Action Alert: 44 North Beacon St, Allston

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Anthony D'Isidoro

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Feb 3, 2018, 9:49:06 AM2/3/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated January 16, 2018 and was received at the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) on January 17, 2018.  This is the first time I have seen the posting on the BPDA website.

 

This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

The proposed project consists of an approximately 53,800 GSF building with 54 residential units and 35 below-grade parking spaces, along with 1,500 SF of indoor amenity space and 3,850 SF of outdoor amenity space. The project will be located on a 0.4 acre site (17,640 SF) with height ranging from approximately thirty-one feet along North Beacon Street, to approximately sixty-nine feet in the deepest pocket of the site, furthest from North Beacon Street.

 

http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/44-north-beacon-street

Anthony D'Isidoro

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Feb 9, 2018, 6:25:16 PM2/9/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated October 5, 2017 and was received at the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) on October 6, 2017.  The project has yet to be posted on the BPDA website.  The proponents did appear before the Allston Civic Association Executive Board on January 9, 2018 

 

This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

"Herb Chambers proposes to develop a new Jaguar Land Rover auto dealership (the “Project”) at the locations currently occupied by the Herb Chambers Honda and Infiniti and Honda dealerships at 1186-1190 and 1192-1198 Commonwealth Avenue (presently Honda and Infiniti, respectively). The proponent’s intent is to develop a category-leading, first-class new facility that will contribute meaningfully to the Commonwealth Avenue streetscape."

Eva Webster

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Feb 9, 2018, 7:51:55 PM2/9/18
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Thanks, Tony.  That’s good news for a change — a project that is not trying to be too tall and too dense (under zoning, the height limit on Comm. Ave. is 55 feet — so they are exceeding it only by 4.5 feet).

I think it’s good that commercial use will continue, because A-B also needs places where people can work (not just housing) — and since this project appears to be self-sufficient in terms of parking, it won’t be contributing to overloading the B trolley.

Still, if someone has time to serve on this IAG, this would be a good opportunity to get Community Benefits for landscape improvements on Comm. Ave. — not just directly in front of the development, but farther out — wherever Comm. Ave. medians and other green areas have dead/damaged or missing trees (there are many such spots). Some ornamental plantings/landscaping would also be desirable. 


On 2/9/18, 7:26 PM, "Anthony D'Isidoro" <Anthony...@msn.com> wrote:

Hi Eva,


No residential units.


“The Project building will be contemporary in style, featuring a streamlined design. It is presently expected to be three stories high, with a maximum height of 59.5 feet, and will therefore be slightly lower in height than the immediately adjacent residential building. The Project will contain approximately 143,000 square feet of building area, and will include showrooms, offices, service bays, vehicle storage, and customer amenities, including lounges. The preliminary plans indicate that the Project will be supported by approximately 322 off-street parking spaces located within the building, and approximately 66 surface spaces. We anticipate that the Project will result in a reduction in the overall traffic to and from the site. These preliminary plans may be modified through the permitting process and in light of input from the BPDA, elected officials, neighbors, and other stakeholders.”


Tony


From: Eva Webster <evawe...@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 7:14 PM
To: Homeowners Union of Allston-Brighton; Anthony D'Isidoro
Subject: Re: [HUAB] Action Alert: 1186-1198 Commonwealth Ave, Allston
 
Tony, how many units are they proposing?  Rentals?

It’s the Herb Chambers car dealership.  That part of Comm. Ave. is full of rental apartment buildings (unlike the area near the Reservoir, which has a fair number of condos) — so if there ever was an argument for homeownership to balance things out, it makes sense to make it with this development.


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Anthony D'Isidoro

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Feb 22, 2018, 2:13:59 PM2/22/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated January 8, 2018 and was received at the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) on January 8, 2018.


The Project Notification Form is dated February 21, 2018 and it appears that is when the project was posted on the BPDA website.


This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

Eva Webster

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Feb 22, 2018, 3:08:54 PM2/22/18
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Thank you, Tony, for your vigilance.

This project proposes 211 market-rate rental units, and only 38 homeownership units — but the latter are income-restricted (and in a separate 4 story building, while the rentals are in 6 story buildings).  The development is kind of out of the way, located between major roads (Soldiers Field Rd. and Leo Birmingham Pkwy), and has no direct residential abutters. Still, I hope that some experienced community people will ask to be put on the IAG, to ensure that the development is well done visually, provides a good quality of life for future residents, and is overall an asset to Brighton. 

Here is a link to the PNF:  

Fwd: 1550 Soldiers Field Road and 21 Soldiers Field Place Residential Development | Boston Planning & Development Agency
 

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David Hall

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Feb 27, 2018, 3:03:45 PM2/27/18
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For those interested, the PNF for the new dealership has been posted.

http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/herb-chambers-jaguar-range-rover-dealership

Anthony D'Isidoro

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Mar 3, 2018, 10:12:56 AM3/3/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated November 13, 2017.


The Project Notification Form is dated March 1, 2018 and it appears that is when the project was posted on the BPDA website.


This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

Anthony D'Isidoro

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Mar 15, 2018, 11:54:56 PM3/15/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated January 3, 2018.


The Expanded Project Notification Form is dated March 7, 2018 and it appears that it was posted on the BPDA website between March 12, 2018 and March 15, 2018.


This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

Anthony D'Isidoro

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Jun 28, 2018, 8:58:42 AM6/28/18
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Hello Everyone,

 

The Letter of Intent is dated February 28, 2018.

 

The Project Notification Form is dated June 22, 2018.


This project will require large project review, therefore if you are interested in serving on the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) follow the instructions on my email “Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Impact Advisory Group (IAG)” dated 2/2/2018.

 

Tony

 

A new six-building mixed-use development with 334 residential units, 237 associated parking spaces, and 22,145 square feet of office space.

 

http://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/allston-square

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