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ZBA approves 7‑story, 94‑unit senior affordable housing project behind Tobin Towers; board notes local preference limits
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a seven‑story, 94‑unit senior housing project at 80 Clay St. by a private partnership; the project includes 22 garage spaces plus surface parking, significant stormwater mitigation and an initial local preference during lease-up as allowed by state requirements.
A private partnership between Affordable Housing Services Collaborative and PBD (DVD) Properties won zoning relief Sept. 9 to build a seven‑story, 94 one‑bedroom senior (62+) affordable apartment building on excess land behind Quincy Housing Authority’s Tobin Towers at 80 Clay Street.
Attorney Edward Fleming and members of the project team described the proposal as a private development on housing-authority excess land; the authority is not a partner in ownership. The project would add 94 one‑bedroom apartments intended for seniors, include 22 below‑grade garage parking spaces and surface parking, and provide a total of about 111 spaces across the back parcel, the team said. The building was presented as energy‑efficient (passive‑house design…
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