Somerville Infill and Small Developments

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Some progress uncovered on the Highland Ave condos (formerly American Legion bldg). I know the brick and the stone facade are just thin veneers, but it’s still better than the typical hardy board seen around town. Not to mention the Marvin windows make a very nice touch.

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Site plan for 599 Somerville Ave - Somernova’s latest ‘tough tech’ space. I like the widened sidewalk and parklet and especially the crosswalk across the avenue. Very much needed for that stretch between Conway park and the fire station.

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Dr. Rosen Rosen said:
Some progress uncovered on the Highland Ave condos (formerly American Legion bldg). I know the brick and the stone facade are just thin veneers, but it’s still better than the typical hardy board seen around town. Not to mention the Marvin windows make a very nice touch.

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Did I say ‘thin veneers’?? I’m trying not to be critical of local developments…but jeez…I’ve seen wall paper thicker than these materials! At least they could have wrapped the corners with a quoin detail or something.

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20 Inner Belt. It has a thread here: https://archboston.com/community/th...ment-20-inner-belt-road-east-somerville.6043/

A hotel, a mixed use residential, and an enormous parking garage that will serve both and the existing commercial building next door (which lost it's parking lot to this build).

It also reconnects the street grid (Roland to Inner Belt). The wood you see going up in Javier's pictures is the residential portion. The garage is up, the hotel hasn't been started yet.
 
Dr. Rosen Rosen said:
At it since 2018 - if there was an award for attempting to build (and get permits/variances for!) the most complex residential project in Somerville - I’d nominate Peter Quinn and client for their Eastman Rd two-family project. I hope they get to build it. https://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/Eastman Rd 21-plan set 1-21-22.pdf

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Reminds me of a more refined version of this existing building in Mission Hill:

Mission Hill Infill and Small Developments

Condos along the tracks: https://bpda.app.box.com/s/gmxsr8isxebhr9mbvubsk0hz498udab6
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