A seven-acre plot of land on Tremont Street, now littered with chunks of concrete, rusted pipes and the carcass of a red Toyota, may soon be the home to shops, restaurants, affordable housing and a 60,000-square-foot museum for the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA).

The proposed project, called Ruggles Place, received the initial go-ahead from a committee of community members on April 26, beating out proposals from two competing developers.

“We’re very pleased,” said E.J. Walton, president of Elma Lewis Partners LLC, the developer behind Ruggles Place. “We are looking forward to an opportunity to continue working in good faith with the community to make that parcel vibrant for our youth.”
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