Mixed Use Complex | 345 Harrison Ave | South End
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Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Rather surprising how quickly things are changing on Harrison and Albany.
This is one reason why nothing is happening on this end of the Pike though: there's plenty of big industrial blocks rotting away, still. Once they're built out, we'll maybe see something. Right about the same time we start redeveloping Newmarket (yep, long time away).
Rather surprising how quickly things are changing on Harrison and Albany.
This is one reason why nothing is happening on this end of the Pike though: there's plenty of big industrial blocks rotting away, still. Once they're built out, we'll maybe see something. Right about the same time we start redeveloping Newmarket (yep, long time away).
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Great! But these developers need to lobby the city to do something with the Pine Street Inn... this is NOT a good a part of town at night and I would be hesitant to buy anything with that place two blocks away.
Great! But these developers need to lobby the city to do something with the Pine Street Inn... this is NOT a good a part of town at night and I would be hesitant to buy anything with that place two blocks away.
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
What would you suggest be done with the Pine Street Inn?
What would you suggest be done with the Pine Street Inn?
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Not going to happen, but: Figure out a way to merge it with St. Francis House, thus eliminating another problem spot, and then move the merged organizations operations out into a new building in the former CSX yard in Allston.
I don't have a good solution, but something is going to need to be done to make this area viable for decent redevelopment. Nothing kills interest in an area like worrying about being mugged on your way back to the apartment.
Not going to happen, but: Figure out a way to merge it with St. Francis House, thus eliminating another problem spot, and then move the merged organizations operations out into a new building in the former CSX yard in Allston.
I don't have a good solution, but something is going to need to be done to make this area viable for decent redevelopment. Nothing kills interest in an area like worrying about being mugged on your way back to the apartment.
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Fucking thanks, because Allston doesn't already have enough issues with arsonists, overcrowded residences, littering, loitering, homelessness, and a population that enjoys trashing the town.
The only thing that keeps Allston relatively safe is that its mostly people of about the same age and social status, so most trouble is limited to bros chest thumping in the street, or vandalism. Essentially its the same thing that keeps the ghettos dangerous, but inverse (because Allston gets about the same care from the city as the H block).
The south end is the ideal place to put a home for those needing help and recovering from issues. Its a positive environment, has residents that will observe, report, and not tolerate negative behavior, has mostly high end liquor stores/bars (no nips/single cans/40s I imagine), and has decent access (better than Allston) to jobs downtown. As far as I'm aware, facilities such as the pine street inn throw out people if they cause problems, as long as they are made aware. The only non-resolvable issue with it being there I can see is having to see "those people" in your neighborhood.
*waits for the syringes in the park and pee in the alleys obligatory retort*
Fucking thanks, because Allston doesn't already have enough issues with arsonists, overcrowded residences, littering, loitering, homelessness, and a population that enjoys trashing the town.
The only thing that keeps Allston relatively safe is that its mostly people of about the same age and social status, so most trouble is limited to bros chest thumping in the street, or vandalism. Essentially its the same thing that keeps the ghettos dangerous, but inverse (because Allston gets about the same care from the city as the H block).
The south end is the ideal place to put a home for those needing help and recovering from issues. Its a positive environment, has residents that will observe, report, and not tolerate negative behavior, has mostly high end liquor stores/bars (no nips/single cans/40s I imagine), and has decent access (better than Allston) to jobs downtown. As far as I'm aware, facilities such as the pine street inn throw out people if they cause problems, as long as they are made aware. The only non-resolvable issue with it being there I can see is having to see "those people" in your neighborhood.
*waits for the syringes in the park and pee in the alleys obligatory retort*
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Oh yes, god forbid people who live in luxury apartments in the city have to deal with, you know, the elements of the city. </eyeroll>
Oh yes, god forbid people who live in luxury apartments in the city have to deal with, you know, the elements of the city. </eyeroll>
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Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
The bums in Central Square haven't stopped anyone from paying multiple millions of dollars for houses just blocks away. If the homeless have a major depressing effect on home prices then I shudder to think what a Victorian on Inman Street would go for if they ever cleaned up the square.
The bums in Central Square haven't stopped anyone from paying multiple millions of dollars for houses just blocks away. If the homeless have a major depressing effect on home prices then I shudder to think what a Victorian on Inman Street would go for if they ever cleaned up the square.
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
There are apartment lofts and condos even closer to Pine Street Inn (than where this building will be) commanding impressive rents ($3200 for 2 bedroom), and rising. Restaurants, within a stone’s throw, packed every weekend night.
Not to mention this building will come online after Ink Block, the 2 building development by the medieval manner and the office building next door at Washington and E. Berkeley. This will be a completely different neighborhood.
There are apartment lofts and condos even closer to Pine Street Inn (than where this building will be) commanding impressive rents ($3200 for 2 bedroom), and rising. Restaurants, within a stone’s throw, packed every weekend night.
Not to mention this building will come online after Ink Block, the 2 building development by the medieval manner and the office building next door at Washington and E. Berkeley. This will be a completely different neighborhood.
Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
I attend most of the police meetings for D4 area and the Pine St Inn is a huge problem for that neighborhood. I was told that many of the people who move into that area move away very quickly. A lot of drug dealing comes from that Pine St Inn.
I live close to another Pine St Inn building on Washington St (the one with the unsolved murder) and I've seen people come out of the building, make a drug deal and then go back inside the Pine St Inn. The Pine St Inn could do a lot more to clean up their act.
I attend most of the police meetings for D4 area and the Pine St Inn is a huge problem for that neighborhood. I was told that many of the people who move into that area move away very quickly. A lot of drug dealing comes from that Pine St Inn.
I live close to another Pine St Inn building on Washington St (the one with the unsolved murder) and I've seen people come out of the building, make a drug deal and then go back inside the Pine St Inn. The Pine St Inn could do a lot more to clean up their act.
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Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
Two words: Buyer beware.
Two words: Buyer beware.
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Re: 560 apartments on tap for South End
People said no one would move to TriBeCa, SoHo, LES, Hell's Kitchen, Harlem, etc. at various times in the last 30-40 years here in NYC and look what happened. In 10 years, I am sure we will barely remember these concerns and the neighborhood will be super-expensive like the rest of the South End.
People said no one would move to TriBeCa, SoHo, LES, Hell's Kitchen, Harlem, etc. at various times in the last 30-40 years here in NYC and look what happened. In 10 years, I am sure we will barely remember these concerns and the neighborhood will be super-expensive like the rest of the South End.
I didnt see a thread for this. New Mixed Retail/Residential proposed across from Ink Block:
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/projects/development-projects/345-harrison-street
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/projects/development-projects/345-harrison-street
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Re: 345 Harrison Avenue
PNF, with renderings, etc.:
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/getattachment/b49d6b8b-2da6-4604-8594-8c2b6b8d75da
PNF, with renderings, etc.:
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/getattachment/b49d6b8b-2da6-4604-8594-8c2b6b8d75da
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This project, with 560 apartments plus 30,000 sq. ft. of retail in a very stylish building, looks like a winner for the city. Combined with hundreds more residential units in the Ink Block (another good looking development) and this area gains 1031 new units of badly needed housing for the city not to mention all the new retail space.
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This pretty much hits the all the marks for good urbanism. The only real criticism is that overall it feels heavy. There's a lot going on to the point of overload. Simplifying would be a good thing here.