MaxPak

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

It's nice to see that eyesore finally gone. My understanding is that the complex that is supposed to be built there is quite nice, but I can't imagine that it's ever going to be completed. I've heard they're going to be between 75 - 199 condos / townhouses, but with the housing market being what it is these days and for the foreseeable future the likelihood that the project gets going is small. I would love to see a new park go up in that spot. What this city needs is more green space.

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[ron_newman]

The development will include a park in the middle of the property. It makes sense to develop property next to a future Green Line station, but I'd prefer to see some commercial mixed in with the residential.

[fefie.livejournal.com]

I'd have preferred mixed use too, but the neighborhood did not want that. I'm glad the plans include be a (privately funded) public park there as the development will be alongside the Community Path extension and next to the eventual Lowell St. T stop.

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

Do you expect construction to start this year?

[ron_newman]

No.

[pjmorgan.livejournal.com]

Let's hope no units are completed and go on the market until *after* the green line stop is in place. That way we'll get people moving in without cars (and the units will sell easier).

It'd be awesome if the Kennedys would get generous and just decide to build a huge park instead, but that's just a total fantasy.