The Loop @ Mattapan Station | Mattapan

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Mattapan Station housing development opens its doors - The Boston Globe

Near the heart of Mattapan Square, public officials and community advocates on Tuesday celebrated the opening of The Loop at Mattapan Station.

www.bostonglobe.com

Mattapan Station housing development opens its doors
The mixed-use housing community includes 135 affordable housing units and retail space.
By Tiana Woodard Globe Staff,Updated April 25, 2023, 18 minutes ago

 

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[lexicon506]

Serious question: is grey paneling significantly cheaper than other colors? I can't fathom why a designer would cover a building like this in shades of grey when colors would make it so much more vibrant, inviting, and engaging, even leaving the massing exactly as is. On a cloudy day this building is oppressive... that's a choice, why??

 

[stick n move]

I tend to agree, but be careful what you wish for. Architects these days have shown they couldnt give a shit less about context and build things like this when they use colorful party panels. For some reason they think that if they splash a million shitty colors on an ugly building at least it will stand out. Id rather have the above building than some rainbow monstrosity.

 

[Charlie_mta]

There obviously has to be a happy medium between plain grey boxes and crazy colors thrown up on a wall. Color to some architects seems to be like booze to an alcoholic: one drink is too many, and a thousand drinks isn't enough.

 

[#bancars]

Sadly, the non-profit grocery store that opened in the ground floor of this project is closing. Didn't last long.

Daily Table will close its Mattapan store | Dorchester Reporter

A non-profit grocery store in Mattapan Square will close its doors this weekend. Daily Table, located on the ground level of The Loop building on River Street, will shut down at the end of the day on Sunday, Jan. 5, according to a letter sent to customers by CEO Sasha Purpura today. The...

www.dotnews.com

 

[HenryAlan]

Sadly, the non-profit grocery store that opened in the ground floor of this project is closing. Didn't last long.

That's unfortunate, because it was kind of a cool store. But at least the area isn't really a food desert. America's Food Basket is right around the corner, and then there are Price Chopper and Star Market within reasonable walking distance.