Development

Taller Building Heights at Arsenal Yards to be Discussed at Community Meeting

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The Watertown Planning Department announced the developers of the Arsenal Mall will host a community meeting about the proposed zoning change to allow a height increase in the Regional Mixed Use District. Developers sent out the following information:

Boylston Properties will hold a Community Meeting to review the proposed zoning change in regards to Building G located within Arsenal Yards. The purpose of this meeting will be to present and discuss the proposed zoning amendment which requests an increase the overall height of the building from its previously approved 130 feet to 197 feet. If approved, the height within the Regional Mixed Use District (RMUD) could be 197 feet by “Master Plan Special Permit within a defined Mixed-Use project, using adopted Design Guidelines provided the project includes a diversity of building heights and furthers the intent and purpose (§5.18.a) of the RMUD.” (From WZO) Building G will contain approximately 140 for-sale residential condominium units and 193,000 GSF (versus the previously approved 189,000 SF). Discussion will include the massing of the Building as well as the buildings location relative to the Charles River and Arsenal Park. The Meeting will be held on Monday June 18, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the “Arsenal Yards Development Office” located within the Mall.

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LETTER: Resident Supports Taller Tower in Arsenal Yards Project

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During my campaign for Library Trustee last year I talked with hundreds of residents about their concerns. The pace of housing development was by far the most popular topic of conversation. Some residents expressed reservations about the new development. They worried about increased traffic and possible strain on the schools, among other questions. Others — people on fixed incomes, working-class residents, and families eager to buy a home here but squeezed out of the market — were more worried about the cost of housing.

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LETTER: Resident Concerned About Request for Taller Tower at Mall

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I wrote this letter in December 2016 but it is even more relevant today in lieu of the zoning amendment proposal to increase the RMUD height to 197 feet. To the citizens of Watertown, regarding the Arsenal Project MP/SP proposal, 12/19/16. In over a year of meetings the issue which I thought would have been a major concern to both the citizens of Watertown, the city councilors, and the city planning department employees was rarely discussed. The issue I am referring to is the development of a 12 story building (building “G”) approximately 100 feet from Greenough Boulevard. Now the reason the developer wants to build this building is obvious.

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Arsenal Yards Anchor Tenants Include Roche Bros., Beer-Focused Restaurant & Cinema

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Roche Bros. will open a location at Arsenal Yards, and will have a cafe, prepared food and a seasonal outdoor produce market. The anchor tenants of Arsenal Yards will include a Roche Bros. supermarket, a restaurant chain known for its extensive beer list and a multi-screen cinema, developers announced. According to the press release sent out by developers, Arsenal Yards will have more than 1 million sq.

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Phase 4 of Arsenal Project Includes Plaza With Restaurants, Retail & Apartments

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The fourth phase of the Arsenal Yards project will feature what developers hope will become a focal point of the site, with a plaza where people will stroll, eat at restaurants’ outdoor seating and gather for special events. Developers from Boylston Properties presented the plans during a Community Meeting at the Arsenal Yards last Thursday. This phase, the fourth of five, includes three buildings, two of which will surround the plaza in the center of the new layout of the former Arsenal Mall. It will be in the middle of what was the front parking lot of the old mall. Building C will have 27,500 sq. ft.

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Mixed Use Condo and Retail Project on Mt. Auburn Street Gets Approved

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A project that will build three stories of condos on top of a level of commercial or retail space got the approval of the Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday. 

The building at 33 Mt. Auburn Street will have 15 condos and 1,924 sq. ft. of commercial or retail space. It will go on the property near Watertown Square (across Taylor Street from the New Yorker Diner) that has been vacant for several years and was once the home of Port Oil.

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Developers of Arsenal Yards Hosting 2 Community Meetings on Phase 4 of Project

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Two Community Meetings have been scheduled to present to the public information about the latest phase of the redevelopment of the Arsenal Mall. 

Developers sent out the following annoucement:

Boylston Properties and The Wilder Companies are holding two identical Community Meetings to review Phase 4 of the Arsenal Yards master plan. The purpose of these meetings will be to present and discuss the final layout and design of Buildings C, D, & E.2, as well as to discuss the operation of the property during construction. The buildings will contain retail, dedicated residential parking below Building D and residential apartments. Discussion will include the massing of the Buildings. 1st Community Meeting will be held on Thursday April 12, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
2nd Community Meeting will be held on Wednesday April 18, 2018 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at the “Arsenal Yards Development Office” located within the Mall.

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Project on Long Vacant Spot on Mt. Auburn St. Gets Nod from Planning Board

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A proposal to build a condominium building on a vacant piece of land near Watertown Square got the recommendation of the Planning Board on Monday night. A similar project at 33 Mt. Auburn St. received approval from the Town in 2013 and building permits were issued, but the construction never started and the permits elapsed. The old project had 24 rental units and 1,979 sq.