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Organization: |
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (CSNDC) |
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Organization
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Nonprofit |
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Potential Site: |
Public and private
vacant lots in the Codman Square section of Dorchester |
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Description/Goals: |
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Development of affordable ownership units, green space,
and industrial space to revitalize the Norfolk Triangle,
a sub-neighborhood of Codman Square bounded by Talbot
Avenue, New England Avenue, and Norfolk Avenue. CSNDC
is looking for creative solutions to the blight in the
neighborhood through development of a comprehensive
plan. Key to the plan is significant resident involvement.
CSNDC departments have been working with residents to
develop leadership skills and to solicit development
ideas for the area.
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Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW) |
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Organization Type: |
Nonprofit |
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Potential Site: |
A 20,000 square-foot
parcel owned by Lawrence General Hospital in the North
Common neighborhood of Lawrence |
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Description/Goals: |
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Development of affordable family housing on land adjacent
to a new park and housing developed recently by LCW.
The hospital would like the property to be redeveloped
as housing (particularly housing for hospital employees
participating in a workforce-development program).
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Organization: |
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing |
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Organization Type: |
Nonprofit |
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Potential Site: |
A 16,772 square-foot
parking lot in East Boston's Maverick Square |
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Description/Goals: |
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Construction of a mixed-use,
mixed-income development on the site of a former gas station.
The development will include rental units on the upper
floors and retail or office space on the ground floor
(and possibly on the second floor). The land is a brownfield
site and may require environmental remediation. The parcel
sits directly on Maverick Square, an important commercial
and transportation node for East Boston. Some 14,000 people
per day use the Maverick Square subway station, which
is scheduled for a $35 million renovation by the MBTA.
Affordable residential units should be a significant part
of the development to offset the ongoing gentrification
of the neighborhood. Over 1,000 units of luxury housing
are being developed on the adjacent East Boston waterfront.
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Mattapan Community Development Corporation |
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Organization Type: |
Nonprofit |
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Potential Site: |
A vacant, six-acre
lot off Morton Street in the Mattapan section of Boston |
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Description/Goals: |
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Creation of residential and
retail space on private land in a populated area close
to public transportation. The development of the parcel
will be a key element in the revitalization of the surrounding
area. The lot is adjacent to an MBTA commuter line being
considered for an upgrade as part of the Indigo line.
The lot is an ideal location for implementing an urban,
transit-oriented development. |
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Organization: |
Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation |
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Organization Type: |
Nonprofit |
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Potential Site: |
A former nursing
home in the Allston section of Boston |
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Description/Goals: |
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Renovation of a former nursing home in Allston's Union
Square to create affordable housing (possibly supportive
housing for the elderly). The vacant building at 533
Cambridge Street has become a neighborhood eyesore and
was recently boarded up by the city's Inspectional Services
Department. The two-story building contains over 24,000
square feet of space that could easily be converted
to 30 or more single-room-occupancy units. The building's
taxes are in arrears, and the city is expected to eventually
take control of the property.
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