Jason Cincotta's Evergreen Property Group has filed plans with the BRA to replace a parking lot at 248 Dorchester Ave. with a 6-story, 33-unit apartment building that would feature retail space at ground level, large enough for a restaurant.
Evergreen, currently building a similar mixed-use building at 22-26 W. Broadway, says the $13-million building across from the MBTA bus depot will be "high quality, environmentally cognizant, design driven."
Four of the units would be set aside as "affordable." Evergreen proposes 33 parking spaces - but says it doubts residents will be driving all that much, given the easy walk to Broadway's burgeoning collection of cafes, restaurants and shops - and to the Broadway T stop.
In its filing, Evergreen writes:
The proposed building at 248 Dorchester Ave will be a Gateway development to the West Broadway commercial District as visitors approach from Andrew Square and Dorchester beyond. The project's design has been inspired both by the contemporary wave of development projects populating this neighborhood as well as the emerging Harrison Avenue corridor just across the expressway from the site. The duplex units with their 18' high ceilings are configured to take advantage of the spectacular views of the Back Bay to the west and the dense urban fabric of South Boston and Dorchester heights to the east. The ceiling height also maximizes day light and views for spaces deep within the plan.
Complete BRA filing (4.6M PDF).