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City Approves First Ever Artist Live/Work RFP

BOSTON-The Boston Redevelopment Authority grants its final approvals for the ArtBlock 731 project proposed by New Atlantic Development Corp. for the Old Bates School on Harrison Avenue in the South End. The project involves constructing two new five-story buildings and renovating the existing Bates Arts Resource Center.

By Naomi Grossman | Updated on June 04, 2004

BOSTON-The board of the Boston Redevelopment Authority granted its final Article 80 approvals for the ArtBlock 731 project proposed by New Atlantic Development Corp. for the Old Bates School on Harrison Avenue in the South End. The vote allows the city’s first ever artist-focused request for proposal–which specifically sought the development of artist work and live/work space–to move forward.

The project involves constructing two new five-story buildings and renovating the existing Bates Arts Resource Center, providing a total of 54 condominium units that will allow for residential and/or artist live/work space, plus two ground floor commercial spaces for gallery, workshop and community space. Additionally, the project includes an affordable component with 32 units designated for households earning up to 80% of median income.

“Not only will the project address the city’s overall housing goals, but it will address the very specific and unique needs of the artist community,” says BRA director Mark Maloney. “As we all know, artists play an important role in the health and vitality of our city by enlivening our neighborhoods and adding to the city’s creative capital.” He said the site will be home to a “vibrant community of artists who will be able to live affordably while producing artwork that will bolster our local economy. Additionally, the project will secure real artist work space for those artists who currently have space in the Bates building.”

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