Things to know for Friday Today is Friday, May 19 and we hope you’ve been practicing your underhand toss because the 3rd annual charity Cornhole Classic is taking place this Sunday at the Living Room. Purchase a walk-in ticket if available or just stop by to cheer on the teams! More information here. Here’s what else Read More…
Things to know for Monday It’s Monday, February 5th and if your heart is just as broken as mine after watching last night’s game…don’t worry, Valentine’s day is just around the corner. If you’re not feeling the romance this year, Elite Daily has summed up 5 Galentine’s Day dessert spots for you and your besties Read More…
The Boston Zoning Commission tabled the Garden Garage project in the West End at a meeting last week regarding a Planned Development Area (PDA) at 35 Lomasney Way. The Garden Garage project proposal by Equity Residential is a $390 million, 44-story, 470 apartment building with an 830 space underground parking garage. The site is commonly known today as Basketball City. Despite Read More…
by Bernard Berlin How much does two million dollars matter? This month, in spite of overwhelming community objections, the BRA board unanimously approved the Garden Garage Project. The board’s actions are disappointing at best and very troublesome in light of the events leading up to their vote. Last month, the board tabled action on the Read More…
At the January 14, 2016 board meeting for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the BRA deferred voting on the controversial Garden Garage redevelopment project. Director Brian Golden explained in a statement, “Our Board of Directors heard three hours of public testimony about the Garden Garage project at last night’s meeting. We appreciate that so many community Read More…
In advance of Tuesday night’s meeting on the Garden Garage development project, West End residents picketed outside of City Hall on Monday afternoon in front of the Mayor’s Office. The group of protesters is calling out the Boston Redevelopment Authority for bringing back a high rise development with little change after previously rejecting it. Equity Read More…
West End neighbors went ballistic this week after the Garden Garage project, previously denied by city officials, came back for further review with only two fewer stories (from 46 to 44; 465 feet to 447) and few other changes from the original proposal. Since 2011, Equity Residential has sought to replace the Garden Garage located at 35 Lomasney Read More…