September 5, 2018 - Boston

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______________________________


PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________

ARCHITECT______________________________________ CONTACT NAME_______________________________


PHONE ________________________________________ EMAIL_________________________________________

CONTRACTOR ___________________________________ CONTACT NAME_______________________________


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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