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| BRA Board Moves Housing Project Forward The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a number of projects throughout the city, including the approval of 121-127 Portland Street, located in the Bulfinch Triangle. The six-story vacant industrial building will be converted into 54 new residential units as well as ground floor retail space, which will further activate Portland Street making it more pedestrian friendly. Pizzuti Development Team, the developer, is proposing to fully renovate, upgrade and add two stories to the approximately 73, 000 square foot building, for a total of eight stories with a gross square footage of 104, 750 square feet. In addition to enlivening a vacant building and activating the streetscape, the development team has also offered to contribute $20, 000, which will be used for direct improvements to the Bulfinch Triangle. The development team expects to break ground in spring 2006. Total project cost is expected to be between $15 and $20 million. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |