$250 million
in new projects approved at BRA’s June board meeting
Hotel
steps from the Greenway, along with housing in Roxbury and Dorchester move
forward
BOSTON
– The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) board of directors approved five
new projects, totaling 562,000 square feet of development valued at an
estimated $250 million. Residential projects in Dorchester and Roxbury will
provide 105 new housing units, 82 of which will be affordable thanks almost
entirely to the planned Indigo Block apartments in Dorchester.
In
addition to new housing, a hotel near the Greenway, an office building in
Brighton, and an expanded headquarters for Suffolk Construction were approved.
All of last night’s approvals together are expected to create 375 construction
jobs.
Below
is a summary of the development projects that were approved.
Major
mixed-use residential and commercial project set to revitalize city-owned
parcel in Upham’s Corner
Total Project Cost: $37,000,000
Total SF: 125,400
Construction Jobs: 87
After
a successful city-led planning and review process, a development team spearheaded
by the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation received approval for a
significant mixed-use project in Upham’s Corner that will bring a range of
housing at different income levels and 20,000 square feet of light industrial
commercial space to the neighborhood. Known as Indigo Block, the project will take
advantage of its convenient access to public transit along the MBTA’s Fairmount
Commuter Rail Line to create new housing and job opportunities on a currently
underutilized site.
Indigo
Block will include 80 rental units that will be deed-restricted as affordable
at various income levels, nine market rate condominiums, a two-story commercial
building, and parking for 86 vehicles. Nearly half of the rental units will be
available to households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income,
which translates to a maximum monthly rent of about $1,200 for a two-bedroom
unit. The majority of the remaining apartments will be available to households
earning between 70 and 120 percent of area median income, with rents topping
out at about $2,400 for a two-bedroom unit.
The
project’s ground-floor commercial space, designed with high ceilings and
several shared loading bays, is envisioned for light industrial uses, such as
wholesale distribution, small manufacturing, food businesses, and high-tech
manufacturing. Second floor office space in the building could provide a home
for architecture firms, contractors’ offices, small publishing or printing
outlets, and artists that do not require the same loading dock connections as
first floor tenants.
Next
office building in Boston Landing project gets green light with Boston Celtics
as anchor tenant
Total Project Cost: $95,000
Total SF: 226,000 (includes parking)
Construction Jobs: 130
A
135,000 square foot office building at 40 Guest Street won approval, allowing
the next phase of the Boston Landing project to move
forward. The building, designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects, will be six
stories tall, and while options abound for what tenants will occupy some
floors, one thing is certain. The Boston Celtics, who currently practice in
Waltham, will join the Boston Bruins in making Boston Landing their home for
training.
The
Celtics facility, which will include two practice courts and seating for up to
195 people, will occupy the top two floors of the building. The two floors
below will be for office or lab use, which could include clinical or research
and development space. The ground floor will contain 7,000 square feet of restaurant
and retail space, and the building will be serviced by a 190-space parking
structure.
A
new place to stay steps away from the Greenway moves closer to reality
Total Project Cost: $90,000,000
Total SF: 145,000
Construction Jobs: 115
A
new hotel project two years in the making that will open up onto the Greenway
is set to move forward. Designed by Perkins + Will, the Haymarket Hotel will develop one
of the few remaining parcels on which to build that was unlocked by the Big
Dig. With Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Post Office Square, and the Financial
District close by, the 225-room hotel will also offer easy access to the North
End and the waterfront, making it an ideal location for tourists.
Harbinger
Development, which has the designation to build another hotel on BRA-owned land
in the Ray Flynn Marine Park, will construct a one-story market and pavilion to
draw in visitors from the Greenway and other nearby attractions. A
reconstructed Blackstone Street with new tables and trees will give the
pushcart vendors a nicer environment in which to sell their fresh produce and
fish.
Hotel
guests will be able to enjoy meeting space, a fitness center, and possibly an
indoor pool.
Roxbury
condo project will help start revitalization of shuttered bus depot
Total Project Cost: $6,000,000
Total SF: 28,020
Construction Jobs: 16
Windale
Development was given the go-ahead to build the Bartlett Station Condominiums, a 16-unit project at
the edge of Dudley Square. 13 of the units will be two-bedrooms, while the
remaining three will be three-bedroom units. Penthouse units on the four-story
building will have private rooftop decks with skyline views of the city. Two of
the building’s units will be deed-restricted as affordable, with the maximum
sale price not to exceed about $300,000.
The
condo project is part of a much larger residential and retail development known
as Bartlett Place, which will eventually bring 332 units of new housing, 45,000
square feet of commercial space, a plaza for events, arts space, and a public
market to the neighborhood.
Suffolk
Construction grows headquarters in Roxbury with expansion project
Total Project Cost: $22,000,000
Total SF: 38,000
Construction Jobs: 28
The
construction management firm that has helped so many developers in Boston and
elsewhere grow their footprints is about to do some expanding of its own.
Suffolk Construction’s Allerton Street headquarters is set to get a 38,000 square foot addition, as the company seeks
to enlarge its 300-person workforce by ten percent over the next few years.
Suffolk
will demolish four vacant buildings next to their current offices to make way
for an upgraded headquarters that will include improved workspaces, a new
employee cafeteria, a fitness center, training and conference rooms, and
outdoor gathering spaces. The sidewalks along Allerton Street will be
reconstructed, while new lighting and landscaping will create a more
pedestrian-friendly environment.
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