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Board questions sunken courtyards, grade plane and lost height options at 215 College Avenue review

5078257 · June 25, 2025
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Designers for 215 College Avenue presented revised streetscape plans; the board praised the College Avenue public terrace changes but requested alternatives to sunken courtyard apartments on Linden Avenue and said the project must clarify grade-plane and variance implications for additional stories.

Designers for the 215 College Avenue redevelopment presented updated streetscape and façade concepts to the Planning Board on June 24 and received praise for improvements to the College Avenue terrace, while board members asked for alternatives to sunken lower-level apartments along Linden Avenue and sought clarity on grade-plane calculations and potential story variances.

The presentation showed a public-facing terrace on College Avenue that designers raised and softened with stepped planters and seating to create a more accessible, human-scaled zone.…

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