The property owner for The Mix Restaurant, Mark Little of Abacus Builders, has filed with the city’s Planning Department to build a new, six-story mixed-use building on the site with room for an unnamed restaurant on the ground floor and no on-site parking.

Little purchased the former Ashmont Grill property (555 Talbot Ave.) in 2023 and leased the single-story restaurant space to the owners of The Mix, which include Rufus Faulk, Jarvis ‘Lobzter King’ Adams, and Levi Samedi. The Mix opened in 2024 and has pledged to “bring downtown uptown” in a lounge and entertainment format restaurant. It was not immediately certain what the redevelopment plans meant for The Mix.

Little filed an Article 80 Small Project review with the city’s Planning Department on June 30, and the filing became public Thursday, July 3.

“This proposed six-story, 34-unit mixed-use building with a ground-floor
restaurant is a development which aligns well with current Boston planning priorities and transit-oriented development principles,” read the filing. “From a planning perspective, the project is strongly compatible with the city’s strategic goals as outlined in Imagine Boston 2030 and with recent neighborhood planning initiatives.”

The proposal would include six affordable housing units with mostly one- and two-bedroom units averaging 650 to 810 sq. ft. with expanded accommodations for bicycle parking, but no vehicle parking proposed. The developers point out the building is across the street from the busy Ashmont Station that has numerous bus and subway connections – making cars unnecessary at the location. Having no parking does align with some of the other developments built nearby in recent years.

Part of the project would include a provision for 700 sq. ft. of landscaped semi-open space along Dorchester Avenue, “enhancing the width and sidewalks of Peabody Square and enlarging the plaza space for an improved pedestrian experience adjacent to both the new commercial space and residential entries.”

The filing concluded by noting, “Overall, from both planning and zoning perspectives, this proposal represents thoughtful infill development that maximizes the benefits of existing transit infrastructure while contributing to the city’s housing goals and supporting vibrant, walkable neighborhoods consistent with Boston’s long-term planning vision.”

There are no meetings planned yet for the public review process, and community engagement is being carried out by Dorchester’s Catherine O’Neill.

The full filing can be viewed here.