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But the latest legal battle threatens to pull the plug on the sweeping development plan - one that had promised to transform old railway land into thousands of badly needed housing units.
Construction has begun on two condo high-rises, but now, according to the suit, “the project has been essentially shut down.”
Construction has begun on two condo high-rises, but now, according to the suit, “the project has been essentially shut down.”
That would be a shame, because even though I think the project is only "faux-urban", there was some interesting architecture on the boards, and this would have provided a huge boost in number of residence close in.
Also, even worse, this may derail (no pun intended) the plans to relocate the green-line tracks and station, that would allow for the extension to Somerville.
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A key part of the plan involved relocating the Lechmere Green Line station across the McGrath highway and into the planned NorthPoint development. In exchange for paying for this, the railway company was to receive more land in the area on which to build out NorthPoint. But plans to relocate the T station are now close to collapse amid spiraling costs, according to the suit.
Here is a link to the entire article. http://business.bost...rticleid=198488
