"Columbia Crossing [is] an Upham’s Corner development that proposes to transform the historic Dorchester Savings Bank building and adjacent parking lot into an approximately 86,000 square foot mixed-use, mixed-income residential, commercial, and retail complex.

The project...will consist of new construction of a six-story building addition to the back of the existing Dorchester Savings Bank as well as adaptive reuse of the bank building.

The new construction and bank building rehabilitation will contain up to 48 units of income-restricted affordable rental housing, designated between 30% and 80% Area Median Income. Approximately 20% of the units will be reserved for artists under the City of Boston’s Artist Housing Certification program, and there will be 2,000 square feet of arts amenity space for resident use.

The development will also include 4,500 square feet of commercial space, with a preference for community-centered arts and innovation entities in furtherance of Upham’s Corner as an Arts & Innovation District. The rehabilitation of the bank building will include the creation of a premier display space referred to as the Glow Box, which can be converted to an indoor-outdoor space.

The building design will include an all-electric heating and cooling system and will incorporate Passive House standards in support of Boston’s resiliency, sustainability, and carbon neutral 2050 goals."