The first by-right residential project, a five story mixed use building at 33 Mt. Auburn St., was approved by the Planning Board on Dec. 3. The development will have 40 residential units, and commercial space on the ground floor.

The building will have a mix of units, with 12 one bedrooms and 28 two bedrooms, with a total of six affordable units. They will be located in four stories above the ground floor, with the top story set back 7 feet from the streets and the neighboring buildings behind it.

The ground floor will have a lobby and nearly 2,600 sq. ft. of commercial space that could be split into two smaller spaces or combined into one larger space. There will also be a and a garage with 20 parking spaces and 40 bicycle parking spaces. In addition there will be six more short-term bi

See Full Page