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News & Views for Boston's North End & Waterfront Community
General plans have been put forth by Delaware North, owner of TD Garden, and Boston Properties (Atlantic Wharf developer) for a huge new development on the Causeway Street parking lot site in front of the TD Garden arena. The proponents are calling for two 400 foot towers (28 stories) with a mixed use of offices, [...]
The State, through its MassDOT transportation agency, is currently considering two final proposals for designation at Parcel 9 along the Greenway near Haymarket. Blackstone Market (Cresset Group & DeNormandie Cos.) – 70 rental housing units, 9 stories high, at North Street with up to 3 restaurants on second floor, community room, a first floor retail [...]
Downtown Waterfront Planning Initiative Workshop ONEin3 – Open to all of Boston’s young creatives, entrepreneurs and community leaders Friday, May 17, 2013 2:00 – 6:00 pm 2:00 pm – Walking Tour, Meet at Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State Street (north entrance off Christopher Columbus Park) 3:30 pm – Visioning Workshop, Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress Street [...]
The demolition of Lovejoy Wharf has been quite the sight this week. These photos capture the clawing and massive teardown work. (Photos by Brendan O’Brien)
Video: 244-246R Hanover St. & 20 Parmenter St. presentation, discussion and NEWRA vote on April 11, 2013 The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) voted 10-16 in opposition of a proposed new residential development at 244-246R Hanover Street and 20 Parmenter Street. The request seeks zoning relief for the purpose of converting commercial/retail spaces to residential use [...]
An April 23, 2013 hearing at the Zoning Board of Appeal is scheduled to remove the supermarket proviso as part of the One Canal project along N. Washington Street bordering the West End and North End neighborhoods. One Canal, a $175 million, 12-story, 320-unit rental housing development expected to open in mid-2015. Last summer, city officials [...]
Monica’s Mercato at 130 Salem St. in the North End has expanded into the adjacent storefront and is now open for business. North Ender, Adam Castiglioni, of the Boston Hospitality and Tourism Industry Blog shares this news and photo. The old half of the store is currently being renovated and the whole thing should be [...]
Video: 244-246R Hanover St. & 20 Parmenter St. presentation, discussion and NEWNC vote on April 1, 2013 Silverline Development Company, the new owner of 244-246R Hanover Street and 20 Parmenter Street, received a unanimous 7-0 vote in support of its zoning relief requests from the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC. The request seeks [...]
Video: 9 Cooper St. new building development presented and voted on at NEWNC meeting on April 1, 2013. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted unanimously, 7-0, to support zoning relief for Elaine DiGangi and a proposed 6-story residential building development at 9 Cooper Street. NEWNC’s action comes after a similarly favorable vote [...]
Rehabilitation work is scheduled to start in mid-April at 201 North Street on the eight-story Vent Tunnel Building over the Callahan Tunnel. MassDOT and its contractor, GVW Inc., explained at a March 27, 2013 meeting that while the structure is sound, the bricks on the outside are literally falling off the building. All four sides [...]
Video: Two final presentations for the Greenway / Central Artery Parcel 9 at public meeting hosted by property owner Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on March 20, 2013 at Mariner’s House in Boston’s North End. Presenting are (1) Blackstone Market by Cresset Group / DeNormandie Cos. and (2) Haymarket Square by Normandy Partners / Jones [...]
Video: 9 Cooper St. new residential building development zoning relief presented and voted on at NEWRA meeting on March 14, 2013. A proposed residential building development at 9 Cooper St. was supported in a vote of 22-14 by NEWRA, the North End / Waterfront Residential Association. The height of the planned apartment building was revised [...]
It was a celebratory mood at Friday’s official announcement by Mayor Tom Menino that the City of Boston is acquiring the North End / Waterfront property at 585 Commercial Street to be renovated for a new K-8 public school in Downtown Boston. Since the news initially came out, it was disclosed that the City’s purchase [...]
This is brief report of what happened at Thursday night’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The group voted to support two of four zoning and licensing applications. Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt franchise at 283-285 Hanover Street received a supportive 26-10 vote from NEWRA members for zoning relief and a #36A take [...]
News on the development of 585 Commercial Street has taken a serious turn toward the benefit of Downtown Boston families as the City of Boston is close to acquiring the property for a new K-8 public school, according to people close to the situation. The new school is expected to open in 2016 and serve [...]
Video: Downtown Waterfront & Greenway District Zoning Planning Initiative – Project Overview, held at the New England Aquarium IMAX Theater on March 13, 2013 A large crowd attended the Wednesday night kickoff for the Downtown Waterfront and Greenway District Zoning Planning Initiative. Led the the Boston Redevelopment Authority with its consultant, Utile Inc., the Downtown [...]
A new 7-story residential building with a total height of 66 feet is being proposed at 9 Cooper Street by new property owner Elaine DiGangi. The applicant presented the project with Attorney Eric Speed and Architect Dan Dilullo at the February 25, 2013 meeting of the NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee. Ms. DiGangi also [...]
There is talk on the streets about a possible development at 44-46 Cross Street, according to a recent report by the Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. A new project could include a portion or all of the block along Cross Street between Endicott and Salem Streets. Surveyors [...]
With cranes in the air and City Hall’s declaration that “Boston’s Back,” it is not surprising to hear rumblings about new and revived development projects in the North End / Waterfront area. A perennial candidate receiving a boost on the chatter front is 585 Commercial Street between the public tennis courts next to the N. [...]
