Pete Stidman of the The Dorchester Reporter writes that the new owner, Steven Turner,

…is sprucing up the building’s curved storefront and installing a small fruit and vegetable market to complement the giant Clapp’s pear across the street.

“This is an interim solution,” said Steven Turner, the owner. “I’m in the process of marketing the building but I don’t have ink on paper yet. Ultimately what would I like to see? What I would prefer to see is some kind of restaurant, bank or retailer that was fitting and appropriate to the community.”

Turner is in the midst of replacing the first story doors and windows on the building, and said the plan is to open the market, maybe under the name New Market Farm Stand, by April 15. A man named Sam Fremi, who has had a booth in the Chelsea Produce Market and the Haymarket is set to run the place.

Fresh wooden boards!

Sounds great! Heck, they could literally open anything in the new building and it would be an immense improvement over the existing structure. However, a fresh produce stand will be a great addition to our neighborhood and fit in with the decor of the Pear statue perfectly. I can’t wait to review the stand and share it with all of you on April 15!

You can read the entire article, along with plenty of other Dorchester related news, in the latest edition of The Dorchester Reporter (link is to .pdf download of the newspaper). Special thanks to Bill Forry and Pete Stidman of The Dorchester Reporter for the news and allowing me to share the article content with you.

The Living Room...bigger than it appears in this photo

The house is located on Roseclair Street in the Edward Everett Square / Polish Triangle section of Dorchester, and is within walking distance of the JKF/Umass Red Line T stop, a 24 hour Stop & Shop, and many other shops. There’s three elementary schools within 2-3 streets of the house, and it’s within walking distance of Umass-Boston, the JFK Library, and the beach. The apartment itself has hookups for a washer and dryer, a huge porch overlooking a nice yard, and is occupied by the owner. We’re cool with cats and dogs!

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Honestly, the building and the neighborhood are great places to live. Plus you get to live in the same building as your favorite blogger!

Overall, considering the great shape of the apartment and building and the great location it’s tough to beat this deal. Check out the craigslist or facebook ads for more details. To my regular readers, we now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.