City board approves 7-story building in Four Corners

Architect drawing of new apartment building at 2-8 Bowdoin St. Image courtesy Stack & Company

The owners of Down Home Delivery & Catering at 2-8 Bowdoin St. won approval last week for its plan to replace their current building with a 7-story apartment building, with 2,400 square feet of ground-floor space for their restaurant. The Boston Planning Department’s board voted to approve the Webster family’s 22-unit project on Thursday.

The new building will include 5 one-bedroom apartments, 10 one-bedroom apartments with dens, and 7 two-bedroom units. Four of the apartments will be rented as affordable. There will also be a roof deck for residents.

The building, which is near the 23 bus route on Washington Street and less than a half mile from other routes and the Four Corners/Geneva Fairmount Line stop, will have no parking. The proposal had support from the United Neighborhood Association, the Mt. Bowdoin Betterment Association, Four Corners Main Streets, state representatives Chris Worrell and Russell Holmes and state Sen. Nick Collins.

In a statement, the Planning Dept. said the project “will improve the public realm by widening the sidewalks in the vicinity and adding new lighting for pedestrians. As part of the community benefits, the project will contribute $6,050 to the Boston Transportation Department in support of the bikeshare system, and $22,000 to the City’s Fund for Parks.”


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