Last March, it was reported that another old-school Boston dive bar was closing, and now we have learned that its building is slated to be torn down to make room for a new complex.
According to an article from the Jamaica Plain News (via the Approved Building Permits section of the City of Boston site), a permit has been issued to build a mixed-use apartment building at the site of the old J.J. Foley's Fireside Tavern space in the Forest Hills section of JP, with the development including nine residential units and ground-floor retail space. The post mentions that a separate permit to tear down the former bar has not yet been issued, though an excavation permit has been approved for work on the sewer and water systems along with the roadway.
J.J. Foley's Fireside Tavern dated back to at least the 1940s.
The address for the former Fireside Tavern space is 30 Hyde Park Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130.
[Earlier Article]
J.J. Foley's Fireside Tavern in Jamaica Plain Is Closing
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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