Roslindale Infill and Small Developments

I’m sure the fact that it rained all day made it look a lot duller. Wet brick is not as bright as dry brick and theres still a lot of mortar they need to clean off the facade as well. Looks like a quality addition overall imo, thanks for the pics.
 
stick n move said:
I’m sure the fact that it rained all day made it look a lot duller. Wet brick is not as bright as dry brick and theres still a lot of mortar they need to clean off the facade as well. Looks like a quality addition overall imo, thanks for the pics.
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Yeah it was the worst possible conditions. Still, the renders showed a more terracotta colored brick and the actual brick is def darker. I’ve been very enthusiastic about this project and the brick on the new building across the street looks excellent. So I am hopeful this will too. That being said, the overall impression was much heavier and hulkier than expected.
 

New zoning board approves Roslindale Square apartment building that previous board rejected​

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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today unanimously approved a developer's plans to replace a block of stores next to the Roslindale Square municipal building with a 31-unit apartment building with room for two of the current businesses.

Arx Urban's proposal calls for 19 of the apartments to be rented to people making no more than 70% of the Boston area median income. That's 61% of all the units, compared to the city's affordable requirement of 13% of units.

The Rozzie Square Theater and Delicious Yogurt would return to the building, with below-market rents, while Dragon Chef and Bob's Pita would get subsidies to move to new locations elsewhere. Arx Urban says it will work with the theater and yogurt place to find and help pay for alternate spaces during roughly 18 months of construction……..”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/new-zoning-board-approves-roslindale-square
 
stick n move said:

New zoning board approves Roslindale Square apartment building that previous board rejected​

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“The Zoning Board of Appeal today unanimously approved a developer's plans to replace a block of stores next to the Roslindale Square municipal building with a 31-unit apartment building with room for two of the current businesses.

Arx Urban's proposal calls for 19 of the apartments to be rented to people making no more than 70% of the Boston area median income. That's 61% of all the units, compared to the city's affordable requirement of 13% of units.

The Rozzie Square Theater and Delicious Yogurt would return to the building, with below-market rents, while Dragon Chef and Bob's Pita would get subsidies to move to new locations elsewhere. Arx Urban says it will work with the theater and yogurt place to find and help pay for alternate spaces during roughly 18 months of construction……..”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/new-zoning-board-approves-roslindale-square
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The design is ugly, does not belong on Washington or in this neighborhood, and the street level facing aspects are ghastly. Nevertheless, I’m happy it’s approved, such is the state of abysmal affairs.

Stick, the ZBA approved this over a year ago—the article you linked is from 2023. The update is that they’re gonna break ground in spring 2025: https://www.universalhub.com/2024/developer-hopes-break-ground-spring-roslindale
 
FK4 said:
The design is ugly, does not belong on Washington or in this neighborhood, and the street level facing aspects are ghastly. Nevertheless, I’m happy it’s approved, such is the state of abysmal affairs.

Stick, the ZBA approved this over a year ago—the article you linked is from 2023. The update is that they’re gonna break ground in spring 2025: https://www.universalhub.com/2024/developer-hopes-break-ground-spring-roslindale
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It was a far better plan before the ZBA forced many rounds of revisions and shrinkage.
 
Draft Squares and Streets released today. A lot of suggestions but it assiduously avoids any concrete depiction of what changed zoning might look beyond beyond a cautious rendering of a new building on the municipal lot. Also, rather humorous to see them suggesting the MBTA might decide to develop its lot. Lol.

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