The Dainty Dot Building as currently on corner of Essex and Kingston St.

A comparison of the 27-story tower (Top) proposed for Dainty Dot site and a what-if-building (Bottom) was built to existing zoning laws? The developers for the Dainty Dot will need a zoning variance from the City of Boston to build beyond existing zoning.

This blog had mentioned the Dainty Dot/120 Kingston St. proposed tower back on [1] April 3, 2007. Since filing a Project Notification Form (PNF), the project has moved forward to the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DPIR) stage. Developer Ori Ron has been very active in the Chinatown community in presenting his vision for the tower and linking funds to build affordable housing. The Chinatown Blogger received this email from Dave Seeley, a resident of the Leather District. He had created 3D images of what the tower will look like to adjacent buildings when finished. The Chinatown Blog has no position on the Dainty Dot proposal, but felt the information was important to be reprinted here.
“For your information, I have constucted and posted images of a 3D model of the [2] 120 Kingston DPIR design on the web, alongside a version of the design reduced to allowable current zoning. Please take a look. Hopefully this will be helpful in understanding the design, especially as it relates to the zoning of the site, and the surrounds, including the new Greenway Chinatown Park. You can download print resolution images if you desire them and I encourage you to use them in your correspondence. I release all images to the public. Please forward this email, or the url for this site to any interested party, both for or against the current design. Thanks for your help! Deadline for public comments on this project is by this coming friday, December the 7th. Please forward comments to BRA project manager Rodney Sinclair at:

Rodney Sinclair, Project Manager
Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1 City Hall Plaza, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02201
Rodney.Sinclair.bra@cityofboston.gov

In the interest of full disclosure, I have no past, present or planned financial connection to the proposed project or it’s proponent. I’m a 23 year resident of Boston, and a 20 year Leather District resident, and I am motivated by a desire for quality urban design and planning in our City. I am currently opposed to the project, and my comment letters are, and will continue to be, included in the link to files above.

Sincerely,
Dave Seeley
Chinatown Park Co-Chair”