One of the most contentious issues at recent neighborhood meetings has been resolved through a compromise between abutters at 44 Prince Street and the owner of 113/113A Salem Street, Arthur Caras. The Barber Shop expansion was a hotly debated issue with neighbors complaining about the roof deck that would be on top of the 2-story Read More…
Today’s auction for Yacht Haven, the bankrupt property off Commercial Wharf, brought an $8 million top bid from an unknown buyer. The identity is likely to be disclosed next week when papers are filed. The amount is less than the $10.1 million mortgage held by the bank, but probably more than the expectation from the Read More…
Here is a summary of the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) meeting held on Thursday, August 13th at the Nazzaro Community Center. BRA Presentation of Cross Street Plan Peter Gori, Senior Manager, showed the proposed 98 outdoor patio seats for the businesses on Cross Street between Hanover and Salem Streets in the space formerly occupied Read More…
The Fairmont Battery Wharf, has been making some progress on melding itself into the community, although there are still some promises yet to be fulfilled. The hotel management appears to be making the most efforts to reach out, while the developer continues to procrastinate regarding the restoration of Battery Street. The Fairmont hotel has offered Read More…
With the MassPike’s decision expected on August 20th, the Boston Museum is continuing its aggressive push for public support. The organization has signed up some headline names to support its proposed project for Parcel 9 (Haymarket/Blackstone St). See the NECN video for more. Related Articles: BRA’s Comment Letter on Parcel 9 (Haymarket/Blackstone St) BRA Favors Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy has released working drafts of protocols and procedures for community review of future improvements within the parklands and along the Corridor. An introduction to the drafts is included in each of the protocols. You can find the draft protocols at http://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/docs. They are titled Capital Improvement Protocol and Adjacent Development Review. Comments Read More…
The full Parcel 9 comment letter by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) can be accessed below: Click Here to Read the Complete BRA Parcel 9 Comment Letter dated July 30, 2009 (pdf) Most of the 7-page letter reviews the pros/cons of the four finalists, emphasizing its desire to aggressively Read More…
After considering the four finalists for Parcel 9’s development along Blackstone Street at Haymarket, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has thrown its weight behind Eastat Realty. The BRA expressed its opinion in a letter to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, the owner of the property. Eastat’s Proposed Residential Project for Parcel 9 Includes a Ground Floor Read More…
The North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association is having its August monthly meeting this Thursday. Click here for a pdf version of the agenda which is also shown below. More information can be found at NEWRA.org. Thursday, August 13, 2009, 7:00 PM Nazzaro Community Center, 30 N. Bennet Street Reports (7:00 PM – 7:15 PM) · President’s Read More…
North End restaurateur, Frank DePasquale, is expanding to Kneeland Street with his new venture, “Splash.” The owner of Bricco, Mare, Trattoria Il Panino and Umbria will focus “Splash” on a gourmet burger bar theme led by Executive Chef Gianni Caruso, also of Bricco and Umbria. DePasquale has been one of the most vocal opponents of Read More…
Boston Globe’s Casey Ross reports: “An effort to open a public food market along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is faltering, with Boston officials and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority expressing reservations about the only two proposals submitted so far. The market would go on the ground floor of an existing building on Blackstone and Hanover Read More…
You may have noticed a flurry of activity going on at 585 Commercial Street. This time, it isn’t a new development project on the drawing board, but a big-budget movie. The vacant building has been leased for at least six months to serve as offices for 20st Century Fox’s “Wichita” starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Read More…