Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

MAYOR WU, FIRE COMMISSIONER BURKE CUT RIBBON ON ENGINE 17 FIREHOUSE​

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“Today, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke, elected officials, the City's Public Facilities Department, and Dorchester community members at the official ribbon cutting of the newly constructed Engine 17 Firehouse. Located on historic Meetinghouse Hill in Dorchester, Engine 17 responds to incidents in Dorchester and Roxbury and parts of South Boston. The new firehouse was built in a former parking lot next to the old firehouse, and is designed to benefit firefighters’ health and wellness on the job……..”

https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-fire-commissioner-burke-cut-ribbon-engine-17-firehouse
 
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MAYOR WU, FIRE COMMISSIONER BURKE CUT RIBBON ON ENGINE 17 FIREHOUSE​

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“Today, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke, elected officials, the City's Public Facilities Department, and Dorchester community members at the official ribbon cutting of the newly constructed Engine 17 Firehouse. Located on historic Meetinghouse Hill in Dorchester, Engine 17 responds to incidents in Dorchester and Roxbury and parts of South Boston. The new firehouse was built in a former parking lot next to the old firehouse, and is designed to benefit firefighters’ health and wellness on the job……..”

https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-fire-commissioner-burke-cut-ribbon-engine-17-firehouse
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25 Condos Planned in Dorchester​

“Keohane Realty Development Trust has submitted plans for a new five-story condo building at 157 Granite Avenue in Dorchester’s Cedar Grove/Adams Village neighborhood. The new building will contain 25 residential condominium units. The lot is approximately 24,066 square feet in size and is currently undeveloped and vacant land with a significant rock ledge.”

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https://www.bldup.com/posts/25-condos-planned-in-dorchester
 

Meeting set to take up proposal for housing on Rice Amvets site​

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“A virtual public meeting will be held next Thursday (Oct. 17) from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the small project review application and proposal for 29-33 Romsey St., Dorchester, the site of the 77-year-old James J. Rice Amvets Post No. 28.

The developer, James Baker, is looking demolish the post to make way for a 4-story building on the 25,271-square-foot that would include 35 rental units and 26 parking spaces on the ground level…….”

https://www.dotnews.com/2024/meeting-set-take-proposal-housing-rice-amvets-site


Seniors hail new apartment community in Uphams Corner​


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“Lana Andrews didn’t think she could find a better home than her old apartment in Savin Hill. That is until she discovered the new Nine Leyland Community that opened last month near Uphams Corner. Facing the Leyland Street Community Garden, the new 43-unit building for adults ages 62 and up also offers services and programming through Hebrew SeniorLife.

Andrews was among those who celebrated the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the building on Sept. 25.

“I lived in the Savin Hill Senior Apartments, and I never thought I’d find anything better than that,” she said. “I moved here to try to get something a little bigger. It’s clean, and cleanliness is a huge thing. I have wonderful neighbors and new friends. Plus, at night you can see the whole of Boston from my windows………”

https://www.dotnews.com/2024/seniors-hail-new-apartment-community-uphams-cornerby-seth-daniel-news
 

Conservatory Lab Charter School Breaks Ground on Lower School Campus Expansion​

“The Conservatory Lab Charter School has officially broken ground on the renovation and expansion of its lower school campus along Hancock Street in Dorchester. Plans call for the renovation of the existing 19,000-square-foot building plus a 6,000-square-foot addition on the north side of the property. The work will include adding a new cafeteria, gymnasium, and classrooms.”

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https://www.bldup.com/posts/conserv...reaks-ground-on-lower-school-campus-expansion
 

7-Story Mixed-Use Project Proposed in Dorchester​

“Plans are under review for a 7-story mixed-use project at 2-8 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. The new project would include 22 residential units, 2,400 square feet of commercial/restaurant space, and 1,500 square feet of shared tenant amenities, including bike parking, storage space, and an accessible roof deck for all building residents. According to project documents, the building will incorporate cross-laminated timber (CLT) as the primary structural system and pursue Passive House PHIUS certification for the multifamily component…….”

