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$8.5M condo project planned for South Boston

A Milton-based developer has filed plans for a 33-unit condominium project for 488 Dorchester Ave. in the Andrew Square section of South Boston.

The $8.5 million development proposed by R&B Investments LLC, an entity owned by Thomas Broderick and Timothy Russell, would replace a single-story warehouse containing the offices of Deco Systems, a trucking company that is relocating. Under the plan, a 49,900-square-foot, four-story building would be built, including 2,091 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 33-car garage.

Boston Redevelopment Authority officials have scheduled a community meeting on the project for Wednesday, May 7, at the Courtyard Marriott at 63 Boston St., from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

In addition to 488 Dorchester Ave., the BRA is reviewing four other residential projects in the South Boston neighborhood, including 39 A St., 45 West Third St., 815 East Fifth St. and the Gate of Heaven School redevelopment.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/r...m-condo-project-planned-for-south-boston.html
 
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ya, how do you get away with just cement block street level. At least continue the siding down
 
I predict that concrete block will be the site of many works of graffiti in short order.
 
AmericanFolkLegend said:
Sad thing is they actually spent some money on the design. Pitched roof, cornice, etc. Then plopped it all on a CMU fortress.
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The sad part is I actually prefer this condo building to the one at E 2nd and L. There is actually a bit of design in the concrete blocks when viewed up close which makes it a little less offensive. Not sure what else you do with a garage other than just skin it with the rest of the building.

I still think this is a win for the L St/Summer St corridor. Other than Murphy's Law, the strip between FedEx and East Broadway is a very desolate industrial area. Hoping that additional density results in turnover of other nearby properties. And hoping that the MBTA starts mulling over a 7 express bus (Broadway // Convention // South Station) for morning/evening commutes.
 
What is it with Southie's fascination with cinder block ground floors? 49 L St looks like they pulled the building up out of the ground and left the foundation exposed. I want to take a hammer to that nail and pound it back down.
 
That's the first project ever to be outfitted with a horrible '70s fortress remodeling right from the get go.
 
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