Change of Use Approved!

I learned today that the City of Boston Board of Appeals has approved the change in use application for the building at 95 Everett Street — believe it or not, the building was officially zoned as a residential space. The approval was expected, but the zoning change process can be a real bear. Glad to have that step out of the way!

The neighborhood improvements continue! The city is replacing the sidewalk along Braintree Street this week. It's kind of messy right noq, but things are really looking up for this little corner of Allston!

Construction Is Underway!

Emerald Necklace Martial Arts has been "kicking around" since October of 2003, but we've been essentially invisible: Before moving to our current location (129 Braintree Street in Allston), we ran our classes out of the dance studio at the Jackson Mann School. And before that, we rented space from the West End House Boys and Girls Club. But now, we're moving to our very own building, and we're very excited!

Have you noticed the activity at the corner of Everett and Braintree Streets in Allston? The building at 95 Everett Street — formerly an auto body garage — is being gutted and renovated for our use. It's the future home of our dojo!

The building is surrounded by a new, beautiful wrought iron and brick column fence. The parking lot has been resurfaced and planted with new trees, and the green space along the Everett Street bridge is being cleaned up, too. As for the building itself, the old bay door facing Everett Street has already been replaced by a new steel door and a window. Work is set to begin on the new roof next week.