Zoning subcommittee recommends approval for five‑story mixed‑use project at 114 Shirley Avenue in Revere

The Revere City zoning subcommittee voted July 28 to give a favorable recommendation for a special permit to demolish existing structures and build a five‑story mixed‑use development at 114 Shirley Avenue that would include two ground‑floor commercial spaces and 78 residential units.

The developer presented the project as an expanded version of a previously approved proposal after acquiring adjacent land. Joseph Cattogio, representing the petitioner, told the subcommittee, "This subcommittee will recall we were here a short while back with a similar project, that was approved by, the subcommittee and by the city council." He said the team met with the ward councilor and held neighborhood meetings, which he described as "very positive."

Why it matters: the proposal would add housing capacity along Shirley Avenue and includes commitments from the developer for six below‑market units—described in the meeting as four veteran‑designated units and two additional affordable units—along with streetscape and infrastructure requirements intended to limit new burdens on city systems.

Project details and conditions The petitioner described the building as two commercial units and 78 residential units. The transcript also lists an internal breakdown as "9 studio, 57 1 bedroom, and 72 2 bedroom units," a set of figures that does not total 78; the unit breakdown therefore is not specified precisely in the record provided. The…