Jamaica Plain Infill and Small Developments

stick n move said:

920 Centre Street​

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“The Proposed Project consists of the complete renovation of the existing 50,000 SF monastery building into 38 senior rental units, with 25 units designated as affordable, and the construction of a new mass timber building behind the existing monastery with 85 condominium units. The Project will also include approximately 8,000 SF of amenity space, 118 parking spaces, 103 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and significant public realm improvements to activate the Project Site and immediate surroundings. The project will require Large Project Review under Article 808 of the Code.”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/920-centre-street

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I must say, and knowing this will be developed one way or another, this is a horrendous location for a development like this. Too many people, and the only access is right at the rotary (which will soon be a signaled intersection). No other way in or out.
 
Another rendering from uhub:

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https://www.universalhub.com/2025/developer-wants-turn-old-arborway-convent-38
 
The price per square foot for the market rate condos in this location should justify real brick… not panelling. This will be especially obvious given the proximity to the original building. One more example of a silly number of facade styles. At least it doesn’t have alternating windows.
 

Permit Issued for 90+ Unit JP Multifamily​

“A permit valued at $46,462,795 has been pulled to begin construction on a 6-story multifamily development at 127 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. The development will include 96 residential units with 17 parking spaces. Site work includes a new private-way connection to Holtzer Street and Amory.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/permit-issued-for-90-unit-jp-multifamily


-This falls under the 125 Amory st masterplan on bostonplans but this specific building is 127 Amory st. It is being built behind 125 Amory st. 101 Amory st. is yet to be built.

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Current site:
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https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/125-amory-street-development
 
2/17 (unless otherwise noted):

1599 Columbus Avenue (65 units)







10 Stonley Road (45 units)







3371 Washington Street (39 senior units)







Doyle's Cafe Project - 3478-3484 Washington Street (16 units)







28-30 Hyde Park Avenue (9 units)
(as of 2/8)




72 Hyde Park Avenue (6 units)
(as of 2/8)




Department of Public Heath - Jamaica Plain Campus Tower Renovation
(as of 1/25)






stick n move said:

Permit Issued for 90+ Unit JP Multifamily​

“A permit valued at $46,462,795 has been pulled to begin construction on a 6-story multifamily development at 127 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain. The development will include 96 residential units with 17 parking spaces. Site work includes a new private-way connection to Holtzer Street and Amory.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/permit-issued-for-90-unit-jp-multifamily


-This falls under the 125 Amory st masterplan on bostonplans but this specific building is 127 Amory st. It is being built behind 125 Amory st. 101 Amory st. is yet to be built.

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https://bpda.app.box.com/s/k83ink5gh7hewy73uw4x2esb5d32tvsf

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/125-amory-street-development
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Gah, now I wish I had pushed back this walk by a few weeks. For the record, I walked by this site this morning and there were no signs of activity yet.
 
^ I appreciate the pictures and thanks for always labelling which development it is, helps a lot.


4-Story Residential/Commercial Building Planned for Old Gas Station on Centre Street​


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“A developer has proposed building a new 4-story, mixed use building with 12 units and one commercial space for a Centre Street site that was last operated by a gas station…..”

https://jamaicaplainnews.com/2025/0...d-for-old-gas-station-on-centre-street/677047
 
stick n move said:
^ I appreciate the pictures and thanks for always labelling which development it is, helps a lot.


4-Story Residential/Commercial Building Planned for Old Gas Station on Centre Street​


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“A developer has proposed building a new 4-story, mixed use building with 12 units and one commercial space for a Centre Street site that was last operated by a gas station…..”

https://jamaicaplainnews.com/2025/0...d-for-old-gas-station-on-centre-street/677047
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I hate it and know it’s gonna look like plastic shit based on that render. Everybody finds over the idea of buildings like this but what happened to ARCHITECTURE? This is just recycled mimicry of a century ago. Why repeat over and over? Can we really not generate new ideas?
 

Pine Street Inn and The Community Builders Announce Opening of New England’s Largest Development for Housing with Support​

“Pine Street Inn, New England’s largest homeless services organization, and The Community Builders (TCB), national developers of affordable housing, has announced the grand opening of “The Lyndia,” a 202-unit building in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, with 140 apartments for people moving out of homelessness and 62 apartments for income-eligible families. The 140 units represent the largest development for housing with support in New England…..”

