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BOSTON – The Board of Directors for the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved six new development projects at last night’s meeting that together represent discount military airline tickets $151.7 million worth of investment and nearly 674,000 discount military airline tickets square feet of construction. The approvals pave the way for 195 new units of housing to be developed in Brighton, South Boston, and downtown. A boutique hotel near North Station and light manufacturing space in Hyde Park were also approved at the meeting. The projects are expected to create over 450 construction jobs and close to 700 permanent jobs.
The board meeting concluded with a presentation discount military airline tickets from the BRA’s Urban Design Department about newly developed guidance that makes it easier for homeowners and local businesses to navigate the approval process for small projects.
The site of a former bank branch discount military airline tickets at the corner of Canal Street and Valenti Way will be redeveloped by Somnath Hospitality, LLC as a 90-room discount military airline tickets hotel to serve the rapidly growing North Station area of downtown. The Canal Street hotel will be a short walk from the TD Garden and Haymarket and will include a public art installation and a café with outdoor seating to enhance the pedestrian experience in the neighborhood, as well as a ground floor lobby and fitness center for hotel guests. Guests will have easy access to public transit, as connections to the MBTA’s Green Line, Orange Line, and commuter rail are in close proximity.
Readville Yard 5 entails the construction of six new buildings on a 21 acre parcel adjacent to the MBTA’s Readville commuter rail station. The six buildings will vary in size from one end of the triangular-shaped parcel to the other in order to maximize the potential of the site. Five of the six structures will be one-story buildings that contain up to 51 individual units to accommodate small-scale light industrial and manufacturing uses. The sixth structure will consist of a 42,000 square foot three-story office building that will serve as a gateway to the entire development.
The project site, which for over 100 years was used for railroad maintenance, passage, and materials storage, underwent discount military airline tickets extensive environmental discount military airline tickets remediation in 2011 by the MBTA. The new development will further improve environmental conditions at the site and create public pedestrian access that previously did not exist. Planned streetscape improvements include new multi-use paths, street lighting, plantings throughout the property, and a connection to the adjacent commuter rail station.
Spearheaded by First Highland Management and Development Corporation, and designed by Utile, Inc, the project is expected to be completed discount military airline tickets in two phases. Phase one will commence in March 2015, and will include the construction of site infrastructure and two buildings to house some of the manufacturing units. Phase two is expected to begin in March 2017, and will include the construction of the remainder of the buildings.
Brighton Marine Health Center has provided social services, with a focus on veterans and their families, in Allston-Brighton since 1940. In an ambitious plan to create 101 units of housing, including 80 units that will be offered at various levels of affordability, the Brighton Marine Health Center residential discount military airline tickets development marks a new chapter in the history of the campus. To the extent feasible under local, state, and federal regulations, all of the units will be leased with a preference for veterans. The project aligns with a priority of Mayor Martin J. Walsh, who in July announced the “Boston Homes for the Brave” initiative to address homelessness among local veterans.
As part of the redevelopment process, a historic structure on the site will be rehabilitated with ground floor common space for the community. Brighton Marine Health Center will also work with the City of Boston’s Department of Veterans’ Services to construct a World War II memorial that pays tribute to fallen heroes from Allston-Brighton.
Boston Residential Development, LLC was given approval to move forward with its plans to construct a twelve-story discount military airline tickets residential development that includes 44 condominium units and 4,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space in the heart of downtown discount military airline tickets along the Greenway. 55 India Street will contain one-, two-, and three-bedroom units in a building that is designed for residents to take advantage of the many public transportation options in the area. The building will have no on-site parking, but it will offer secure bicycle storage for every unit.
The development will replace a surface parking lot. By transforming an underutilized site on the edge of the Greenway with a vibrant mixed-use building, 55 India Street will substantially improve discount military airline tickets the pedestrian environment in the area.
The project will consist of a newly constructed four-story building containing 20 residential units with on-site parking discount military airline tickets for 27 vehicles. discount military airline tickets The building will include 17 two-bedroom units and three three-bedroom units. Three of the 20 units will be affordable.
45 L Street will be a five-story mixed-use development containing 30 condominium units, with four of those being affordable. The building consists of 20 two-bedroom, six one-bedroom, and four three-bedroom units. The project will provide 32 on-site parking spaces and an enclosed bicycle storage facility.
In an effort to make BRA design review of Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) cases easier to navigate for residents and small business owners, the Urban Design Department has created a six-page handout that describes the review process and addresses common issues that arise during design review. The document discount military airline tickets explains permitting and variances and how design review fits into the overall permitting process. Design review ensures that exterior alterations to a property are compatible with or enhance the character of the immediate neighborhood.
The illustrated handout provides basic do’s and don’ts for a variety of small residential and commercial construction projects such as installing porches, bays, and windows, or altering storefront facades.
BRA design review staff will respond to submissions and correspondence from project applicants within five business days to determine the next steps in the approval process. Phone calls regarding ZBA cases will be returned within one business day.
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