B’nai B’rith Housing New England is planning to launch a bid to develop a 1.7-acre parcel in Newtonville into housing and retail uses.
The 1.7 acre parcel, currently a 159-space parking lot, was deemed surplus by the city several years ago and re-zoned into a "Mixed Use 4" district last year.
The city wants to turn the parcel into a mixed-used development with both retail and housing in order to revitalize the Newtonville village center.
If successful, this will be the first mixed-use project for B’nai B’rith. The group had previously completed a 57-unit affordable housing development, 33 Comm, in Newton in 2008.
Susan Gittleman, executive director of B’nai B’rith, declined to comment on details of the group’s proposal before the submission deadline.
Newton has issued a request for proposals for the site. The deadline for applications is April 25. Calls to the city of Newton to ask about other bidders were not returned by press time.





