The Planning Department this month recommended approval of six new development projects to the BPDA Board. All were approved, including this one in Dorchester:
101-109 Boston Street project will build 59 housing units in Dorchester
Housing: 59 housing units, eight income-restricted units
Jobs: Approximately 53 construction jobs
Community: Restaurant/retail space, improved public realm
Sustainability: Passive House, all-electric building, 11 new trees
This project will convert underutilized land into a six-story residential building with 59 residential units, including eight income-restricted units. There will also be indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, a ground floor restaurant, and improvements to the public realm like wider sidewalks. The building will include an indoor bicycle storage room with space for 59 bicycles for residents and 12 bicycle spots outside. The addition of 11 new street trees to the site will mitigate urban heat island effect and create robust tree canopies along Boston Street and Frontage Road. This project will contribute $16,225 to the Boston Transportation Department to support the bikeshare system.
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.