172 Shrewsbury Street Jewett-Gamage Building Addition
At a glance
- What: Building Demolition Delay Waiver BDDW-26-26 for 172 Shrewsbury Street (built 1910; MACRIS listed; the former Jewett-Gamage Auto and Wagon Works), for a 44-unit addition.
- Where it stands: resolved. Waiver granted 2026-09-17 (roll call captioned as unanimous).
- Next: none recorded.
The proposal
- Attorney Mark Borenstein represented the owner (captioned as Excellent Investments Corp.; the agenda lists Parkside Holdings, Inc.).
- The project has zoning and Planning Board approval to add 44 units.
- Addition: two stories, roughly 6,842 square feet, atop the non-original one-story rear section of the 21,329 square foot building, in a differently colored stucco.
- Front facade unchanged (windows and doors stay); a non-operable door replaces a door the Planning office wanted preserved.
- Existing windows are 20th-century replacements; granite sills remain.
Concerns
- Borenstein said there was neighborhood opposition over limited off-street parking on Shrewsbury Street.
Decision and conditions
- Waiver granted 2026-09-17, conditioned on salvaging the granite sills at the back of the building.
Discussion time
About 12 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 - Historical Commission | 12 |
Log
- 2026-09-17 - Historical Commission — Commissioners praised the design and retained front facade; asked for a granite-sill salvage plan; waiver of the 12-month delay approved for the addition, replaced doors and removed windows, with the salvage condition.