West End/Beacon Hill infill and small developments

[dhawkins]

I have to say not bad for $30 million renovation. They maintained the original structure including the tower which is nice. I wish they added the funds to re-roof the structure at the back of the lot. The roof has been getting progressively worse.

 

[stick n move]

West End library could be replaced with affordable apartment building with two floors of library space​

By adamg on Wed, 12/13/2023 - 4:03pm

“Between Charles River Plaza and the Otis House: 12 stories including 2 stories of library space.
A non-profit housing group and its investment partner have won preliminary city approval to replace the current West End BPL branch at 151 Cambridge St. with 119 affordable apartments atop a new two-story library branch.
Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Caste Capital submitted a proposal under Boston's Housing with Public Assets effort for a 12-story building:

The 119 units of affordable housing will include a mix of bedroom sizes, from studios to three-bedroom units. The high proportion of family-sized units in this proposal was a key factor in its selection and a key community objective for the development. Of the 119 residences, 40 apartments will be affordable to households earning up to 30 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), and 79 apartments will be designated for households earning up to 80 percent of AMI. ...
Twenty of the most deeply affordable apartments will be created using a dedicated subsidy, in partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, that allows new public housing to be built. The new development will also include a courtyard, multiple residential amenity spaces, and a shared plaza with the neighboring Otis House museum, library, and archives.

To meet the city's energy goals, the building would have no natural-gas hookup - and the residential floors would all use "mass timber" rather than the steel and concrete that are more typical for building above six stories.
The new library would have about 70% more space than the current branch.”

https://www.universalhub.com/2023/west-end-library-be-replaced-affordable-apartment