Planning Board Approves Landing Redevelopment

The multi-million dollar redevelopment of the Braintree side of the Landing now has the blessing of the Braintree Planning Board.

The board unanimously voted to approve the proposal, giving the go-ahead for developer Joshua Katzen to pursue the construction of the $30 million mixed-use project designed to revitalize and bring transit-oriented development to East Braintree.

“This is a great project and we’re going in the right direction. Hopefully, it will go down to (Weymouth),” Planning Board Chairman Robert Harnais said, echoing the comments of his fellow board members.

A mix use development, Landing Apartments will feature 172 apartments, nearly 12,000 square feet of retail space, 237 parking spaces, and access to the East Braintree/Weymouth Landing MBTA Station according to Frank Marinelli, who is a zoning attorney for Katzen.

The only notable issue that remained was the issue of Katzen acquiring the building occupied by Trio. A letter from the owner of the restaurant to the board stated that the issue was resolved and the developer had their full support.

As the construction progresses, the planning board will receive updates when requested.