Fans of Great Scott showed up strong for the music venue’s redevelopment plans at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal. So many supporters joined the online meeting that most of them did not have time to share their messages of support before the board approved the proposal.
The proposed development is for more than just a music venue. It’s for a nine-story, mixed-use building with 139 residential units, 20% of which will be affordable, and 7,100 square feet of ground floor retail space. In the same intersection, the other three corners are set to be redeveloped as well, with a 96-room hotel (without dedicated parking) also in the works .
With a revamped version of its iconic green awning, the new location will be just two blocks down from the original Great Sco