JACKSON SQ.—Local elected officials, including local state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez and Mayor Martin Walsh, gathered on Sept. 30 to announce three milestones reached in the Jackson Square redevelopment, according to a press release. About 11 acres of land in Jackson…
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Meeting set for 64 Allandale project; developer responds to concerns
A community meeting has been scheduled for Oct. 6 for the 64 Allandale St. project, which has drawn concerns over its impact on the Allandale Woods. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the developer Jacqueline Nunez responded to those concerns, saying that…
ZBA aprueba proyectos sin consultar la comunidad
Dos proyectos de construcción—uno en 40 Lochstead Road y otro en 46 Eliot St.—que requieren variaciones fueron aprobados por la comisión de apelación de zonificación de la Ciudad (en inglés Zoning Board of Appeals—ZBA) a principios de este mes, a…
ZBA approves projects without community review
Two construction projects—one at 40 Lochstead Road and another at 46 Eliot St.—that require variances were approved by the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) earlier this month despite the applicants asking for deferrals and the projects not going through…
BRA board approves 105A S. Huntington developer’s plan to move affordable units off-site
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board approved on Sept. 17 the plan by the developer of 105A S. Huntington Ave. to move all the affordable units off-site, according to spokesperson Nick Martin. As part of the proposal, the developer will…
Sanchez ‘excited’ about DCR meetings
Local state Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez is “excited” about the upcoming state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) meetings on improving safety and access for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists to the parklands and parkways of the Emerald Necklace in Jamaica Plain.…
Poff leaving FPC
Christine Poff, executive director of the Franklin Park Coalition (FPC), is leaving the organization after leading it for more than a decade, according to an email blast sent by FPC. FPC is a nonprofit group that helps maintain the park.…
Q. and A. with author Diane Fraser
Jamaica Plain resident Diane Fraser recently wrote her first book, “Growing Up Superheroes, The Extraordinary Adventures of Deihlia Nye,” which came out earlier this year. The Gazette conducted a question-and-answer session with her through email about the new book. (The…
Real Estate Today: ZBA approves 3200 Washington St. project
The contentious 3200 Washington project cleared another hurdle on Sept. 15, as the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved the variances the project needs, according to the ZBA Office. The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) gave the project the green…
Real Estate Today: Zoning Committee review of Amory St. project delayed until October
The mixed-use building project at 450-456 Amory St. will appear before the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Council’s Zoning Committee sometime in October after being pulled from the Sept. 2 meeting agenda at the request of the developer, according to Dave Baron…