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Dot Block

Neighborhood
Dorchester
Land Sq. Feet
172,657 sq ft
Gross Floor Area
418,000 sq ft
Project Description
On May 12th, 2016, the BPDA Board approved an approximately 388,400 gross square foot mixed-use Dot Block development project, including the construction of approximately 362 residential units, a five (5)-story above-grade parking garage, and approximately 37,000 gross square feet of retail (the "Originally Approved Project"). On January 31st, 2019, Wintergold, LLC, in collaboration with Samuels & Associates, filed a Notice of Project Change with the Boston Planning & Development Agency for the Dot Block project, which, as proposed, is planned to comprise approximately 488 residential units (approximately 7 of which are expected to be artist live/work units, and 66 of which will be affordable housing units with a range of income eligibility) in four new buildings, approximately 23,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail and restaurant space, approximately 1.34 acres of open space, a below-grade parking garage, and related landscape and streetscape improvements (the "Proposed Project").

Project Phase

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  • Letter of Intent
  • Under Review
  • Board Approved
  • Under Construction
  • Construction Complete

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