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…
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new office tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli took place last week at One Congress Street. The tower is part of the Bullfinch Crossing Project replacing the current Government Center garage. Mayor Walsh and the developers shared positive remarks about the project, how it will change the city for the Read More…
Rainy and wet weather couldn’t change the delighted spirits for the groundbreaking of One Congress Street. The new building located at the Government Center garage will be a 600-foot-tall, 1 million square foot office tower in the Bullfinch Crossing Project. When it’s completed, it will be the tallest office building in the city. The building Read More…
Last week’s top read posts saw a lot of focus on neighborhood safety and what is being done to improve it during these busy summer months. Read the most popular articles of the week below! Hundreds of Teens Swarm North End / Waterfront Streets and Parks Last weekend continued the scene of hundreds of teenagers Read More…
What you should know for Tuesday Events for Tuesday, July 25th: 11:00am ReadBoston’s Book Bike. The BookBike is an innovative addition to ReadBoston’s Storymobile program. The BookBike brings literacy activities and new books to children in an environmentally-friendly way. Located at Hanover Street & Cross Streets, more information. 7:00pm NEWRA Zoning, Licensing & Construction Meeting (Mariner’s House) has been cancelled Read More…
After 50 years of existence, the Government Center Garage has started to come down to be replaced by a six building, $1.5 billion, 2.9 million square-foot, high rise mixed use development coined Bulfinch Crossing. Sledgehammers replaced the traditional shovels at this week’s groundbreaking. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was on hand to launch the 10-year construction project 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…
Plans were updated this week for the Government Center Garage project by developer Thomas O’Brien’s HYM Investment Group. Slicing off parts of the garage structure, two large towers will be located near Government Center. Another four moderate height buildings will “step down” to the Greenway side. The current tunnel overhang over Congress Street will be removed. Read More…
Following up on previous comments related to the Government Center Garage Redevelopment project, neighborhood associations from the North End, Beacon Hill and West End have coordinated in a joint letter to the State expressing concerns along with “very specific measures of benefit and impact” on the downtown community. (Download the letter.) “… we continue to Read More…
North End artist, Nathan Swain, has literally gone over the top with his latest installation, the Sequoia mural. The tallest mural in Boston is located on the side of the Government Center Garage, reaching 120 feet high and painted on a discarded Apple iPad vinyl billboard from Boston Building Wraps. The owner of the garage, Read More…
Neighborhood associations from the North End, Beacon Hill and West End have coordinated in a joint comment letter expressing their concerns about the “One Congress” Government Center Garage redevelopment project and how it will impact the downtown community. Now that the public process has moved from the city’s “Article 80” review level at the Boston Read More…
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) has a new slate of officers for the 2013-2014 term. The five new executives ran unopposed and were unanimously elected by voice vote on October 10, 2013 at NEWRA’s annual meeting. The 2013-14 NEWRA Executive Committee includes four new officers with President Jim Salini returning for a Read More…