Aliyya Swaby
Caico with the rendering of the proposed building at 630 Chapel.
Construction can now begin on luxury apartments at the site of Wooster Square’s former Comcast buliding.
The City Plan Commission Wednesday night unanimously approved site plans for the mixed-use development on Chapel Street by the corner of Olive. Construction is expected to be completed in 12 to 18 months.
Frank Caico of developer Spinnaker Residential LLC presented renderings of the facades of both buildings. The development plans to create a “pedestrian-friendly and utilized environment,” in the “underutilized” gap between downtown and Wooster Square, he said.
Two existing Comcast buildings at the address will be demolished and redeveloped. A six-floor building on 630 Chapel St. will contain 166 residential apartments with 7,200 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. A five-floor building across the street at 673 Chapel will contain 66 residential apartments with 2,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the ground floor.
“It’s designed to look like a new building and fit in the architecture elements of the neighborhood,” he said.
The developers have agreed to replace outdated traffic equipment at the intersection of Union Street, the site of the larger building’s one-way driveway to the parking garage, said project engineer John Gilmore.
Around the corner on Union Street, a second project is in the works to bring 285 – 300 more market-rate apartments. Read about that here. Both projects have already received needed zoning relief from the city.
Around the corner on Union Street, a second project is in the works to bring 285-300 more market-rate apartments. Read about that here. Both projects have already received needed zoning relief from the city.
Market rate?Again lock the poor out of housing.
Again,Judas Goat leaders sell out the people.Keep voting them in,This is whay you will get.