A November 2017 Boston City Properties article described a proposed 46-unit condominium building at 40–50 Hichborn Street in Brighton. It also discussed Aberdeen of Brighton, The Lancaster and nearby commercial development at Boston Landing.
The Hichborn Street proposal
The article described a five-story building of nearly 50,000 square feet on approximately one-third of an acre, replacing two three-family homes and a garage. It gave an estimated project cost of $9.5 million and a proposed mix of studios through three-bedroom homes: forty market-rate units and six affordable units.
Reported plans included a common roof deck, private roof decks, rooftop pool, community room, gym, fitness and yoga room, individual storage and a fifty-vehicle parking garage. These were proposed features, not verified features of a completed building.
The source said zoning relief was needed for multifamily use, height and parking in the industrial development area. It anticipated construction beginning the following spring and completion in fall 2019. This archive does not establish that either date was met or that the described approvals were granted.
Aberdeen of Brighton
The original report described Aberdeen as a five-story condominium and retail project on Commonwealth Avenue at a former gas-station site. It listed more than 49,000 square feet, forty condos, a 2,400-square-foot ground-floor retail space and architecture influenced by 1930s New York Art Deco residential buildings.
The source's bedroom breakdown and size range did not clearly account for all forty homes. They are not reproduced here as a complete inventory. It also referred to attached one- or two-car garage arrangements without establishing which units had them.
Five homes were described as income-restricted: three at or below 80% of area median income and two at or below 100%. The article linked that mix to the city's then-described Inclusionary Development Policy. Those historical percentages do not establish today's program rules, resale restrictions or eligibility for a particular home.
The Lancaster
The article described The Lancaster on Commonwealth Avenue as a five-story, 55-home condo-and-rental property above a heated garage with fifty-five vehicle spaces and bicycle storage. It associated its Jacobean-inspired design and interior details with the Lancaster aircraft name.
Reported shared spaces included a library overlooking a courtyard patio, a fitness center and a yoga studio. Homes ranged from one-bedroom layouts and one-bedroom-plus-den layouts through larger homes and penthouses.
The description listed Bosch kitchen appliances, a five-burner gas range, Shaker-style cabinetry, granite counters, hardwood flooring, bedroom storage and brushed-nickel fixtures. Many larger homes were said to have balconies or decks. Features and tenure must be checked for the specific home; this article is not a current rental or sale listing.
Boston Landing in the original report
The article noted New Balance's 2015 headquarters opening at Boston Landing beside the Massachusetts Turnpike. It described Guest Street as a pedestrian connection and named Kohi Coffee Company, Rail Stop Restaurant and Bar, and New Hampshire Flatbread Company among businesses then discussed in the district. These references do not confirm today's tenant roster.
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