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https://www.bldup.com/posts/pine-st...-largest-development-for-housing-with-support

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New England’s largest permanent supportive housing development opens in Boston​

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“New England’s largest permanent supportive housing development, with more than 200 apartments for people escaping homelessness or struggling to pay rent, opened Wednesday in Boston, serving as a model for affordable housing in a region behind on building it, officials said.

The grand opening drew Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her top challenger, philanthropist and longtime nonprofit leader Josh Kraft, to the Jamaica Plain housing complex to celebrate a project years in the making…..”

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https://www.masslive.com/boston/202...velopment-opens-in-boston.html?outputType=amp
 
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$45M Finances Affordable Housing in Jamaica Plain​

“MassDevelopment has issued a $45,220,000 tax-exempt bond on behalf of 127 Amory Street, LLC, an affiliate of The Community Builders, Inc., which will use proceeds to build a six-story, 96-unit affordable multifamily housing development at 127 Amory St. in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. This project is part of the larger Amory Street redevelopment that is being completed through a partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, The Community Builders, Urban Edge, and Jamaica Plan Neighborhood Development Corporation.”

https://www.bldup.com/posts/34m-in-financing-secured-for-jp-multifamily

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https://pro.stateaffairs.com/ma/press-releases/45m-finances-affordable-housing-in-jamaica-plain
 
Regarding 920 Centre Street, I couldn't find a project specific thread, so presumably this goes here in the general JP thread. The original plan was cancelled by preservation NIMBYs, because it involved demolishing the old monastery. The compromise plan is now being attacked by tree NIMBYs because the location, behind the preserved monastery, is "too close" to the Arboretum. Big sigh...

www.bostonglobe.com

A proposed housing development and the Arboretum’s magnolia trees - The Boston Globe

There is a lot to like about the plan: It’s attractive, it’s energy-efficient, and it makes a dent in the city’s affordable housing shortage. But it's also in an exquisitely sensitive location.
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Now the experience of visitors to the magnolia collection may be compromised by the proposed development of 123 housing units on the site of a former monastery that comes right up to the border of the renowned “tree museum.” The development, at 920 Centre St. in Jamaica Plain, has already gone through several iterations and will probably undergo more, but the latest plan would put a four-story, market-rate condo building on a rise behind the Hunnewell building, while the former monastery would be adapted into 38 units for senior rental housing, 25 of which would be affordable.

This 3-acre property encapsulates the multiple issues the city of Boston’s planning and development office must navigate in its approval process: the housing crisis, historic park conservation, climate mitigation, community engagement, traffic impacts, and complex financing. The development needs zoning relief from the city because it sits in a protected conservation subdistrict and it comes within 18 feet of the Arboretum; current zoning requires a 50-foot setback. The city has extended the public comment period until April 11.
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stick n move said:

920 Centre Street​

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“The Proposed Project consists of the complete renovation of the existing 50,000 SF monastery building into 38 senior rental units, with 25 units designated as affordable, and the construction of a new mass timber building behind the existing monastery with 85 condominium units. The Project will also include approximately 8,000 SF of amenity space, 118 parking spaces, 103 long-term bicycle parking spaces, and significant public realm improvements to activate the Project Site and immediate surroundings. The project will require Large Project Review under Article 808 of the Code.”

https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/920-centre-street

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Update on this project. The Arboretum appears to be throwing a fit about shadows or even the mere visibility of the new building. For the life of me I will never understand why so many people lose their minds over seeing a building next to greenery. (The Globe's framing, as usual, is also extremely bad, as it suggests that the building would somehow be a threat to the life and vitality of the Arboretum.) Something something, housing crisis?

www.bostonglobe.com

An attempt to build new housing in Jamaica Plain runs into trouble with its neighbor: the Arnold Arboretum - The Boston Globe

A vacant monastery could soon be transformed into senior housing, with a new condo nearby — if the developer can figure out how to build it while protecting one of the region’s crown jewels of public space.
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“If they can figure out a way to build it while also protecting one of the regions crown jewels of public space”

What are we even doing?
 
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