ZBA approves Roche Bros. food market, defers action on Crunch Gym

[ron_newman]

The Zoning Board of Appeals tonight unanimously approved Roche Bros' proposal for a Brothers Marketplace food store on the first floor of 240 Elm Street, which housed a Social Security office until 2010.

They didn't seem so happy with the proposed Crunch Gym on the second floor, raising questions about how much additional traffic and parking demand the gym would bring to Davis Square. They deferred action on this until their next meeting on November 19.

Comments

[keithn.livejournal.com]

If that was the case, then they should say so. But I wouldn't buy the argument anyway. Boston Sports Club is a luxury fitness center that costs $70 per month and $70 to even sign up. The Crunch! gym will have memberships ranging from $10-20 per month with initial fees of $40. There is plenty of value in having a low cost gym in Davis Square. I anticipate signing up when (if?) it opens.

[teko.livejournal.com]

I hadn't looked into Crunch. That sounds great, and I hope they get approved. I absolutely agree that a low-cost gym (a block from the T and a few steps from a bus stop) has a different audience than Boston Sports Club.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Yeah, agreed, for all those reasons. I would absolutely join that gym.

[purgatori84.livejournal.com]

I would love a lower-cost gym in Davis as well (that isn't RocknFitness / has windows)