169-177 Cambridge Street Development Filed, Public Meeting in December

Following its intent to file in September, a developer (173 Cambridge Street) filed a project notification for 169-177 Cambridge Street on October 30. In place of its four existing structures, it will build a new six-story with 151 residential units, 28 garage parking spaces (divided into ground floor and below-ground), 151 bicycle spaces for residents, and 30 bicycle spaces for visitors. The 151 residential units will be broken down into 52 studios, 89 one-bedroom units, and 10 two-bedroom units, including 27 Inclusionary Housing units.

The IAG meeting for the development will take place virtually on November 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M., and the public meeting for the development will take place virtually on December 2 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Public comment will also be available until December 11.

290 North Beacon Street Opening Pilot Space this Winter

During a meeting hosted last week, the Boston Housing Authority and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced that they will invest 1.25 million dollars toward constructing a pilot space at 290 North Beacon Street. The pilot will build a space for community events along with 18 spaces for artists and musicians. Construction has already begun last month, and the community space will open for events this winter while the spaces for artists and musicians will open up in the summer of 2027.

The pilot project is part of a larger project on 290 North Beacon Street to build at least 40,000 square feet of recording and rehearsal space along with 60 to 150 affordable  units of residential apartments. As planning and design is still ongoing for the full development, the pilot is a way to deliver some of the space to artists and musicians on a shorter timeline.

Jackson Mann Community Center Public Comments by November 17

On Tuesday, October 27, the City of Boston held the last of three public meetings on the uses of the  Jackson Mann Community Center. During the meeting, the City laid out a proposal for the new community center: a Boston Centers for Youth and Family (BCYF) community center along with housing (without a Boston Public School) along with explorations for early childcare and retail opportunities.

Neighbors have until Tuesday, November 17 to send comments about the draft proposal to city official Francis Mendoza-McCarthy via email at Francis.MendozaMcCarthy@boston.gov. They can access the slideshow from the planning meeting here.