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he Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board has approved six new development projects in the city, totaling approximately 859,726 square feet. These projects will create 577 residential units, including 251 income-restricted units, and support around 749 construction jobs and 50 permanent positions.
Drexel Village Project at 175 Ruggles Street will build predominantly income-restricted housing on public land in Roxbury. The project includes three new mixed-use buildings, renovating the existing St. Katharine Drexel Church, and creating a total of 217 new housing units, with 190 being income-restricted.
A second project at 250 Everett Street in Brighton will bring new multi-family housing to the area, featuring 240 residential units, including 41 income-restricted units. The site will be improved with new landscaping and publicly accessible open spaces.
In Dorchester, a project at 101-109 Boston Street will convert underutilized land into a six-story residential building with 59 housing units, eight of which are income-restricted. A restaurant/retail space and improvements to the public realm are also part of this development.
A new housing project at 3458 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain will replace an autobody repair shop with a five-story building containing 36 housing units and ground floor retail space. Eight of the units will be income-restricted, and the project includes indoor bicycle storage for residents.
Another project at 23-25 North Beacon Street in Allston will convert a residential building and parking lot into a new six-story all-electric building with 25 residential units, four of which are income-restricted. Bike parking will be provided on site.
The BPDA Board also approved an amendment to Suffolk University's Institutional Master Plan (IMP) to convert an office building at 101 Tremont Street into student housing, featuring 280 units. This project aims to relieve the burden on existing multifamily housing stock in downtown neighborhoods and contribute to the city's goal of reducing undergraduate students living off campus.
Additionally, the board approved updates to previously approved projects at 80-100 Smith Street and 50 Herald Street, as well as a waiver of Article 80 review for the renovation of Orchard Garden Apartments located at 25 Ambrose Street in Roxbury.
