by Jerry Reilly | Dec 4, 2014 | Auburndale, development |
Even if you’ve never been to a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, and never thought you’d want to, you might want to be in the Aldermanic Chamber (tonight, December 4, 7pm start) for the opening night of the hearing on the 135-unit apartment project proposed by Dinosaur... by Greg Reibman | Oct 30, 2014 | Elections |
Esther Schlorholtz and Josephine McNeil, co-chairs of Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton submitted the following column to the Newton TAB but for whatever reason, it was not published. I offered to publish it here to continue to conversation started...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 2, 2014 | development |
Someone asked about Court Street on the Philip Neri thread. It hasn’t gotten much publicity lately, but tonight at 7pm in the Aldermanic Chambers, the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) continues the public hearing, and may in fact vote on whether to grant the... by Greg Reibman | Sep 30, 2014 | Waban |
The Waban Area Council met with the developer of the St. Philip Neri site earlier this month. You can read their report of the meeting on the area council’s website (scroll down). by Greg Reibman | Jul 23, 2014 | Austin Street, development |
Sarah Quigley, one of the opponents of the Austin Street development is hoping to put two non-binding questions on the ballot this fall, Jenna Fisher from the Newton TAB reports. But why wait until November? Here’s your chance to vote here. Question 1 Shall the...
by Jerry Reilly | Jun 19, 2014 | Auburndale, development, traffic |
Tonight’s meeting about the proposed 150-unit 40B project for 70 Rowe Street attracted a large crowd to the Turtle Lane Playhouse, where representatives from the Planning Department, and developer Scott Oran of Dinosaur Capital Partners, himself a resident of...
by Greg Reibman | May 31, 2014 | Wells Ave |
Permitting for the “Manchester” — a proposed 40B project on Wells Avenue — has cleared the state and moved into the city. The proposal is for 334 units of rental housing, Wicked Local Newton reports. “The 135 Wells Avenue project is deliberately... by Lisa Parlagreco | Apr 18, 2014 | City Hall, Waban |
Question:Why would the Waban Area Council want to sponsor a City-wide forum/panel discussion on the ins and outs of the process that developers may follow to produce multi-unit housing with affordable housing requirements in our city? The answer depends on how well...