The Boston Redevelopment Authority will host a Public Meeting for the 88 North Washington project on Thursday, June 16, 2016, 6:00 p.m. at 1 City Hall Plaza, BRA Board Room 900 Boston, MA 02201. Project Proponent: LIMAC, LLC Project Description: A proposal to develop a new 39,999 gsf, 13-story, 74 key hotel on a 2,159 Read More…
Victor Brogna, Chair of the Zoning, Licensing & Construction Committee for the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA), reports on Friday’s hearing by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on the proposed six-year extension of special Urban Renewal powers by Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The hearing was conducted by Christine A. McClave, Deputy General Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) series of public meetings to further discuss their draft guidelines with the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee and get input from the public continued this week on Wednesday, April 13th. The BRA and the Committee heard a presentation from RKG Associates about development projects included in other Harbor Read More…
In a significant change from the last round of Parcel 9 review, the latest filing of the “Haymarket Hotel” proposal by designated developer Normandy Partners/Harbinger shows a height reduction from 103 feet down to 65 feet at the tallest section. Also of note, the market hall section has been simplified to one standard story. The lower height responds to specific Read More…
The Boston City Council voted 10-3 this week to approve a six-year extension of controversial urban renewal powers by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The special authority covers 14 districts throughout the city, including the Downtown Waterfront, West End, Government Center and North Station area. The length of the extension was reduced from the ten years the Read More…
North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) hosted a letter writing discussion to oppose the proposed extension of Urban Renewal Zone powers by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). The BRA has asked for 10-year extensions for 14 Urban Renewal Zones, covering a large percentage of the land in the downtown area including the southern and waterfront Read More…
Wednesday’s meeting of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) continued the work on the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) draft. The Advisory Committee and the public heard statements from the BRA and Utile Inc, about the progress that was made and the decision making process that is ongoing. Mr. Rich McGuinness, Deputy Director for Waterfront Planning Read More…
Legal expenses by the Boston Redevelopment Authority nearly doubled last year in its fight to lease the space at the end of Long Wharf for a restaurant development. The city agency spent $238,281 during 2015 in legal billings, primarily in a lawsuit against the National Park Service. Last year’s expenditures make up almost half of the $552,386 grand total of legal expenses put toward Read More…
Video: Parcel 9 (Haymarket Hotel) BRA Impact Advisory Group meeting on January 13, 2016 After extended bidding and selection at the State level, a hotel proposal by Harbinger Development /Normandy Real Estate Partners to develop Parcel 9 at Haymarket continues to be in a state of transition as part of the Article 80 Large Project approval process at the Read More…
In its first meeting of the year on January 14, 2016, the Boston Redevelopment Authority board approved the first two phases of the Government Center Garage redevelopment. The BRA news release is shown below. Residential and office components of massive Government Center Garage redevelopment set to move forward Total Project Cost: $209,000,000 for residential tower; $327,000,000 for Read More…
With no news regarding the impasse over the Harbor Garage development, the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee moved to potential area-wide approaches for open space provisions, height and shadow restrictions and impact offsets at its December 16, 2016 meeting, hosted by the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Tom Skinner, partner at Durand & Anastas Environmental Strategies, Read More…
City officials and the Chiofaro Company have been unable to agree on the “feasibility” of certain development parameters at the Harbor Garage site, adjacent to the New England Aquarium. Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director, Brian Golden, responded today to concerns by members of the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee regarding the lack of progress, Read More…