a vintage-furniture store at 115 Boston St. in Dorchester with a two-building, six-story complex with 90 "compact" apartments.
Roughly 8,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space would be rented to Crossfit Southie, which would move from its current location at 385 Dorchester Avenue in South Boston, under the application filed by developer Adam Burns.
Burns filed for approval under the city's "compact" pilot, aimed at helping to moderate rental prices by letting developers build units smaller than normally required by city zoning. To meet the pilot's requirements for resident "amenities," Burns has proposed meeting and recreation rooms, a lounge, a pet washing and grooming station and landscaped open space areas.
At least 15 of the new residential units would be rented as affordable.

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/furniture-store-could-make-way-90-small-apartments
 
BC High wins approval for new pool, fitness center

By adamg on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 1:20pm
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The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved Boston College High School's plans to build a $49-million "wellness complex" on its Morrissey Boulevard campus.
The 42,000-square-foot P.F. Cadigan '52 Family Foundation Wellness Complex, which would wrap around the school's existing gym, comes through a bequest from Patrick F. Cadigan, a member of the class of 1952, who died in 2020.
Cadigan, who became a corporate CEO and real-estate investor in southern California, had earlier donated $12 million to the school for an arts and recreation center.
The new natatorium will have an eight-lane, 25-yard-long swimming pool and 1- and 3- meter diving boards, as well as a weight room, cardio space and a kitchen aimed at teaching nutrition wellness.

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/bc-high-wins-approval-new-pool-fitness-center
 
150 Centre Street developer to nix all parking spaces at city’s request
By Gintautas Dumcius, Managing Editor
April 10, 2023
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A rendering of the proposal for residential units at 150 Centre Street.
The developer seeking to build an affordable housing complex next to the Shawmut MBTA Station has reworked the proposal to drop all parking spaces – the latest plan had called for 39 spots – after a request from city officials.
In addition, Boston-based Trinity Financial now plans to reduce the number of units from 74 to 72, the vast majority of them marked for affordable housing, and lower the overall height of the building by three feet, while adding a bedroom to two of the income restricted units. They also propose to add a solar array to the project.
Trinity, which has spent years seeking to develop the 150 Centre St. parcel long occupied by an auto body shop, unveiled the latest update to its planning at a Monday night virtual meeting hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency, which is reviewing the project.

https://www.dotnews.com/2023/150-centre-street-developer-nix-all-parking-spaces-city-s-request
 
This is pretty huge. That intersection has always felt extremely windswept, and the biggest contributor is the gaping hole in the streetwalls on this very parcel (which abuts some rocky urban wild that, while perhaps nice looking on a map, only adds to the forlorn character here). Great project here overall, but the massing and colors are pretty rough. Now they just need to develop the convenience store next door as well, and tighten up the road widths.
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Apartment building at Bowdoin and Geneva wins approval

By adamg on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 12:28pm
Rendering of proposed 120 Bowdoin St.

Rendering by McDougal Architects.
The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved a 38-unit apartment building at 120 Bowdoin St. at Geneva Avenue in Dorchester.
Developer Solmon Chowdhury's plans call for nine parking spaces, ground-floor retail space and rooftop solar panels.

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/apartment-building-bowdoin-and-geneva-wins
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150 Centre Street developer to nix all parking spaces at city’s request
By Gintautas Dumcius, Managing Editor
April 10, 2023
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A rendering of the proposal for residential units at 150 Centre Street.
The developer seeking to build an affordable housing complex next to the Shawmut MBTA Station has reworked the proposal to drop all parking spaces – the latest plan had called for 39 spots – after a request from city officials.
In addition, Boston-based Trinity Financial now plans to reduce the number of units from 74 to 72, the vast majority of them marked for affordable housing, and lower the overall height of the building by three feet, while adding a bedroom to two of the income restricted units. They also propose to add a solar array to the project.
Trinity, which has spent years seeking to develop the 150 Centre St. parcel long occupied by an auto body shop, unveiled the latest update to its planning at a Monday night virtual meeting hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency, which is reviewing the project.

https://www.dotnews.com/2023/150-centre-street-developer-nix-all-parking-spaces-city-s-request
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Well, if anyone doubted that Wu is making changes, here it is. Amazing.
 
City picks developer for key location in Uphams Corner
By Seth Daniel, News Editor
April 19, 2023
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“The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board last Thursday awarded a tentative designation to a team that plans to redevelop the former Bank of America property at 555-559 Columbia Rd. in Uphams Corner.
The vote followed a ten-month competitive process that resulted in a recommendation from city officials and community leaders to award the city-owned property to Civico Development and DREAM Collaborative.
Civico-DREAM is proposing 33 units of affordable homeownership units (70 to 100 percent of AMI) in a development that will preserve the façade of the old bank building, provide parking, and deliver the shell of what will be a new Uphams Corner Branch Library.”

https://www.dotnews.com/2023/city-picks-developer-key-location-uphams-corner
 
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