A project that began
planning nearly three years ago has begun demolition on the Commons
at Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain. This $90M, 283-unit
midmarket apartment complex is scheduled for occupancy in spring
2016.
The complex is set to include 35 studios, 108 one-bedroom units,
86 two-bedroom units, 14 three-bedroom units, and 40 affordable
units. There will also be 180 parking spots and 250 bike parking
spots located on the property, as well as 5,000 square feet of
retail space and a marketing office.
A partnership between a Braintree and Boston-based lobbyist,
Forest Hills Arborway LLC, will develop this $90M project. The
permits for this development were obtained last fall from the
Boston Redevelopment Authority and so using the past year to
finalize all construction plans. With total development expecting
almost $300,000 to $310,000 per unit, the average rent for a
two-bedroom unit will be $2,650.
The Commons at Forest Hills Station is conveniently located on a
2.8 acre site at 3593-3615 Washington Street, minutes away from the
Forest Hills public transit stop and across from a bus lot owned by
the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.
The project site was thoroughly cleaned and treated for years
before demolition as it was once a petroleum distribution facility
for nearly a century. Approximately 1.5 million gallons of
contaminated groundwater was treated by Forest Hills Arborway LLC
enabling the location to be a safe site for a housing
development.
Richard High, president of one of the partnering developers,
stated, We’re all very aware of so much of the housing getting
built at the top end of the market. This appeared to be an
opportunity to scale down the height to try to bring the housing in
at a price point that would meet more of a middle-income market.
Over the next two decades Mayor Martin Walsh is strongly advocating
that 53,000 new housing units be built with this new
development.
More Information:
Boston Business Journal