Working toward a new Charlesview
The development of quality homes for the residents of the 40-year-old, 213-unit Charlesview Apartment complex at Barry’s Corner took a big step forward when officials from the city of Boston, Harvard University, and the state broke ground on a new building at Brighton Mills on May 16. The new facility will also provide working families in Allston-Brighton with home-ownership opportunities while bringing new life to the neighborhood. “In Boston, we build housing for all of our people; that’s what Charlesview is all about,” said Mayor Thomas M. Menino. “It will provide beautiful new homes for families, revitalize and enliven a section of our city, and add much-needed jobs,” he continued, noting that it will create 300 construction jobs — all union. The new Charlesview received financial and regulatory support from partners in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including the city of Boston, the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the...