#BostonRedevelopment #BostonCondosA 71 unit condominium building with a mix of1, 2, 3, and 4bedroom condos will be the next life for a former Beacon Hill Suffolk University building. The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved aproposal yesterday for the119,000 square foot conversion project.Bicycle storage will be available, as will underground parking and a professional valet.Afitness room, lounge, andfamily recreation space are some of the amenities being considered to occupyits 5,700 square feet of amenities space.The project at 33-61 Temple Street is expected to cost $162,000,000 and supply 89 construction jobs.See the BRA's project announcement.Doyou have questions about buying or selling Boston real estate?In my 24+ years in the Boston real estate market, Ive made it my priority to develop anextensive knowledge of the city, neighborhoods, buildings, people, and the many issues involved in the local real estate market.Would you like to know what your property is worth?Please call me at
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#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateThe City of Boston has received a total of 133 design idea entries to replace thesoon-to-be-dismantled Northern Avenue Bridge, according to a Boston Globe article. The ideas competition closed this week, and $15,000 in prize money was awarded to those considered the best submissions.The award recognition came from Boston Society of Architects president Tamara Roy and from Boston's Mayor Walsh.
#BostonCondos #BostonRealEstateFive Boston area churches, all built in the mid-to-late 1800s, are featured in a recent Boston Magazine story about church-to-condo conversions. Four are already in use, and the fifth one the 
#BostonRedevelopment #BostonCondosBlending indoors and outdoors is the architectural theme of a newly proposed59 story buildingfor Boston's Downtown Crossing, according to a Boston Globe article.One Bromfield, the605 foot mixed-use residential building proposedby Midwood Investment and Development is designed as amix of apartments and condos above three retail floors. (You might notice a few discrepancies between the Globe article, which states the building will be 705 feet tall and have two floors of retail, and the project papers filed by the developer, which states a height of 605 feet and three floors of retail.)Read The Boston Globe's 
#BostonRealEstate #BostonCondosOne way to understanda city's history is throughits milestones in building.The always entertaining writers at 
Can you picturewhat Boston's skyline might look like in few more years?To visualize it, it wouldbe helpful to have a map diagram and a list of the projected tallest buildings.The good folks at Curbed Boston have put together just that. Their "Boston's 10 Tallest Buildings by 2020" illustrates what we can probably expect when current and proposed construction is completed.Not surprisingly, the 52 story Prudential Center Tower will stay on that list. The 1964 construction tower will still be prominent on Boston's skyline, but two buildings will likely be taller than it four years from now. Those two buildings are 200 Clarendon (formerly known as the Hancock Tower) in 
#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateIt was nearly one year ago that the City of Boston looked to 
#BostonRedevelopmentA two-year Boston redevelopment project is about to come to fruition. A ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, March 21 will signify the reopening of Boston's Government Center T Station, following two years of renovation and expansion. Boston.com reports that a need for wheelchair accessibility was the primary reason for the renovation, and that new elevators and sloping platforms willmake that a reality.In addition, the flow of commuter traffic into the station should be greatly improved:
#BostonRedevelopment #BostonRealEstateBoston's Mayor MartyWalsh is asking for ideas for restoring the city's 1908 Northern Avenue bridge. Today's issue of the Boston Globe reports that options include building an entirely new bridge in its place;restoring a portion of the current bridge; or restoring and raising the entire current bridge.Boston's Northern Avenuebridge began as a route forsteam trains to haul wool and fish from the wharves. The Coast Guard warned that it was in danger of collapse, according to the Boston Globe article. It has been closed even to pedestrians since 2014, but there are those who'd like to see it re-opened foron-foot travelers:
#BostonRedevelopmentA New York-based operator of the Rockefeller Center ice rink as well as other parks, concessions, resorts, and sports venues has proposed investing upwards of $15 million for its plan to revamp Boston's City Hall Plaza.The Boston Globe reportsthat Delaware North Cos. offeredconcepts that include a ferris wheel style observation wheel, dining and beer garden areas, a winter garden, a seasonal man-made urban beach, art installations, and concert series.Further approval from the city, as well as public input, is still required.Boston officials have long tried to figure out how to make the stark plaza a desirable destination: