Boston – Boston’s Planning Department recently recommended approval of nine new development projects representing approximately 321,688sf.
Located in Charlestown, the project at 15 Supertest Street will build a new grocery store with 32 homes above it. Of those units, 26 will be income-restricted. The income-restricted units are being delivered early as part of the income-restricted unit requirement from the proposed 25 Supertest Street hotel and residential project. The project will also contribute new landscaping and public realm improvements.
The 4259-4267 Washington Street project will transform a prior bank parking lot into a 6-story building with ground-floor retail and housing above. Located in the heart of Roslindale Square, the building will create 41 homes for seniors and older adults (age 55+), all of which will be income-restricted at or below 60% AMI. This project is the first to be approved in Roslindale Square since the area was rezoned with Squares + Streets zoning districts.
Located in Roxbury, the project at 151 Lenox Street will turn a vacant publicly-owned lot into 38 units of income-restricted senior housing. The project also plans to partner with local organizations to deliver health, wellness, education, and cultural programs to residents. Public realm improvements will include reconstructing sidewalks and planting new street trees.
Located in Jamaica Plain, the project at 294 Hyde Park Avenue will create 48 new homes, 43 of which will be income-restricted. The building will also include bike parking and recreational space for tenants. The project will also improve the public realm by widening the sidewalks on site and adding or preserving trees. The building will be all-electric and Net Zero Carbon compliant.
The 1 Longfellow Place project will renovate two floors of office space into 24 new homes Downtown, including five income-restricted units. The two-tower, 38-story building is already primarily residential.
The project at 1 & 10 Emerson Place will renovate office space into housing in two buildings that are already primarily residential. The renovation will deliver 33 new homes Downtown, six of which will be income-restricted. This project is one of 22 applicants to Mayor Wu’s Office-to-Residential Conversion Program.
Located in Savin Hill, the project at 1028-1032 Dorchester Avenue will build a new 4-story building with 22 residential units, four of which will be income-restricted. The project is a transit-oriented development, will include bike parking on site, and will contribute $8,008 to the Boston Transportation Department in support of the bikeshare system.
The project at 110 Wales Street in Mattapan will build a new 5-story building with 40 homes, seven of which will be income-restricted. This project will contribute $11,000 to the Boston Transportation Department in support of the bikeshare system, and will improve the public realm by widening the sidewalks on site and adding or preserving trees.
The project at 100 Magazine Street in Newmarket will renovate a vacant warehouse and existing office space into new offices. This project falls within the PLAN: Newmarket study area which encourages the preservation and growth of industrial jobs. Pedestrian-focused improvements will include widening sidewalks and narrowing the driveway curb cuts on site.
Additionally, the Planning Department recommended and received approval to extend the Office to Residential Conversion Program. The board also awarded tentative designation to Marcus Partners for the redevelopment of Parcel M in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) at 3 Dolphin Way, and to Courageous Sailing to redevelop Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The board also accepted a $500,000 grant from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation’s MassTrails program and approved an Invitation For Bids (IFB) to advance the construction of the Little Mystic Channel Harborwalk Extension in Charlestown.