Newton approves revised Northland project with fewer buildings, more housing units

Newton approves revised Northland project with fewer buildings, more housing units

A long-planned mixed-use development in Newton Upper Falls has been approved for a new plan with fewer buildings and less overall space.

City Council approves Northland’s amended Special Permit – Fig City News

On May 5, in a 19-4 vote, the City Council approved an amended version of the original Northland Project that offers a mix of residential, commercial, and retail development on twenty-two acres in Newton Upper Falls. The original permit proposal, submitted in 2019, would have included office space in the historic Saco-Pettee Mill building on the property’s Oak Street line. The original proposal won approval after a city-wide referendum supported…

City Council passes Northland special permit request - Newton Beacon

The City Council approved the new special permit for the Northland development Monday night, ending a journey that spanned six years and exemplified the complexities of post-COVID-19 large-scale development. The project entered the approval process in 2019 with a plan to build a mixed-use commercial and residential development on 22 acres in Upper Falls, and it was granted a special permit. The voters then affirmed the approval in a 2020 referen…