According to a report from the Boston Business Journal, Northland Investment Corp. has requested permission from the Newton, MA City Council to make changes to their planned 23-acre mixed-use development. The new proposal would reduce the amount of office space in favor of more residential units.
In addition, Northland is also proposing to eliminate four small buildings and replace them with a parking lot for retail customers. They are also planning on replacing one building with open space. These changes would result in an additional 22 housing units being added to the project, bringing the total number of homes up to 822. The remaining square footage will include only 5,000 square feet for medical offices and just under 100,000 square feet for retail.
The original approval for this project was granted by the council in 2019 as reported by Business Journal . Despite facing opposition from some residents who called for a referendum in March of last year (just before COVID-19 caused major disruptions in office markets), Northland’s plans were upheld by Newton residents.
