Maverick Gardens

I made it out to Maverick Gardens yesterday for construction inspections. Maverick is a HOPE VI housing redevelopment site in East Boston replacing "distressed" housing with new development. I only worked on Phase II, which is the wharf redevelopment on the coastline, but it was interesting to check out Phase I across Sumner Street. Here's the incredible view of downtown Boston from Sumner Street:


A view of construction along a new, extremely narrow one-way street. Very urban street section including zero building setback, narrow sidewalks, and narrow parking lanes and through lane width. The street will appear much less dry and harsh when the street trees mature.


Backyards victimized by unfortunate fence choices:


Check out the view looking down the street towards the Harbor. Quite a terminated vista.



I'm very optomistic to see how buildout of future phases establishes a more coherent community than what is in progress right now.