New public art installation, Float, located at One Congress Street at the Bulfinch Crossing development, brings animal-inspired animated artwork, such as feathers and distinctive patterns, through engaging and slow moving color changes to the once dark underpass. The new digital art experience was created by Pamela Hersch, a Boston-based musician, photographer, and video artist originally from Read More…
On Saturday, July 8th, 2017, The City of Boston closed vehicular traffic off to Canal Street from 10 AM to 8 PM. The whole length of the street was opened up for people to walk on. Thunderstorms and rain was forecasted, but the good weather held out for the afternoon. The nice weather, however, did Read More…
After the initial meeting to propose a 147 foot high hotel project in the West End’s Bulfinch Triangle on North Washington Street, the developer came back to the table with a similar proposal, this time it was shortened to 128 feet tall. Despite the proposal decreasing in height and featuring changes made to the entrance, neighborhood residents Read More…
Community members voiced strong opposition at a Wednesday night meeting regarding a proposal for a 147 foot high (before roof mechanicals) hotel project in the West End’s Bulfinch Triangle on North Washington Street adjacent to the North End. Dubbed the “skinny hotel” or “88NOWA”, the project would be at 88 N. Washington Street at the corner of Read More…
A large affordable housing development is moving forward between the West End and North End neighborhoods at Parcel 1B in the Bulfinch Triangle. Related Beal is breaking ground this week on a $230 million, 14-story, 239 unit residential building that will include street retail and 220 hotel rooms. A 69-space parking garage is also part Read More…
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, Read More…
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 Read More…
Video: Causeway Street Reconstruction presentation and public comments at State hearing held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at TD Garden. Formal presentation starts at 4:30 in the video with public comments starting at the 27:00 time point. With 25% of the Causeway Street redesign completed, State and City officials received extensive feedback from a large Read More…
MassDOT is holding a public meeting on August 8, 2012, 7pm in Legends at TD Garden regarding the planned redesign of Causeway Street, from the Keany Square at the intersection of N. Washington Street to Merrimac Street including Lomasney Way. The complete meeting notice and comment form is available here (pdf) with sections pasted below. Read More…
A supermarket is in … no, it’s out … it’s Target, it’s Stop & Shop, … no, it isn’t. After more than a decade, the long-anticipated affordable supermarket for downtown Boston is on-track to break ground in the Spring of 2013 as part of the One Canal project in the Bulfinch Triangle. On Tuesday night, Read More…
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 6:00 pm at CBT Architects of 110 Canal St. regarding the proposed One Canal development project by Trinity Financial. Note: This is the “supermarket parcel” in the Bulfinch Triangle.
The decade-long mating dance has resumed between Stop & Shop and developers to come to terms for a supermarket in the Bulfinch Triangle, according to recent media reports. Although Trinity Financial recently told the neighborhood that Stop & Shop was no longer interested in the ground floor space for its planned 14-story apartment complex along Read More…