by village14 | Jan 14, 2019 | bicycles, Needham Street, Northland, parking, streets and sidewalks |
The City Council’s Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Newton City Hall to hear about Northland’s much-anticipated transportation plan for its project at Needham and Oak Streets.
Northland is proposing a variety of traffic mitigation remedies, including limiting residential parking to one space per unit and funding new and improved bike and pedestian paths.
But the most significant part of the plan is a proposal to operate and fund a shuttle system that would be open to public use at
by Chuck Tanowitz | Dec 14, 2018 | N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, Newton |
The N-Squared Innovation District has a much-needed amenity. Today the Stop & Shop finally opened up in the Newton Nexus shopping center. Now, before we start getting the complaints about traffic and parking just one note: that shopping center has more than 500... by Greg Reibman | Sep 28, 2018 | Affordable housing, City Council, development, economic development, medical marijuana, N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, Northland |
Tuesday’s Land Use Committee meeting had two interesting agenda items on its agenda – the presentation of the Northland project and the final committee vote on Cypress Tree, the proposed medical marijuana clinic on Route 9 — and, thankfully, NewTV recorded it all!
- The Cypress Tree debate and vote starts at the 27:45 mark
- The Northland presentation begins at the 72:55 mark
by Greg Reibman | Aug 21, 2018 | development, Needham Street, Newton |
Northland Investment Company has released this video (no audio) illustrating its proposed 22 acre project along Needham and Oak Streets.
Thee proposed project includes thirteen buildings, ranging in height from three to eight stories with 822 residential units (15 percent affordable) in a combination of town houses and apartment buildings. Of the total
by Greg Reibman | Aug 17, 2018 | Needham Street, Northland |
Although Northland has already “participated in over one hundred meetings with its neighbors, community groups and city planners” the the City Council’s Land Use Committee will begin formally reviewing the proposed Needham Street project on Sept. 25, John Hilliard from the Globe reports.
Developers are proposing 822 apartments, including 123 affordable units, plus 193,000 square feet of office space and 237,000 square feet of retail space.
The development also would include
by Greg Reibman | May 22, 2018 | Needham Street, Newton |
Mass DOT will provide an update on the Needham Street/Highland Ave project this Thursday May 24 at 8 a.m. at the Saco-Pettee Mill Building, 156 Oak Street, Newton. This is an event organized by the chamber for local businesses that have questions about the... by Greg Reibman | May 18, 2018 | Needham Street, Newton, Newton Highlands, traffic, Upper Falls |
The Newton Upper Falls Area Council hosted a meeting May 17 that included a presentation by the developer of the proposed Northland Development on Needham Street. At the meeting, Northland’s traffic consultant provided an overview of the project’s approach... by Sallee Lipshutz | Mar 25, 2018 | Needham Street
118 Needham Street, the former location of Mick Morgan’s and its short-lived descendant, Grande Kitchen and Bar, is about to house a new restaurant opening in early April called District 118 Kitchen and Bar. They have a Facebook page with a few pics. A Google... by Greg Reibman | Dec 23, 2017 | Needham Street |
Mass DOT will hold three public meetings in mid-January to present the proposed reconstruction of Highland Ave in Needham and Needham and Winchester Streets in Newton. The project stretches from Webster Street in Needham to Route 9 in Newton. It would widen sidewalks,... by Chuck Tanowitz | Sep 10, 2017 | Needham Street
In case you missed it, New England Mobile Bookfair held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday as well as a day-long celebration of local authors. If you didn’t get over there, head over any time they’re open. The business, I’m sure, will be...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 26, 2017 | N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, NewTV |
Here’s a press release from NewTV..
NewTV has purchased its office and studio space at 23 Needham Street. Faced with escalating lease rates due to market trends, Executive Director Robert S. Kelly, and the NewTV Board of Directors opted to buy the condo suite to alleviate immediate and long-term rent increases. Securing the space allows
by Greg Reibman | Jul 20, 2017 | N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street |
Now that the New England Mobile Book Fair has moved to its new home next to Marshalls on Needham Street, the building and parking lot where the Book Fair stood for decades is on the market, the Boston Business Journal reports.The 1.46-acre lot “provides a wide spectrum of development opportunities including
