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03-23-2022, 11:01 AM
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"The development could cause problems for a neighbouring business, Samuel, Son & Co., a steel distributor that’s been at 133 Groh Ave. for decades. The company operates six days a week, and has shipments early in the morning, which could lead to noise complaints from residents in the new development, said lawyer Paul DeMelo. As well, the tall towers will cast shadows on solar panels on Samuel’s roof, he said."
Solar panels, the new Jefferson Salamander of Nimbys.
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I'd bet that the neighboring factories will close soon enough on account of the high cost of living in the area. As mentioned, it's more profitable to maintain an acreage of dirt than it is to house the working class.
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Classic Cambridge. Council was even rejoicing that they had removed 1000 units from the market. Then at the same time complained that the development did not include any affordable units. The mental gymnastics that some of these people do to convince themselves that supply and demand do not apply to housing is incredible sometimes.
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Given the Mayor, I still think this approval is a win. Now I wonder, will this be rentals or condos? Does the soil still need remediation? Because I know it was heavily polluted by trichloroethylene. I have a feeling that Blackstone will try to parlay this approval into a sale of the land.