There are a few vacant storefronts in the neighborhood including most of Cross Street plaza and, prior to the building being condemned, the former 7-Eleven on the corner of Hanover and Commercial Streets. This is leading folks to discuss what different types of businesses could fill these spaces in the North End and Waterfront. What Read More…
Edward L. Amaral, Jr and his wife, Quinn Nguyen, both residents of the North End Waterfront, created a new green and organic wet cleaner, which is similar to a dry cleaner, except they use non-toxic chemicals that are eco-friendly, leave a fresh clean scent, and is kind to sensitive skin. Quinn’s family has had a Read More…
Green Cross Pharmacy in the North End is closing its doors for good. Their last day open for business will be March 5, 2019. Owners Joseph (Peppi) and Fernando (Freddy) Giangregorio came to the United States in 1954 and have owned the pharmacy at 393 Hanover Street since 1964. As residents and small business owners, Read More…
Chase Bank presented plans for 50 Salem Street to the North End / Waterfront Residents Association (NEWRA) on February 14th. The location at 50 Salem Street was formerly occupied by Peet’s Coffee and Goody Glover‘s before that. Ownership changes and subsequent rent increases have been challenging, according to previous lease occupants. Chase Bank emphasized they would commit to Read More…
North Street Grille has been supporting local non-profit groups over the past several months with their “neighborhood nights“. Hosted on the first Thursday of every month, 30% of the restaurant’s proceeds from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. are donated to a group or cause. On January 3, the Grille was packed and helped raised $1,000 for Read More…
Boston Freedom Wheel, LLC. is proposing a 200 foot “observation wheel” at the end of Long Wharf on the Boston Harbor watersheet. Company officials have held several private meetings with community leaders to explain the plans that would include two, 2-story cafe buildings and outdoor seating for 700 people. Using a platform supported by pilings Read More…
Row House, an indoor rowing studio, will be opening its first Boston location at Lovejoy Wharf, offering series of 45-minute group classes that include low-impact workouts complemented by high-energy music. Led by locally-based wife and husband Gyee and Bob O’Malley, Row House will offer full-body, low-impact workouts for a variety of fitness levels. Studio members will be able to track their Read More…
After fifteen years, The Living Room is closing on January 19th at the end of its lease at Atlantic Avenue on the North End waterfront. The news comes shortly after a spat of local closings, including La Galleria 33 on Salem Street and Durgin Park at Faneuil Hall. In 1998, it opened as a white table Read More…
Pauli’s North End Owner Paul Barker has been looking for a way to help out those who are suffering from not receiving paychecks during the government shutdown. “I’m not talking politics, or taking sides in regards to the #governmentshutdown,” Barker said on his Facebook page. “What I’m seeing is that people are not getting paychecks, they can’t Read More…
Hi-Rise Bread Company has joined the Boston Public Market as of this January, selling breads, muffins, scones cakes, cookies, jam and granola. They are planning to expand their menu to also include sandwiches, soups and salads. Hi-Rise is a family-owned and operated bakery and café that has been a community mainstay in Cambridge since 1996. In sharing Read More…
Rising real estate values are once again driving significantly higher City of Boston property taxes for fiscal 2019. Area homeowners are seeing a consistent mid-to-high single digit assessment increase from the city’s mailing of its recent property tax bills due on February 1st. The median home value in the North End is $717,800, according to Read More…
The Gilardi Group and Divine Design Center hosted their eighteenth annual Toys for Tots fundraiser earlier this month. Toni Gilardi of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty shares a special thank you for the continued success of this event: Thank you to all for your continued support throughout the years! Of course none of this is possible Read More…