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0.6 min readBy Maureen DahillPublished On: February 16th, 2014Categories: News6 Comments

Real Estate Development at 728 East Broadway – HAS BEEN APPROVED.

An important community meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 19th at 7pm at the Tynan Community Center (650 East Fourth Street) to discuss a proposed residential/commerical development at 728 East Broadway (next to the Boston Beer Garden).

The development being proposed includes new construction of a 4-story building with approximately 5800 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor and 25 condos with off-street parking for 46 cars. This project is being proposed by the Empire Realty Trust.

All are encouraged to attend.

Image: Neshamkin French Architects, Inc.

UPDATE: THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED.

Maureen Dahill

Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.

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6 Comments

LauraLee February 16, 2014 at 9:28 pm

This project is completely out of line with the scale of this part of East Broadway, and is of the worst, most generic, meaningless architecture that could be placed in a well established neighborhood. This is development for the sake of money at its worst. It adds nothing to the community, the neighborhood, or the esthetics df East Broadway. Let’s not let this happen to the character of our neighborhood like we’re seeing in other parts of South Boston. Unfortunately I am out of town for this meeting or I would be there to argue against it.
wtf021 February 18, 2014 at 5:41 pm

Sorry, but hasn’t everybody figured it out yet? If this proposal is from a developer on the correct “list” the proposal will get approved. Our local elected officals will ignore what is in the best interest of the community and they will back it. The South Boston community has been sold out so many times by our own people, I have lost count. So a big thank you goes out to our rep and city councilor who I am sure will rubber stamp this brick eye-sore.
Joanne February 18, 2014 at 7:34 pm

The real issue here is thus property has an AUL issued by DEP . The projects sits on land that is contaminated .
Anonymous March 1, 2014 at 7:44 pm

The argument that because it has a AUL and therefore shouldn’t be developed is erroneous. If anything, that should be cause for priority redevelopment. Across the state, brownfield redevelopment is policy; this shouldn’t be an exception.
Yuppie King May 6, 2014 at 6:05 pm

The evolving character of the neighborhood seems to align very well with new developments at high price points…duh
Peter May 7, 2014 at 4:30 pm

This is huge! Are we in downtown boston? The yuppies are taking over!