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Developers present 5-story, 96-unit Lenox Street apartment project; board continues hearing after extensive public comment on parking
Summary
Applicants seeking an MBTA-overlay bonus for 55 Lenox Street presented plans for a five‑story, 96‑unit building that would provide stormwater and heat‑island mitigation. The Planning Board continued the public hearing to July 14 to give staff and the applicant more time to address public concerns, especially parking and stormwater details.
Developers presented plans Monday for a five‑story, 96‑unit apartment building at 55 Lenox Street and asked the Planning Board for a height bonus under the MBTA Communities Multifamily Overlay District in exchange for enhanced stormwater treatment and heat‑island mitigation.
John (identified as the property owner) and civil engineer Scott Henderson outlined a U‑shaped, 96‑unit building with a roughly 24,400‑square‑foot floor plate, surface parking, and a central courtyard. Architect Michael McKay said the project would include 64 one‑bedroom units and 32 two‑bedroom units, with 19 units set aside for inclusionary-affordable housing under Norwood’s policy.
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