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https://www.bldup.com/posts/7-story-mixed-use-project-proposed-in-dorchester
 
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7-Story Mixed-Use Project Proposed in Dorchester​

“Plans are under review for a 7-story mixed-use project at 2-8 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. The new project would include 22 residential units, 2,400 square feet of commercial/restaurant space, and 1,500 square feet of shared tenant amenities, including bike parking, storage space, and an accessible roof deck for all building residents. According to project documents, the building will incorporate cross-laminated timber (CLT) as the primary structural system and pursue Passive House PHIUS certification for the multifamily component…….”

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https://www.bldup.com/posts/7-story-mixed-use-project-proposed-in-dorchester
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What a beauty. This part of Dot has pretty good bones. Keep improving the Fairmont line and watch it explode.
 

Work begins on The FieldHouse+​


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“At long last, work began this week on Dorchester’s newest facility that will be a game-changer for kids and teens in the city: The FieldHouse+, a collaborative effort by two of this city’s most respected and impactful organizations – the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester (BGCD) and the Martin Richard Foundation. Preliminary site activity started up on Monday on the future home of the $70 million project along Mount Vernon Street on Columbia Point.

An actual groundbreaking will take place in earnest in the new year, according to Bob Scannell, the president and CEO of BGCD, who said partners have raised about 60 percent of the funds needed to finish the project………”

https://www.dotnews.com/2024/editorial-work-begins-fieldhouse
 
Four Corners Plaza 10-32 Bowdoin st

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“ Square NDC is in the final stages of development of its mixed-use building on Bowdoin Street in the heart of Four Corners. The corporation expects to have residents moving in some time in December and is negotiating with an exciting restaurant expansion for one of the commercial spaces.”

https://www.dotnews.com/2024/bowdoin-st-building-s-rise-ashes-adds-hope-re-imagined-four-corners

“BPDA Board Approved mixed-use, affordable housing development consisting of one four-story building w/ 28 affordable rental units & 8,000 SF of commercial/retail space. Project Change is reducing commercial/retail space to 4,000 SF and create 4 additional affordable units. Previous approval includes 3 affordable rental townhomes and 40 parking spaces. Project in conjunction with the City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development.”
http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/four-corners-plaza

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48-unit apartment building approved on Washington Street in Dorchester​


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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans to replace an old junkyard with a four-story, 48-unit apartment building at 251-257 Washington St. in Dorchester.

The proposal, by Ricky Beliveau's Volnay Capital, will include 10 affordable units, with two rented to families making no more than 30% of the Boston area median income, with the rest to families making no more than 60% to 80% of that level……”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/48-unit-apartment-building-approved-washington
 
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48-unit apartment building approved on Washington Street in Dorchester​


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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today approved plans to replace an old junkyard with a four-story, 48-unit apartment building at 251-257 Washington St. in Dorchester.

The proposal, by Ricky Beliveau's Volnay Capital, will include 10 affordable units, with two rented to families making no more than 30% of the Boston area median income, with the rest to families making no more than 60% to 80% of that level……”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/48-unit-apartment-building-approved-washington
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The Dorchester Brewing Co. situated on Mass Ave is an excellent local place with good beer, ale, and ciders, a roof deck and skyline views. It is also home to The Museum of Bad Art. Recently they sold their building to the IBEW next door for $10M after initially purchasing it from them 8 years ago and will be leasing it back from year to year. In October DBC stopped contract brewing for other labels. So, what's up? Are they in trouble like so many small brewers and are we going to lose this fantastic local hotspot? They say the proceeds will pay down debt, so only time will tell.

I think that this is an effort by the IBEW to assemble a large property for a future development. Unless they need some massive training facility, why else would they do it? And there are a number of large apartment buildings behind South Bay that are under construction or recently completed so there is no doubt about the viability of the area. My hope is the DBC survives and maybe becomes part of a larger development on Mass Ave.
 
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Dorchester Lower Mills to get pizza topped with condos​


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“The Zoning Board of Appeal yesterday approved plans by the owners of Spukies N Pizza at 1159 Washington St. at Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester to replace their building and parking lot with a four-story, 14-unit condo building - with ground-floor space for them to resume making pizzas and subs once construction is finished…….”

https://www.universalhub.com/2024/dorchester-lower-mills-get-pizza-topped-condos
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Dorchester Lower Mills to get pizza topped with condos​


.....never tried that before, but it sounds tasty.

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As I recalll its a federal regulation about billboards near federal highways. The IBEW salvaged their investment by only posting public service messages.
 
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