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554-562 Columbia Road Impact Advisory Group/Public Meeting

Dec 06, 2023

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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  • Contact Name:

    Stephen Harvey

  • Contact Email Address:

    [email protected]

  • Type:

    Public Meeting

  • Location:

    Virtual Meeting

  • Contact Phone:

    (617) 918-4418

Description:

The BPDA is hosting a virtual Joint Impact Advisory Group (IAG) and Public Meeting for the 554-562 Columbia Road project located in Dorchester. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Notice of Project Change (NPC) proposal for the project. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A and comments from the IAG then the general public.

NPC to include approximately 72,087 gross square feet of floor area and containing 65 senior-focuses multi-family rental units, of which 100% will continue to be deed restricted for a variety of income levels to be developed in two phases, including construction in Phase 1 of 50 units in a proposed five-story building addition to the rear of the existing four-story Fox Hall building, and Phase 2 including the renovation of the Fox Hall building to include an additional 15 units; a drop-off surface parking space accessed from Arion Street and the NPC proposal will retain the 5,534 GSF of existing ground floor retailers in the Fox Hall Building.

How to Participate

Register in advance:
bit.ly/3rZpowL

Toll-free call-in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 161 591 4793

At this time, the Planning Department is continuing to host public meetings in a virtual setting for the health, safety, and accessibility of Boston residents. For more information and updates, visit bostonplans.org.