Porter Square Infill and Small Developments

What's going on with the site next to Christopher's? I haven't seen anybody working on it in months. It looks like they excavated and took off, unless they've been doing work in the hole?
 
Smartiro said:
Hmm, looks like they are leaving the back side of the lot as a parking lot. No like.
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The plans say the surface parking is for Lesley. There's going to be a 3 level mechanical car lift for the residents.
So: surface parking and a low density building 100 ft. from a T stop. And they call this transit oriented development.
The plus is 3 retail spots one of which will be a convenience store replacement for Gourmet Express.
 
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Brad Plaid said:
Another Porter Square project.
http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/...w/2013/1971massave/lpr_1971massave_plans.ashx
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The sidewalk outside this building (formerly housing Miso Market) is fenced off, a temporary one has been placed in the street with jersey barriers. I guess that means demolition is imminent?

Also, here is an angle on the hotel going up next to Christopher's;

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Schweet! Maybe I forgot or completely missed the Miso Market development, but I'm glad to see more single-storey retail getting built up, though for the last two developments mentioned here, I'd much rather see no on-site parking at all. I mean... seriously? Less than a 5-minute walk from a T stop and developers/existing residents still worry about not being able to find people to rent/buy a place without cars/people coming to the neighbourhood to compete for on-street parking?

Recently went to Christopher's after having seen the plans for it, completely forgetting about it, and then seeing this to my first visit in about a year. It was a pleasant surprise but I'm wondering: how long has it just been standing like this? It looks exactly the same as it did 2 weeks ago. Have they stalled on outside work while they continue to fit out the building inside?
 
That hotel has been moving at a snail's pace.
 
Schweet! Maybe I forgot or completely missed the Miso Market development, but I'm glad to see more single-storey retail getting built up, though for the last two developments mentioned here, I'd much rather see no on-site parking at all. I mean... seriously? Less than a 5-minute walk from a T stop and developers/existing residents still worry about not being able to find people to rent/buy a place without cars/people coming to the neighbourhood to compete for on-street parking?
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You know, honestly, for the price of what new apartments and condo's are going for in the region at this point, I expect parking even if the T is across the street. If things were cheaper I wouldn't care, but at these high price points it's getting factored in as a perk.
 
At least the Miso Market replacement will hide the Long Funeral Service abomination from Porter Square proper.
 
bolehboleh said:
I'd like to think of this hotel as being next to "Toad" ;)
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i was thinking when i saw it last time i was there how worried i am that somehow this negatively affects toad... it's one of those places that's too good to be around here and im always nervous will cease to be....
 
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