Putting the final nail in the coffin of a Boston Museum, the non-profit group behind the proposed contemporary history museum has decided to disband, according to a report by Thomas Grillo in the Boston Business Journal. “We’ve given up the ghost,” said Frank Keefe, the museum’s CEO, who was emotional over the decision. “The board [...]
The lingering question of the North End / West End supermarket took another turn with news leaked to the Globe that TD Garden owner, Delaware North, and Boston Properties are looking to move forward with a double-tower mixed use development, including a Stop & Shop and a multi-level Target. Both Stop & Shop and Target [...]
MassDOT , the State’s transportation agency, wants to know what promises the final two bidders for the Parcel 9 development have made to the Haymarket Pushcart Association (HPA). The HPA is an important part of the development’s prospects because its operations are literally in and around the Greenway parcel. In letters sent out this week [...]
Readers of NorthEndWaterfront.com have been keeping up with the Lovejoy Wharf mixed-use development where Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, will make their new headquarters. Today, the City of Boston held a press event to make it official and provide some additional details. The redevelopment will include a $15 million investment by the developer for public [...]
The Haymarket Pushcart Association has responded to a request from MassDOT regarding the pending designation for the Parcel 9 development along the Greenway. The HPA has come out strongly in support of the Cresset / DeNormandie’s Blackstone Market proposal and against Normandy Partners’ Haymarket Square Hotel. December 23, 2012 Roy Avellaneda, Real Estate Project Manager [...]
The following is a shared letter exchange regarding the final Parcel 9 development designation between Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Secretary & CEO Richard Davey and Mr. Frederick A. (Tad) Stahl, FAIA of the Beacon Hill Civic Association and a member of the Parcel 7 & 9 Advisory Committee. Several previous comment letters can be [...]
At the December 3, 2012 board meeting of the Greenway Conservancy, a summary presentation was given by the Linda Jonash, Director of Planning and Design, regarding two extensive and complex planning projects around the Greenway and in downtown Boston. At 00:00 in video: South Station Expansion Project by Mass. Department of Transportation, MassDOT – 3 [...]
In a landslide of comment and recommendation letters for the final Parcel 9 designation, Cresset / DeNormandie’s Blackstone Market proposal gained broad support from a myriad of community and business interests against Normandy Partners’ Haymarket Square Hotel. Perhaps most notably, the Haymarket Pushcart Association has come out strongly against a hotel at the site. Parcel [...]
Congratulations to The Boston Informer on their 20th Anniversary! See the news release below. The subscription publication is sharing its commemorative 20th Anniversary edition here in pdf form. UNIQUE BOSTON WATCHDOG PUBLICATION CELEBRATES MILESTONE The Boston Informer marks 20 years BOSTON—Launched in April 1992 as Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel project (aka the Big Dig) was getting [...]
Video: Lovejoy Wharf presentation and discussion at November 28, 2012 public meeting at Boston City Hall. (Q&A starts at 21:20) A new proposal for the long-delayed redevelopment of Lovejoy Wharf was presented on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by The Beal Cos. and Related Cos. at a public meeting hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). [...]
The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council voted unanimously (9-0 vote) on November 15, 2012 to support zoning relief at 5 Tileston Place. The property is within 100 feet of the Paul Revere Mall and therefore needs approval by the Boston Parks & Recreation Department. Nigel Jacobs is the new owner of the property and [...]
NEWNC, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, voted 4-5 to oppose zoning relief to allow a second floor addition to 78-80 Salem Street by Chris Young. The proposed addition would be used to expand the existing first floor restaurant, “Trattoria Pulcinella, Mozzarella Bar E Ristorante.” NEWNC votes are advisory to the Boston Zoning Board [...]
The Registry of Motor Vehicles is moving adjacent to the North End into the 2nd and 3rd floors of Parcel 7, the tunnel vent building / parking garage adjacent to the Greenway parks. The ground floor of Parcel 7 remains slated for the Boston Public Food Market. The RMV is currently located on Washington Street [...]
The West End Civic Association is pleased to sponsor an evening with Shirley Kressel and David Kubiak titled “Neighborhood Development: Civic Discourse – BRA’s Role and Citizens Options for Action” on Tuesday, November 13, 7PM, at the West End Museum,150 Staniford St. WECA is extending an invitation to all Boston Neighborhood Associations to learn about [...]
Two of the four original bidders for the Parcel 9 development project will move forward to a Best and Final Offer round, including: Haymarket Square Hotel (Normandy Partners) – 180-room hotel with 2-story public winter garden, a ground market, pushcart and retail space, top floor restaurant and rooftop garden. (Presentation & Video) Blackstone Market (Cresset [...]
As part of its Article 80, Large Project Review, process for the North Bennet Street School development at 150 North Street & 130-140 Richmond streets, the Boston Redevelopment Authority hosted a community meeting on Monday night at the Nazzaro Center. BRA’s Casey Hines started the meeting followed by comments from Miquel Gomez-Ibanez, NBSS President, and [...]
The Boston Redevelopment Authority has scheduled a public meeting on Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:30 pm at the Nazzaro Center regarding the North Bennet Street School development project at 150 North Street and 130-140 Richmond Street. NBSS is planning substantial rehabilitation including the addition of a connector to the existing North Street garage structure. The [...]