Developer Mark Edwards has filed plans with the BPDA for a 150-unit building - with 70 marketed as "workforce" housing for middle-income residents - at Dorchester Avenue and B Street in South Boston.
The proposed Chandlery building - named as an homage to the marine-supply business it would replace - will have 120 parking spaces. The Ultimate martial-arts gym will stay on the site; new retail space will occupy the first floor.
Some 97 of the units will have one bedroom, with the rest split between studios and two-bedroom units. No three-bedroom units are planned.
The Chandlery will become the highly visible entry point into the South Boston neighborhood. It will provide a contemporary character to the currently-revitalizing Dorchester Avenue corridor. ...
The rooftop deck is designed take advantage of unobstructed views of Downtown Boston, Boston Harbor, and points south and east. The contemporary structure will respect the architectural detailing of the adjacent buildings, and will incorporate brick, glass and metal panel elements into the façade. ...
The Project's name, The Chandlery, acknowledges the site's current use as a premiere marine and industrial supplier (historically known as a ship chandlery), and reflects the owner's 80-year family history in the local chandlery business. The building's notable five-foot curved cornice is reminiscent of marine bulwarks as a gesture to the Project's nautical heritage.
270 Dorchester Ave. project notification form (11.9M PDF).