A replacement for Boston’s deteriorating Jackson Mann Community Center remains years away under a proposal that would pair a new facility with housing.
The proposed schedule puts the earliest construction start in 2030, followed by 24 to 30 months of work.
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Child care is one possible use for retail space in the proposal’s privately developed housing. The homes would face Armington Street behind a new community center at Allston’s 500 Cambridge St., according to presentation slides cited by Boston.com.
After months of gathering public input, Boston officials took the proposal to a community meeting. Mayor Michelle Wu is expected to decide the site’s future by the end of 2026, according to deputy operations chief Trish Cafferky as cited by Boston.com.
Combining housing with a community center was among residents’ preferred project options in the city’s June-July survey…