Housing Headlines

BELMONT --- Concerned about the building's size and aware of the neighborhood's concerns, the Belmont Zoning Board of Appeals OK'd a developer's application for a Ch. 40B comprehensive permit to knock down a home and build 12 mixed-income apartments on a half an acre. The approval came with 161 conditions as the board has been concerned about a lack of open space, poor parking availability, unsatisfactory storm water management, and closeness to abutters.

JAMAICA PLAIN --- Despite a neighborhood group's insistence that any new housing be 100 percent affordable, the Boston Redevelopment Authority voted 3-2 to approve developers Dan Mangiacotti and Paul Iantosca's plan to build 76 apartments - 18 affordable - at 3200 Washington St. The building will replace an abandoned six-unit building that has drawn police attention for illicit parties and squatters.

BOSTON --- The latest report on the mayor's housing plan found the city building middle income housing at 85 percent of the speed needed to reach its 2030 goals.

NANTUCKET --- As many as 25 neighbors and abutters of the proposed controversial 56-unit Surfside Commons 40B affordable-housing development attended a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to voice their concerns about the development proposed by Atlantic Development.

Debate around the proposed 10,000 unit development continues to center around how many of the units should be designated as affordable. “Twenty percent affordable housing is something I’d like to see the developer get to us,” said Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards. Developer Thomas O'Brien countered, saying “And so we really we just can't see a way that we can make that math work.”

Debate around the proposed 10,000 unit development continues to center around how many of the units should be designated as affordable. “Twenty percent affordable housing is something I’d like to see the developer get to us,” said Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards. Developer Thomas O'Brien countered, saying “And so we really we just can't see a way that we can make that math work.”