Please look at these disgusting sanitary conditions on Cooper Street. Theses photos were taken on March 30, 2013 in front of 17 and 19 Cooper Street. This is not the first instance for these two buildings. I have repeatedly observed food and bottles (meat, vegetables and fruit) being thrown out in paper bags in front Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtKX-AJlrnk] Video: 9 Cooper St. new building development presented and voted on at NEWNC meeting on April 1, 2013. The North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) voted unanimously, 7-0, to support zoning relief for Elaine DiGangi and a proposed 6-story residential building development at 9 Cooper Street. NEWNC’s action comes after a similarly Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o66DdWS4S24] Video: 9 Cooper St. new residential building development zoning relief presented and voted on at NEWRA meeting on March 14, 2013. A proposed residential building development at 9 Cooper St. was supported in a vote of 22-14 by NEWRA, the North End / Waterfront Residential Association. The height of the planned apartment building Read More…
A new 7-story residential building with a total height of 66 feet is being proposed at 9 Cooper Street by new property owner Elaine DiGangi. The applicant presented the project with Attorney Eric Speed and Architect Dan Dilullo at the February 25, 2013 meeting of the NEWRA Zoning, Licensing and Construction Committee. Ms. DiGangi also Read More…
In an effort to streamline the logistics of those in need from the early September Cooper Street fire, neighbors have set up a Facebook page, called NorthEnd Relief. “We have a lot of folks prepared to help,” said organizer Rhonda Lee who is working with Mary Marenghi on the effort. The website is intended to Read More…
A 4-alarm fire broke out on the first floor of 26 Cooper Street near the N. Margin Street intersection in Boston’s North End shortly after 11pm on Tuesday night. The fire quickly climbed to the roof of the building causing flames to burst out of windows “as seen in the movies,” said one witness. One Read More…
A representative from the Fox TV production, “Kitchen Nightmares,” also known as Upper Ground Enterprises spoke at Monday’s North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council meeting regarding its plans for filming at La Galleria 33. The production will be located on Salem and Cooper streets from May 16 – 22, 2012. Watch the video for more Read More…
A March 12th foreclosure auction date has been set for a 2-bedroom condo on Salem St. owned by a North End and Revere developer. Thomas Grillo reports in the Boston Business Journal: Steven Fustolo, who withdrew a proposed 5-story condominium building at North Margin and Stillman streets (34 Cooper St.) in the North End following Read More…
Video clip: “What’s Your Number?” stars Anna Faris and Chris Evans walk down Salem Street. Remember when the movie producers for “What’s Your Number?” came to the neighborhood to request filming to 2:00 a.m.? (See this post: “What’s Your Number?” Movie Receives Permit to Film to 2:00 am in North End). Opening in theaters today, the Read More…