Six-story residential building approved for Dot. Ave. in South Boston

The Board of Appeal today approved a 114-unit, six-story residential building on Dorchester Avenue near B Street that takes advantage of new city zoning for the Dot Ave. corridor to rise higher than normally allowed in exchange for more affordable units and affordable commercial space.

In exchange for permission for a 70-foot-tall building, developer Mark Edwards will set aside 20 units as affordable, rather than the 15 that would normally be required. And 40% of the commercial space will be rented at an affordable rate to Ultimate Self Defense, which provides karate training for local youth, Edwards's attorney, Mark Lacasse, told the board.

The building will have 120 parking spaces in an automated underground garage.

Nobody spoke against the proposal.

The BPDA has already given its approval.

270 Dorchester Ave. BPDA filings.