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Quincy Mutual proposes 100‑unit Chestnut Street project; planning board hears developer and union outreach, continues hearing
Summary
Quincy Mutual's developer presented a 100‑unit, five‑story apartment building with 100 underground parking spaces and public‑facing streetscape improvements at 12–18 Chestnut Street. The Planning Board continued the certificate-of-consistency hearing to Sept. 17; local trade representatives attended and asked to discuss hiring and project labor.
The Planning Board on Aug. 6 heard a first public presentation for a proposed five‑story, 100‑unit apartment building at 12–18 Chestnut Street (the MacArthur Landing project) and continued the certificate-of-consistency review to Sept. 17 to allow city staff and the applicant to complete technical reviews.
Jordan Stone of Peregrine Group introduced the team; Union Studio Architects presented massing and material concepts emphasizing brick on the three principal facades, and the design team described a primary residential entry at the corner of Maple and Chestnut, a green plaza, a fifth-floor roof deck amenity and townhomes lining Chestnut Street. Carlos Sculte reviewed site civil work, utilities and a proposed relocation of National Grid equipment from the corner to the back of the site to open the streetscape. The project proposes an underground parking level with vehicular access from Foster Street and a separate loading and trash entry.
Steve Siragusa of Bowman Consulting presented the traffic summary, which included field counts and a capacity analysis of nearby unsignalized intersections. Landscape architect Ashley Cullian described a plaza on the corner, an open green space, new street trees and brick banding along the sidewalks; the team said roughly 24 new street trees are proposed.
Board members asked about mechanical screening and photovoltaics, exterior lighting, construction noise and the location of transformers. Member Kelly asked about local hiring and construction-manager selection; representatives of the building trades attended and asked to meet with the developer. The applicant said it has not selected a general contractor yet and indicated it will consider local contractors. In response to energy questions, the development team said it will meet local energy-code requirements and is planning for 20% of parking spaces to be EV‑ready; photovoltaic study and mechanical details will be developed as design advances.
Two union business agents — Frank Baxter of the carpenters and Dan Cody of the pipefitters — spoke in support and asked to meet with the developer to discuss hiring local labor. Baxter said, "I think this would be a great project, if we could sit down..." and Cody noted the trades could provide workers and asked for an opportunity to discuss participation.
The board continued the certificate-of-consistency hearing to Sept. 17 to allow further staff review and for the applicant to supply additional mechanical, MEP and utility details requested by members. No final action was taken at the Aug. 6 meeting.
