A lingering relic of the dotcom bust could be replaced with a large three-building complex in the latest in a series of developments lining the Massachusetts Turnpike in Allston.
Boston-based Berkeley Investments’ plans for the 5.2-acre property at 176 Lincoln St. include 548,000 square feet of office-lab and R&D space and 314 apartments.
The project would be built in a single 38-month construction phase to minimize disruption to the surrounding neighborhood, Berkeley Investments stated in a notification form to the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
“The project aspires to transform a long-vacant industrial parcel into an innovation village that embraces science, technology, education, art and maker culture in the heart of Allston-Brighton,” the submission states.
The residential component includes an allocation of 15 percent affordable units on-site, or 47 apartments.
The existing 400,000-square-foot structure, which has been vacant for 30 years, would be demolished. The project would include a 946-space underground parking garage, allowing 38 percent of the property to be preserved as open space, including a central “Maker Court” multi-use courtyard.
Earlier redevelopment attempts for telecom and tech facilities on the site failed in the early 2000’s and Harvard University acquired the property in 2006. In 2019, Harvard selected Berkeley Investments as development partner.
A public comment period on the project runs through Nov. 9.