About 50 neighbors came out on Monday night to hear plans for a new 5-story condominium building proposed for 25 Atlantic Avenue in Boston’s North End / Waterfront. Organized by the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the abutters meeting on the site was the first community outreach by the developer, J3 Design & Development, LLC and Walsh Read More…
25 Atlantic Avenue Residences, a new five story, six-unit, residential condominium building is being proposed on the triangular corner site along Commercial Street in Boston’s North End / Waterfront. The location was formerly occupied by Lavanderia laundry and a gas station before that. It is adjacent to the 11-story Prince Building and across the street from Lewis Wharf. Read More…
Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) Board of Appeals has approved a request to change the legal occupancy at 5 Jackson Avenue from a two family to a one family building. The plans call for a single story addition with a private roof deck, an elevator, a full sprinkler system and the building will not exceed Read More…
Battery Wharf Hotel continues to work through license issues as a result of its ownership change from the Fairmont to Westmont Hospitality Group. A representative appeared this week before the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) that decided to defer voting until Westwood’s attorney could be present to clarify the application. Westmont is looking to change its Read More…
Boston Inspectional Services Department (ISD) has deferred one request and approved two others. Media Vision proposal to install a new 10.6’ x 36’ digital billboard at 55-59 Causeway Street was deferred. New construction for a Hostel/Hotel at 234 Friend Street received approval. A basement level extension to the building lot line and construction on a Read More…
After a confusing debate regarding alleged zoning issues at Monica’s Mercato Pizza in Boston’s North End, the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) deferred its vote pending clarification from City Hall. This is a follow-up discussion to a January 2015 vote where NEWRA supported Monica’s new pizzeria operating in the lower level of 130-130B on Salem Street at the Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. Meetings are open, and all are welcome! For more information, contact info@newra.org. The full agenda Read More…
Boston’s Zoning Board of Appeals recently ruled on three requests in the North End. Receiving approval was the application at 290 North Street to convert the bed and breakfast to a four unit residential building. [See Neighborhood Groups Support 290 North St. Change] Also receiving approval was the owner at 4 Cleveland Place to change the occupancy Read More…
The Boston Zoning Commission tabled the Garden Garage project in the West End at a meeting last week regarding a Planned Development Area (PDA) at 35 Lomasney Way. The Garden Garage project proposal by Equity Residential is a $390 million, 44-story, 470 apartment building with an 830 space underground parking garage. The site is commonly known today as Basketball City. Despite Read More…
In a rare unanimous show of support, members of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 35-0 at a meeting this week in favor of a zoning application for a renovation project at 3 Stillman Place. New property owner, Chris Young, represented by Attorney William Ferullo, has applied to the Zoning Board of Appeal Read More…
The two North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups disagreed in separate meetings this week on whether to support or oppose zoning relief at 5 Jackson Avenue. At the center of the discussion is a rooftop 348 square foot addition adjacent to an abutting resident property at 3 Jackson Avenue. North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7:00 p.m. at the Nazzaro Community Center. NEWRA encourages all North End/Waterfront residents to become active members and participate in neighborhood meetings. Meetings are open, and all are welcome! For more information, contact info@newra.org. The full agenda Read More…