A controversial development plan in Somerville that would have affected at least a couple of dining/drinking spots will not be happening after all.
An article in the Boston Business Journal states that the tower that was proposed for the heart of Davis Square will not be proceeding, with a Boston Globe article mentioning that Andrew Miller, who is chief executive of commercial and residential real estate developer Copper Mill, indicates that the negative reception from city leadership led to the decision to not move ahead with the development. The proposed 500-unit tower, which would have been as high as 26 stories, would have been built where such businesses as The Burren and Dragon Pizza reside (and both of which reportedly would have both been able to move back into the block once the tower was completed).
The plans for the Davis Square development had been in the works for a number of years and was a hot-button issue for residents of the neighborhood and beyond.
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