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Somerville really is for the birds
By adamg on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 9:55pm
JK21 spotted this fancy birdhouse above the Somerville bike lane between Willow Avenue and Davis Square today (look carefully on the lower level in the rear; looks like somebody's already moved in). No word if it comes with a deeded parking space.
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There's a similar one on the Minuteman
I think near Spy Pond in Arlington.
I've noticed that one before,
I've noticed that one before, though I can't remember exactly when. Last year? Early this year, for sure.
It's across the street from a company with architectural models on display and I've idly wondered if they made it.
The Arlington birdhouse
is a public art project by Christopher Frost. I believe the Somerville birdhouse, which has also been here a while, is by the same artist.
10/10!
Fucking finally!
Seriously, we need this architect to design housing for people....we are absolutely dying of mindless trash glass square builds made for jejune transients, created entirely for the short-term profit of soul less real estate developers. let's build a boston we can still be proud of even in the future when all the artless neoliberal morons are finally dead
Parking
It's Somerville. It will come with a 3 car driveway.
Neighbors will try to
Neighbors will try to prohibit them from getting parking permits, anyhow.
Have any birds....
... actually moved in to this, I wonder?
???
You can see a nesting bird in the photo, not to mention: "(look carefully on the lower level in the rear; looks like somebody's already moved in.)"
Only in the basement....
How about in the main house. ;-)
Yes
but those birds are all introduced species aka gentrifiers.
redfin lists it as:
redfin lists it as: