Category: Development
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Development at the Cleveland Circle Cinema Site
After a recent Brookline Town Hall meeting about re-development of the Cleveland Circle cinema site, there has been some discussion among neighbors about plans and possibilites for the site. So far, here’s what we have discovered on record: (1) The developer, Boston Development Group, has begun the review process with the city of Boston (Boston…
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Chestnut Hill Square Development Presents More Detailed Plans
The long awaited project on the former Omni Market site has finally moved forward. New England Development has presented more detailed plans for the site and for traffic management on both Route 9 and Hammond Pond Parkway. To review the information, here on the City of Newton website. If you’d like to offer your own…
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Chestnut Hill Center: Public Hearing and an Open House
As some of you may know, the Chestnut Hill Center (481 Hammond Street, opposite the T stop, corner of Hammond and Suffolk) has been planning an addition to its building for some time. In January, 2010, the Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission Approved their plans after an extensive review. For the past several months they have…
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Development at the former Omni Foods Site: no access from Florence Street
The Boston Globe reports that New England Development has agreed to eliminate Florence Street vehicle access to the proposed development, in response to “neighborhood concerns.” Lack of Florence Street access could deter potential grocery store tenants. Read more here, on Boston.com
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Boston Globe coverage of recent CHA meeting
If you missed the July 21st meeting concerning Boston College’s plans for Stokes Hall, the Boston Globe was there and reports about it today, in their story, “BC’s neighbors want parking crackdown at new building.” Note that if you have concerns about the development, the article states that “Interim planning director Candace Havens said that…
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Meeting on BC plans for the Stokes Building, July 21st
The Newton Department of Planning and Development will host an Administrative Site Plan Review meeting to discuss Boston College’s plans to construct a new academic building (to be names Stokes Hall) on the Middle Campus, near the intersection of College Road and Beacon Street. The building will be gothic style, characteristic of the existing middle…
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Plans for Development at Chestnut Hill Square (former Omni Foods site)
This past Tuesday, June 1st, CHA hosted a special meeting where New England Development presented their plan for development of Chestnut Hill Square, a.k.a., the former Omni Foods site on Route 9. For neighbors who missed the presentation, or those who would like to review details, New England Development has kindly provided us with a…
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Special Meeting of the Chestnut Hill Association
Presentation by New england Development Update on Chestnut Hill Square (Rte 9 Site of Former Omni Supermarket) Tuesday, June 1 – 7:15 to 9:00 pm Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill (in Parish hall behind the Church on the left) Email Dick Tucker or Lauren Thill with questions Bring Your Friends and Neighbors!
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Chestnut Hill Square Development
The long awaited development on the former Omni Market site has not moved forward…yet. The recent downturn in real estate caused by the recession is likely to blame, but we have not heard anything new from New England Development recently. When we hear something more concrete, we’ll pass on the news. The developers indicated that…
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Are You Hungry?
After a lengthy review of parking availability, the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center has received a permit in the retail space next to Legal Seafood (formerly Gardener’s Eden) for a full-service 275-seat restaurant. Legal Seafood and Aquitaine have both received permits for outdoor seating of 20 seats and 6 seats respectively. On the ground floor of…