The Residences at Hyde Park Station
11 Dana Avenue Hyde Park, Boston, MA
The approved project consists of the re-development of a 14,322 square-foot lot at 11 Dana Avenue in Hyde Park. This construction of a new 4-story building with roof decks will include 24 2-bedroom residential units (8 units on each of the 3 upper floors) with a residential entry lobby, service spaces, and a 300 square foot commercial office space on the ground level. Parking is provided partially below grade and accessed via a ramp from Dana Avenue. 24 parking spaces are provided (one per residential unit) with half of the total number of spaces stacked using a mechanical stacking system. Additionally, 39 bicycle parking spaces are provided in the basement (accessible by elevator).
The project will be mixed-use and will provide market-rate housing within one block from the Hyde Park T Commuter Rail Station on a street that is currently all residential. The building has been designed with a contemporary aesthetic in a scale and massing that is appropriate to the larger neighborhood context. The site is located less than 250 feet from the Hyde Park Commuter Rail Station which, when used is less than nine (9) minutes to Back Bay Station. The Fairmount Line’s, Fairmount Commuter 11 Dana Avenue, Hyde Park, Massachusetts 4 Rail Station is a third of a mile from the project site. The Fairmount is another option to downtown Boston which concludes at South Station.
The development calls for the creation of a new, attractive and energy efficient building that will enliven and visually enhance the residential look and feel of a secondary intersection in Cleary Square. The enliven use of will consist of 24 dwelling units and 24 parking spaces.
