Jamaica Plain Infill and Small Developments

DAVE said:
Based on google maps street view, this has been under construction since about 2018-2019...

at least FIVE years for three floors
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The timeline for this project is kind of wild...
  • 2015: Developer proposes a four-story building which would require a zoning variance, then changes his mind and decides to go with an as-of-right three-story plan instead
  • 2016: Permit issued for a three-story building with retail on the first floor, offices and 3 units on the second, and 6 units on the third
  • 2017: Construction commences, existing property demolished
  • 2018-2019: Developer again changes course and decides to go back to constructing four stories and increasing the unit count. He is then informed that his changes triggered an Article 80 Small Project Review and pauses construction
  • 2020: Developer files a new proposal with the BPDA for his already partially-completed building and holds several community meetings
  • 2021: BPDA approves the new proposal for four stories and 18 units. JPZC however comes out against the change, arguing that it's too tall. The ZBA ultimately rejects the new plan on the grounds that they don't want to "reward a tactic of building something you don't have permits for" and instruct him to proceed with the original three-story proposal instead
  • 2024: ISD inspects the building, expecting to find the original permitted build-out of 9 units, office, and retail space, and is surprised to instead find 12 units on site, with the commercial component eliminated. They issue a stop work order and instruct to the developer to get a new permit or to raze the structure. Developer accordingly files for a new permit for 12 units
 
DAVE said:
Based on google maps street view, this has been under construction since about 2018-2019...

at least FIVE years for three floors
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well with that exquisite attention to detail I can understand why:ROFLMAO:
 
-LOI

Rogerson-Beaufort​

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“In the first phase, we are planning 64 affordable independent living senior apartments that will benefit from Rogerson Communities’ full offerings of supportive services for seniors…..”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/rogerson-beaufort
 
stick n move said:
-LOI

Rogerson-Beaufort​

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“In the first phase, we are planning 64 affordable independent living senior apartments that will benefit from Rogerson Communities’ full offerings of supportive services for seniors…..”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/rogerson-beaufort
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That description is slightly confusing...the LOI itself says that Phase I is 71 units and Phase II is up to an additional 64?

Regardless, good to have the new units.
 
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