By Michael Coughlin Jr.
During the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board meeting earlier this month, the board granted authorization to enter into affordable housing agreements for two projects: one on Amory/Green Street and another on Dixwell Street.
The first project discussed was at 450-454 Amory Street, and was also referred to as 155 Green Street.
Andy Feldman, Housing Policy Manager with the Mayor’s Office of Housing, indicated that the proposed project, which would create 14 condominium units, did not trigger Article 80 review due to its size but is subject to the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP).
A document on the Planning Department’s website notes that this project would house the aforementioned condominium units in a five-story mixed-use building that would also contain two ground-floor retail units. The document also indicates that the proposal includes 14 parking spaces.
“The vote in front of you tonight will allow the agency to enter into an agreement to dedicate two income-restricted units under IDP,” said Feldman.
The previously mentioned document states that the income-restricted units offered would be a three-bedroom unit at 100% area median income (AMI) and a two-bedroom unit at 80% AMI.
There were no questions or comments from the board on this matter, and it was approved unanimously.
The next project discussed was at 27 Dixwell Street. Similarly to the proposal above, this project did not trigger an Article 80 review due to its size but is subject to the IDP policy and proposes to build 12 condominium units, according to Feldman.
A description of the project in a document on the Planning Department’s website states that construction on the project is almost complete. The project includes the demolition of a one-story industrial building on the site to make way for the construction of a three-story building that will house the condominium units. The proposal also includes 12 parking spaces.
It also notes that this project, which initially received authorization to enter into an affordable housing agreement in 2023, now requires additional authorization since the program is being changed from rental units to condominiums.
Again, Feldman said, “the vote in front of you tonight will allow the agency to enter into an agreement to dedicate two income-restricted units under IDP.”
The project is slated to include one one-bedroom unit at 80% AMI and one two-bedroom unit at 100% AMI as part of the agreement. Once again, the board had no questions or comments on the matter, and it was unanimously approved. For more information about the BPDA Board and to view past and future meeting agendas, visit https://www.bostonplans.org/about-us/bpda-board/meet-the-board.