Two Development Teams Submit Proposals for BWSC Parking Lots

Two development teams have submitted proposals for the redevelopment of the BWSC parking lots in Roxbury's Nubian Square. 

Related Beal & DREAM Development
Plans call for 5 buildings to include 402 affordable and workforce housing units at various levels of affordability (both rental & homeownership units). The project would also include 5,000 square feet of retail space and 15,000 square feet of dedicated community space in addition to communal and open areas associated with the residential buildings. A ”green” square in the center of the site would serve as the critical community-centric element and tie together the new residential structures. Plans also include a new multi-modal connection between E Lenox Street and Melnea Cass Boulevard running through the center of the site and lined with smaller-scale retail providing direct access to the site’s central square of open space.

Beacon Communities, JGE Development, Madison Park Development Corporation
This development team aims to reimagine the former Boston Water and Sewer parking lots into a vibrant new community that they have dubbed Reed Square. This proposed name embodies the team’s vision to enhance the strong but divided fabric existing in both the Lower Roxbury and South End neighborhoods by creating a place that bridges gaps – physically, culturally, economically, and socially. Plans call for at least 383 units of affordable homeownership and rental housing units along with almost 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail and neighborhood service spaces and an outdoor green space called Reed Common for all neighbors to enjoy. 

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