158 New Homes

More Opportunities to Stay in Jamaica Plain.

The Magnolia will create 158 new homes, including 79 condominium ownership opportunities and 79 apartments, helping more people live, stay, and thrive in Jamaica Plain.

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Helping more people live, stay, and thrive in Jamaica Plain

The project includes 38 affordable homes, 36 at 60% of Area Median Income, and 2 units set aside for housing vouchers. The Magnolia is designed to create new housing opportunities for longtime residents, empty nesters, healthcare workers, educators, local professionals, and others seeking to stay connected to Jamaica Plain.

Designed through extensive community engagement and shaped by neighborhood feedback, The Magnolia preserves open space, enhances tree canopy, and creates housing opportunities while investing in the future of the neighborhood.

At a time when Boston faces both a housing shortage and growing fiscal challenges, The Magnolia represents a thoughtful investment in the City's future: creating housing opportunities, generating new tax revenue, and transforming an underutilized property into a community asset.

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We've Listened to You, Jamaica Plain

Since the beginning of the planning process, Sixteen Penny Co. has worked closely with neighbors, community organizations, and local stakeholders to ensure The Magnolia reflects the priorities and character of Jamaica Plain.

Through public meetings, community conversations, and ongoing outreach, residents shared thoughtful feedback that helped shape the project.

As a result, The Magnolia now reflects the third major iteration of the proposal, incorporating meaningful changes in response to community input.

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What the Community Feedback Helped Shape

The Magnolia continues to evolve through community dialogue, and we remain committed to listening, engaging, and working with residents throughout the public review process.

  • A redesigned five-story, U-shaped building that creates a 50-foot setback and preserves more open space around the property.

  • A plan that relocates building massing into the center of the site to meet required setbacks.

  • Expanded tree canopy, enhanced landscaping, and biophilic design elements.

  • A more sustainable site design that reduces impervious surfaces and increases green space.

  • A dedicated tree easement and enhanced long-term tree protection strategy.

  • New rental and condominium ownership opportunities.

  • 38 affordable homes, 36 at 60% AMI, and 2 units set aside for housing vouchers

  • Improved pedestrian connections and transit amenities.

  • A thoughtful balance between housing opportunities, environmental stewardship, and neighborhood character.

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The Magnolia continues to evolve through community dialogue, and we remain committed to listening, engaging, and working with residents throughout the public review process.

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Why The Magnolia Matters 

Jamaica Plain is one of Boston's most vibrant communities, but rising housing costs and limited housing supply continue to make it harder for people to remain in the neighborhood they love.

The Magnolia helps address that challenge by creating new housing opportunities while preserving open space, enhancing tree canopy, and investing in the long-term future of the neighborhood.

  • 158 new homes in Jamaica Plain

  • 79 condominium homes

  • 79 apartment homes

  • 38 affordable homes: 36 at 60% AMI; and 2 units set aside for housing vouchers

  • Expanded tree canopy and green space

  • Improved pedestrian and transit connections

  • New tax revenue for the City of Boston

  • Construction jobs and economic activity

  • Housing options that help residents stay in JP

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A woman walking with two young children, one in a stroller and one walking beside her, on a city sidewalk during sunset, with brownstone buildings and trees in the background.

The Magnolia continues to evolve through community dialogue, and we remain committed to listening, engaging, and working with residents throughout the public review process.