september 5, 2018 - boston
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PRINCIPALS
Theodore A Barten, PE
Margaret B Briggs
Dale T Raczynski, PE
Cindy Schlessinger
Lester B Smith, Jr
Robert D O’Neal, CCM, INCE
Andrew D Magee
Michael D Howard, PWS
Douglas J Kelleher
AJ Jablonowski, PE
Stephen H Slocomb, PE
David E Hewett, LEED AP
Dwight R Dunk, LPD
David C. Klinch, PWS, PMP
Maria B. Hartnett
ASSOCIATES
Richard M. Lampeter, INCE
Geoff Starsiak, LEED AP BD+C
Marc Bergeron, PWS, CWS
3 Mill & Main Place, Suite 250
Maynard, MA 01754
www.epsilonassociates.com
978 897 7100
FAX 978 897 0099
September 5, 2018 South End Landmarks District Commission City of Boston Environment Department Boston City Hall, room 709 Boston, MA 02201 ATTN: Nick Armata, Preservation Planner RE: 112 Shawmut Avenue Dear Mr. Armata and members of the Commission: On behalf of the owner/applicant, DIV Shawmut LLC, I am pleased to submit the enclosed application to the South End Landmark District Commission relating to 112 Shawmut Avenue in the South End’s Harrison/Albany Protection Area. As you know, the property is a steel-framed, concrete and brick-veneered six-story manufacturing or warehouse building completed in 1915 to the designs of architect Frank Augustus Bourne. This project was previously the subject of two very helpful and much appreciated advisory hearings before the South End Landmark District Commission. Consistent with the prior presentations and responsive to the design direction offered by the commissioners on those occasions, the proposed work includes the construction of an approximately 192,568 sq. ft., 13-story building. This will comprise approximately 143 residential units and residential amenity space as well as three levels of parking, the latter accommodating approximately 112 vehicles. As further detailed in the attached materials, the existing building will be partially demolished, with the majority of the building footprint and street-facing elevations incorporated into the completed project. The new construction will expand the property above and to the east of the existing building. At the ground floor, residential amenity spaces along Herald Street will animate that important frontage, while pedestrian and vehicular entrances will appear at both the Herald Street and Shawmut Avenue elevations.
Nick Armata 2 South End Landmark District Commission September 5, 2018
Enclosed for your review please find the following materials: • Application for Certificate of Appropriateness • Historic and existing conditions photographs • Architectural drawings and renderings • Application fee ($5,000.00). Thank you for your consideration. In the event that you may require any additional information, please let me know. Sincerely, EPSILON ASSOCIATES, INC.
William S. Young Senior Consultant
cc: DIV Shawmut LLC
Page ONE of two: Application for Certificate of Appropriateness-or-Design Approval-or-Exemption REVISED JUL 14
DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM BY FAX OR EMAIL DO NOT STAMP THIS BOX
I. PROPERTY ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________
NAME of BUSINESS/PROPERTY____________________________________________________________
The names, telephone numbers, postal and e-mail addresses requested below will be used for all subsequent communications relating to this application.
Environment Department personnel cannot be responsible for illegible, incomplete or inaccurate contact information provided by applicants.
II. APPLICANT__________________________________________________________________________________
CONTACT NAME_______________________________ RELATIONSHIP TO PROPERTY___________________
MAILING ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ZIP_________
PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________
PROPERTY OWNER_______________________________ CONTACT NAME______________________________
MAILING ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ZIP_________
PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________
ARCHITECT______________________________________ CONTACT NAME_______________________________
MAILING ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ZIP_________
PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________
CONTRACTOR ___________________________________ CONTACT NAME_______________________________
MAILING ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ZIP_________
PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________
III. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK
A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSED WORK MUST BE GIVEN IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW, OR THE
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. This description provides the basis for the official notice and subsequent decision, and it
must clearly represent the entirety of the project. Additional pages may be attached, if necessary, to provide more detailed information.
For Office Use Only
APPLICATION #_______________________
RECEIVED____________________________
FEE________________________________
HEARING DATE________________________
APPLICATION
CERTIFICATE of APPROPRIATENESS-or-
DESIGN APPROVAL-or-EXEMPTION
Deliver or mail to:
Environment Department
Boston City Hall, Rm 709
Boston, MA 02201
Page TWO of two: Application for Certificate of Appropriateness-or-Design Approval-or-Exemption REVISED JUL 14
For more information, visit the website at: www.cityofboston.gov/landmarks
Or contact the Environment Department at (617-635-3850) or at Boston City Hall, Room 709, Boston, MA 02201
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Please include all required documentation with this application; review instructions
carefully for details.
ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED WORK: _________________________
IV. DULY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES (both required)
The facts set forth above in this application and accompanying documents are a true statement made under penalty of perjury.
APPLICANT___________________________________OWNER*_________________________________________
*(If building is a condominium or cooperative, the chairman must sign.)
PRINT_________________________________________PRINT___________________________________________
Environment Department personnel cannot be responsible for verifying the authority of the above individuals to sign this application.
Misrepresentation of signatory authority may result in the invalidation of the application.
UNSIGNED OR PARTIALLY SIGNED FORMS WILL BE REJECTED
THIS APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT SIGNATURES, FEES AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. The checklist below is for reference only: Please refer to the detailed application instructions for deadlines, fee
schedule and required documentation specific to your proposal.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION FEE (Check or money order made payable to City of Boston; see fee schedule in
Instructions)
DESCRIPTION OF WORK (A brief description must be included on the front page; additional pages of
detailed information may be attached. Applications that only note “see attached” will not be accepted.)
PHOTOS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED (See “documentation requirements” in
instructions)
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Proposed P
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Proposed 1
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Buildings; design to be review
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hotos - View
from H
erald Street
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hotos - View
from Shaw
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Site prior to construction of existing building
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building visible in the distance
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Massing D
iagram - P
roposed Scheme
To Be D
emolished
Existing Building to R
emain
Proposed Addition
Parapet Replacem
ent:
•Existing parapet is unstable and must be replaced
•Projecting cellular antennaes will be rem
oved and replaced in concealed loactions
•Reconstruct the parapet at a reduced height w
ith contem
porary materials
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xisting Condition
Parapet Replacem
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•Rem
oval of bracing and visible steel plates on the public facades•R
emoval of cellular antennas on the public facades
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xisting Photos
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xisting Photos - Interior to 6
th Level Arches
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Proposed Parapet
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levation - Proposed Parapet
- with Telecom
Enclosures
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Redesigned Parapet
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acadeS
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levation - Proposed Parapet - w
ith Telecom E
nclosures South E
levation - Proposed Parapet -
with Telecom
Enclosures
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Redesigned Parapet
Proposed Parapet P
rofile
Existing Parapet P
rofile
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Proposed C
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- Proposed M
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Bay D
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•Dem
olition of the southern bay facilitates structured parking logistics creating open space in keeping w
ith the Strategic Plan
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roposed Modifications
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Proposed B
uilding Elevations
East ElevationN
orth Elevation
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Proposed B
uilding Elevations
West Elevation
South Elevation
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View
from Shaw
mut A
venue - Proposed Schem
e
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View
from M
arginal Road - P
roposed Scheme
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Landscape Images