In response to the partial collapse of the building at 279 North Street, at the corner of Fleet Street, city officials have ordered the immediate demolition of the building on Tuesday, July 2nd. According to the following statement, “On Friday, June 28, a section of an exterior wall of 279 North Street collapsed resulting in Read More…
A building under construction at 279 North Street, at the corner of Fleet Street, partially collapsed on Saturday morning. No injuries were reported at the vacant property, but residents in an adjacent building were evacuated by Boston Fire Department as a result of a damaged fire escape. Witnesses heard loud noises shortly after midnight when Read More…
Construction is happening all over the city, with cranes and excavators constantly moving dirt and metal to create new developments. Now, City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling for a hearing regarding construction hours and weekend work. Flynn, who represents District 2 including Downtown, Chinatown, the South End and South Boston, requested the hearing during the Read More…
With most of the sidewalk and cobblestone work completed, construction work in North Square is wrapping up for the season. Boston Public Works and their contractor plan to be back in May 2019 to complete the central gathering area, the sidewalks at the top of the square and the intersection at Garden Court and Moon Read More…
Construction at Greenway Parcel 9 has commenced for the Haymarket Square hotel proposal with the area being cleared and cordoned off by Suffolk Construction. The space is a vacant triangular parcel adjacent to Haymarket that came out of the Big Dig on property owned by the State’s Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDoT). A 6-story, 225-key hotel with a 1-story market Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Sinkhole at Barlett Place Still Unresolved Several 311 cases have been filed since late July about the sinkhole at Barlett Place/Salem Street. On Saturday, September 15th, 2018, Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Thorough Response to North End Resident’s Construction Complaint “Between Salem, Prince, North, and Hanover St the North End residents are grid locked can’t you do construction Read More…
Local elected officials are objecting to plans that will block left turns from Charlestown to the North End’s Commercial Street during construction of a replacement North Washington Street Bridge. Instead, North End traffic is expected to be redirected down Thacher Street, Hanover Street and Atlantic Ave. and to loop back around. This traffic change is expected to bring Read More…
Community members packed into the North End’s Nazzaro Center to hear updates from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on the North Washington Street Bridge (i.e., Charlestown Bridge) replacement project. The $177 million project has been approved to replace the current bridge between the North End and Charlestown. The existing bridge is in a dire state with Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Board of Directors have approved a $177 million contract to replace the North Washington Street Bridge between the North End and Charlestown. Work-related activities including utility work are expected to begin this Spring and construction operations in the Fall. The bridge, including widened sidewalks, separated bike lanes, bus rapid Read More…
With a larger $2 million budget, the Boston Parks & Recreation Department held a second and final community meeting to discuss restoration of the Prado / Paul Revere Mall on October 19, 2017. As the iconic North End open space on the Freedom Trail, the Prado is getting a complete overhaul with nearly every inch Read More…
The following information was submitted by Kay Barned-Smith, CCM, AIA, Public Works Construction Management and Connect Historic Boston Project Manager regarding upcoming paving as part of the cycle track project. The FINAL paving of the Keany Square intersection (North Washington / Causeway / Endicott streets) will occur overnight Monday, October 23rd, beginning at 9pm and continuing into Tuesday Read More…