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Quincy opens public hearing on 94-unit senior affordable housing at 80 Clay Street; project continued to Aug. 6
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The Quincy Planning Board opened a public hearing June 25 on a proposed seven‑story, 94-unit senior affordable housing project at 80 Clay Street. The applicant is a joint venture between Affordable Housing Services Collaborative and Peabody Properties.
The Quincy Planning Board opened a public hearing on June 25 for a proposed seven-story, 94-unit affordable senior housing building at 80 Clay Street (case 2025-11), a site behind the Quincy Housing Authority’s Tobin Towers. The applicant is AHSC Peabody Developer LLC, a joint venture of Affordable Housing Services Collaborative and Peabody Properties.
Project representatives described the proposal as a 94-unit, one-bedroom building set aside for residents aged 62 and over, with 112 total parking spaces (22 covered garage spaces and 90 surface spaces) to be shared with the existing Tobin Towers. The team said the plan includes interior resident services (community room, wellness and computer lounge), a second-story amenity terrace and a small dog run; exterior landscaping and new tree plantings were presented. Architect Jay Simanski said the design will pursue Passive House certification, Energy Star standards and Enterprise Green Communities criteria; the building will be solar-ready and provide accessible units (10% fully accessible).
Civil engineer Jesse Johnson and Weston & Sampson described circulation changes that narrow Clay Street access to an ingress-only curb cut at one entrance, relocate a small employee parking area to avoid through-driving, and create a dedicated drop-off area inside the site to reduce front-street staging. Johnson said the team would reuse a stormwater infiltration chamber installed in 2017 and would further refine drainage design after a follow-up meeting with the city and peer-review engineers to reduce impervious area and lower peak runoff.
Traffic consultant Doug Osler reported low trip generation typical of senior-affordable housing and noted close walking distance to Wollaston MBTA station and multiple bus routes. Weston & Sampson’s transportation analysis showed no new major intersection failures attributable to the project; some intersections already operate at low service levels and will require city monitoring and potential upgrades as the district develops.
Quincy Housing Authority Executive Director James Marathas described the site-selection history and the Housing Authority’s support for selecting Peabody/AHSC through a competitive RFP; Marathas said the development will help address local affordable housing needs and enable local preference in initial lease-up. Peabody/PBD said the development team included a general contractor and intends to seek local subcontractors.
Several members of the public asked questions about parking, visitor spaces, fencing and shadowing; the project team said residents will register vehicles and that temporary visitor passes and reserved accessible spaces will be provided, and that they will coordinate off-site parking and shuttle options with nearby organizations if needed. The project team also said they will provide electric vehicle charging (four Level 2 chargers day-one with conduit for seven additional chargers).
After public comment and department input, the board continued the hearing to August 6 to allow further peer-review and DPW follow-up on drainage and technical items.
