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While ongoing roofing work seeks to button up the leaks in Humphreys Art Studios at Uphams Corner, the second phase of New Atlantic Development’s plan to save the studios – which includes a new 21-unit affordable housing development – is underway. “This has already been given a thumbs up,” said Catherine Infantino, of New Atlantic. “Part of the effort now is reminding people
Cristina Todesco, a theatrical set designer, wasn’t too concerned when she first found out her Dorchester studio was going up for sale. But with a big developer sniffing around, she began to feel uneasy. It was 2019, the Boston real estate market was hot, and it seemed a foregone conclusion that anyone who purchased the property at 11-13 Humphreys St. would either raise rents
The 42 artists at the Humphreys Street Studios in Dorchester hoped to gain control of the building through an unusual partnership with local developers. But an offer from an outside buyer jeopardized their plan.
With two major Requests for Proposals (RFP) out on the street this fall for Uphams Corner, City officials told those involved in the planning for the Uphams Corner Arts & Innovation District that the effort was at an exciting and pivotal moment. For the first time since last spring, the Working Advisory Group (WAG) and the members of the community gathered online on Nov. 17
A group of artists reached a precarious point in their quest to save their Boston studios. The 42 artists, who rent space at the Humphreys Street Studios in Dorchester, fear they will be displaced if an offer on the property is finalized. The artists had hoped to gain control of the studios through a partnership with two mission-driven developers, New Atlantic and Placetailor. The developers planned to develop the property’s massive back lot and transfer ownership of the studio building to a nonprofit managed by the artists. The group submitted a $2.75 million offer in April . They included...