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Allston/Brighton landlord proposes new apartment building on North Beacon Street
By adamg on Sat, 08/17/2024 - 10:52am
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Landlord Anwar Faisal's Alpha Management Corp. has filed plans to replace a three-story apartment building at 23-25 North Beacon St. in Allston's Union Square with a six-story, 25-unit apartment building.
Four of the units would be rented as affordable, according to Faisal's filing with the Boston Planning Department. Overall, the building, a half block from Twin Donuts, would have 13 one-bedroom apartments, 9 three-bedroom units and 3 two-bedroom units.
Faisal, who has owned the site since 2005, says the new building would use heat pumps for heating and cooling and electric ranges and hot-water systems - and would have no parking spaces:
In addition to deterring dependence on cars within the city, this has several benefits to the building itself, including a significant reduction in building materials and energy use. To accommodate parking requires the construction of a garage that occupies a large footprint on the ground floor, must be ventilated and creates challenges to insulating the units above.
The site is also a half-mile or less from the Green Line and the Boston Landing commuter-rail stop as well as on or near several bus lines, the filing states.
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This will hopefully
bring the cost of housing down in the Boston area.
Not with that guy.
More overpriced slum housing.
The last "house" on that
The last "house" on that block. Surprised it took that long.
I use "House" loosely since that place was a cut up Allston special, friend used to have a nasty little studio in there.
I think the property is great even if alpha is a scummy operation.
46 bedrooms in the new building
There are probably 46 BU students stacked like cord wood into that current building, though.
No parking spaces?!?!
Unless you’re rich and can afford to be chauffeured around in an LV, taxi, or app taxi you’re a second class citizen without a car.
It takes 35-40 mins for me to commute by car and twice that to take the T to get to within ten minute’s walk to my work. I could work an extra job in the amount of time I lose in a week when I don’t have my car. If I have to take the T to a doctor’s appointment, or any appointment, I have to trade an hour, or more of my life to not be late. Not having a car, or money literally makes people second-class citizens. Time is money.
Is this sarcastic?
For people who don't mind a longer walk or can ride a bike, they might be able to snag one of these units a bit cheaper since they aren't competing with those who only want a unit with parking.
Not every building needs to accommodate every category of renter.
Time = Money works both ways. You can have more money if you give up a bit of time.
No. It’s in earnest, but fair
No. It’s in earnest, but fair point.
Parking costs money
Land costs money.
This is an area that has too many cars and not enough housing. The building and zoning practices should support solving problems, not exacerbating existing ones.
Focus on the problem
Your problem is with the T, not parkingless housing.
Ya. The hub und spoke system
Ya. The hub und spoke system needs more crosstown busses. Still sometimes you gotta drive off “grid.” By grid I mean cow path.
Zipcar
With convenient locations further up North Beacon and up the road past the Sil, just to name a few.
(Not for everyone of course! But its helped fill our households occasional car need.)
Crazy idea
You could move closer to work.
Buildings with no parking might appeal more to people who work or study close to them.