The 10 unbuilt blocks of Seaport Square are about to undergo a newly sweetened vote by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), according to a Boston Globe report. The developer, WS Development, has recently pledged a $7.5 million endowment to operate the project's theaters and another $3 million toward rebuilding the Northern [...]
A proposal for a 65-condo building was approved for South Boston this month by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). The project at 87-93 Broadway would include a landscaped green roof and ground floor retail within its 98,000 square feet of space.A commitment of $50,000 from the developer, Broadway & A St. LLC, will go toward [...]
Earlier today, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced plans for a new green space along Boston's waterfront in strategic partnership with the Trustees of the Reservations. The space, according to a Boston Globe article, would link Fort Point, Chinatown, and South Boston, as well as some islands, marshes and footbridges.The Trustees of the [...]
Measuring tech-forwardness in Boston building design will soon become part of the review process for newprojects and development areas. The City of Boston is the first city to work with WiredScore to integrate principles of broadband ready building design into the real estate development process, according to a Boston Planning & Development [...]
WS Development, the developer for an upcoming Boston Seaport office building, claims uniqueness as their point of differentiation. They say that "great places are one-offs, unique in their design, merchandizing, and operations."According to a Bisnow article, WS Development really stepped up to the plate after acomplaint at aState of the [...]
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) defines urban design as "the art and science of shaping a city's public realm, collectively comprised of public spaces, the activities that occur within them, and the buildings that frame them."An Urban Design Departmentplays a key role within the BPDA. That department's staff is charged with [...]
A somewhat peculiar Boston icon the neon Citgo sign in Kenmore Square is at the center of a rental stalemate, according to the Boston Globe.A request to make the sign an official city landmark is being reviewed by theBoston Landmarks Commission.In the meantime, the rooftop of the building that the sign sits on was purchased last fall by [...]
#BostonRealEstate #BostonRedevelopmentA large section of the Bronstein Building at 27 Drydock Avenue has been sold to developer Related Beal, according to the Boston Globe. The property closed for $146.5 million.The hometo the Boston Design Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Emulate Inc., and Ginkgo Bioworks, it will soon become Reebok's [...]
