Animal Rescue League plans new facilities - next to its current South End building

By adamg on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 9:25am

Rendering of proposed new ARL building on Chandler Street

Rendering by Animal Arts.

The Animal Rescue League of Boston yesterday filed plans to replace its current two-story South End home with a more modern three-story home right next door.

In a filing with the Boston Planning Department, the non-profit says it would remain open at its current Chandler Street home until the new building is completed, then move into that and tear the current building down.

For the past 70 years, ARL has provided the majority of its services out of its headquarters at 10 Chandler Street in Boston’s South End neighborhood. The current facility is no longer suited to continue the mission and must be replaced. Consistent with current uses on site, the proposed new facility will house an animal shelter with medical and other support services, dog training, and the Boston Veterinary Care clinic (BVC) which is open to the public.

The approximately 30,000 square foot three-story facility will be built adjacent to Tremont Street with an attached single-story dog training space, parking for 25 cars, and outdoor dog runs. In order to provide uninterrupted services to the community, Animal Rescue League will continue to fully operate its shelter and veterinary clinic during construction.

The non-profit hopes to begin 15 to 18 months of construction this coming spring.

10 Chandler St. filings and meeting/comment schedule.
More info from ARL.

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International Style

By Anon on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 9:37am.

Well the era of International Style architecture in Boston is drawing to a close. The ARL building wasn’t a beauty but it certainly reflected the brash bravado of late 1950s early 60s triumphant America

Agreed

By Neal on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 2:08pm.

While I fully support ARL's plans here and understand the need for a bigger facility, I've long been a fan of that building (I happened to walk by it a couple of hours ago while on a work-related errand). It'll be a shame to see it go. Other pretty decent International Style/Midcentury Modern in the South End are the Revolution Hotel on Berkeley St and the fire station at 700 Tremont.

Mid-century mundane

By Plen-T-Pak on Fri, 10/11/2024 - 11:25am.

I will miss that building.

There used to be an erector

By Don't Panic on Mon, 10/14/2024 - 12:59am.

There used to be an erector set type building toy that celebrated that style. It was plastic, not metal though. Anyone else have one of those when they were a kid? The windows were spot on with the firehouse on Tremont Street.

I really am not a fan of this

By cden4 on Tue, 10/15/2024 - 9:25am.

I really am not a fan of this seemingly new precedent of asymmetric windows and windows on the corners of new buildings in the South End. It's also getting a bit boring that so many new buildings are red brick with a black or dark gray base. It's kind of like architects see the last thing that the Landmarks Commission approved and just make a copy of that. I think there are ways to build something that's both modern yet in the more traditional architectural styles. This is actually the perfect spot for something that's not red brick because it's a bit off by itself.