South Boston Infill and Small Developments

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Ha. Out of the corner of my eye I suddenly caught the "1899" on the Congress Street Bridge. Had never noticed before.
 
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Other then the terrible first floor, I liked the first one better. It looks factory-like (especially with the multi-pane windows) which is fitting for the borderlands between the established residential southie and the industrial northern half. This new proposal is just the same recycled urban rowhouse trash I see everywhere. Trash may be a strong word for it, but I really feel that this style of residential, whatever it may be, just screams "flavor of the week" and will look dated in a decade or less. The first floor also looks like a glass-walled parking garage. Better then a CMU-walled parking garage of the first rendering, but still lackluster at best.
 
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It looks like an attempt to appropriate triple-decker style for a larger apartment complex. It might actually come off looking better than most triple-deckers, and if it appeases NIMBYs into allowing this sort of development across Boston, it might be worth it.

Are those retail spaces in the new version as well? Better.
 
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This looks quite nice and is a huge improvement over that oppressive hulk originally approved. Nothing great but it is a decent bit of modernism happily rejecting the role of a "Colonial/Victorian" poseur.

whatever it may be, just screams "flavor of the week"
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I'll take 2 scoops please.
 
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Are the first floors intended to be retail, or residential?
 
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The Boston.com article states the first floor will be retail in all four buildings.
 
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^Says "commercial" not "retail". And for one of the buildings it said "non-retail commercial."
 
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Looks like something you'd see in South Florida to me. But then again, tackier the better in South Boston.
 
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I suppose 'non-retail commercial' could mean a restaurant, or a bank, or some sort of office.
 
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JohnAKeith said:
Ha. Out of the corner of my eye I suddenly caught the "1899" on the Congress Street Bridge. Had never noticed before.
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The Summer Street bridge was built in 1899 and has ironwork marking that date above the street. Congress Street bridge was built many years later.
 
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Anyone know what's planned for the lot on D St across from West Square?
 
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Who is this designed for? To me it looks like its for low income housing, but I get the impression it will carry yuppie prices. It does look flimsy and more suitable for Florida. So I don't think the yuppies will like it for its aesthetics and I don't think low income will be able to afford it. I do like the new one better than the old one though, if only they could just make it look a little... classier.
 
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Joe_Schmoe said:
Who is this designed for? To me it looks like its for low income housing, but I get the impression it will carry yuppie prices. It does look flimsy and more suitable for Florida. So I don't think the yuppies will like it for its aesthetics and I don't think low income will be able to afford it. I do like the new one better than the old one though, if only they could just make it look a little... classier.
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Southie is getting a lot of modern takes on traditional triple deckers. Lots of color too. For the most part, I welcome them.
 
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The best of these is First and First townhouses. Beautiful.
If 22-26 West Broadway is built as rendered, gorgeous.
 
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Cliff Clavin said:
Anyone know what's planned for the lot on D St across from West Square?
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The project name is 339 D Street which will be a 4 story building with 24 units and 30 parking spaces.
 
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New steel going up on the 400 block of E Street.

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