Check out the NEW ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net Vol. 31, No.38 -FREEwww.advocatenews.net Free Every Friday Calling it “bittersweet,” Zambuto returns to City Council By Adam Swift A familiar face returned to the City Council Monday night, as Anthony Zambuto was sworn in to fi ll the remaining term of Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, who died unexpectedly on Sept. 11. In the 2021 municipal election, Zambuto narrowly lost the fi fth and fi nal at-large seat to Rotondo in a race that went to a recount. Under the council rules, the candidate with the next highest vote total in the most recent election is elevated to the council if there is a vacancy. Zambuto remembered Rotondo as a friend on Monday night, and he told voters that he would continue to serve as he had for more than two decades before being narrowly defeated last year. “This is certainly mixed emotions – bittersweet,” said Zambuto. “First and foremost, I want to say a few words about my friend and colleague 781-286-8500 Friday, September 23, 2022 National Real Estate Advisors, Cathexis and HYM secure $150M construction loan for Suffolk Downs redevelopment Financing to complete capitalization of Amaya, the fi rst multifamily residential building in the new Beachmont Square Councillor-at-Large Anthony Zambuto addressed the City Council Chambers audience after being sworn in to fi ll the remainder of the late George Rotondo’s term. (Advocate photo by Adam Swift) George Rotondo. We sat next to each other for a long time; he was a friend, a colleague. We ZAMBUTO | SEE Page 22 Voting precinct could return to Satter House By Adam Swift A polling location could return to the Jack Satter House on Revere Beach Boulevard by the 2023 municipal elections. Monday night the City Council approved sending a home rule petition to the state legislature that would reestablish a voting sub-precinct at the Jack Satter House. The sub-precinct was eliminated for the 2022 elections as part of the redistricting and re-precincting process following the The architect’s drawing of the Amaya courtyard is shown above. Advocate Staff Report N 2020 federal census. Currently, there is a sub-precinct in Ward 2, precinct 3 because the precinct is split between State Representatives Jeff Turco and Jessica Giannino. “When the redistricting was done before I came onboard, that had been two sub-precincts in Ward 5, but there was no necessity because all of Ward 5 is now represented by one state representative,” said Election Commissioner Paul ELECTIONS | SEE Page 16 ational Real Estate Advisors (“National”), Cathexis and The HYM Investment Group (HYM) announced that they have secured a $150 million construction loan for Amaya, a 475unit, 415,000 square foot multifamily residential building, the fi rst of many set to be delivered at Suff olk Downs. The funding was secured by JLL and provided by Ullico Inc., a labor-owned insurance company that invests in high-quality construction and commercial real estate projects across the country. Situated just steps from the Station, Amaya was designed by ICON Architecture and will feature a range of apartment styles from micro studios to two-bedrooms. The property will also feature 34,000 square feet of amenity space and 24,000 square feet of ground-fl oor acMBTA Blue Line’s Beachmont BUILDING | SEE Page 9 Lady Pats Volleyball on top of their game TEAMWORK: Revere’s Tassya DaCosta, right, works to return the ball as teammate Lea Doucette directs her teammates to the other side of the court at the RHS Fieldhouse on Wednesday. The Lady Patriots took the win over Malden 3-1. See pages 12&13 for photo highlights. (Advocate photo by Emily Harney)
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