At this week’s meeting, the Boston Redevelopment Authority had Bruce Carlisle, Director of Coastal Zone Management, talk about the State’s Chapter 91 licensing process under which the BRA and the Municipal Harbor Plan (MHP) Advisory Committee will prepare recommendations. The state is looking for specific requirements for substitute provisions (when relaxing some requirements) and amplifications (when applying further Read More…
The following news release dated November 11, 2014 is from the residents and owners of Harbor Towers condominiums. HARBOR TOWERS RESIDENTS OVERWHELMINGLY OPPOSE CHIOFARO PLAN Condominium Residents Endorse Garage Petition, Favor Modest Development The residents and owners of Harbor Towers condominiums overwhelmingly oppose the proposal by the Chiofaro Co. and Prudential Real Estate Investments to replace Read More…
At a municipal harbor planning meeting this week, the Boston Redevelopment Authority presented the results of its shadow and open space study regarding the proposed twin towers of developer Don Chiofaro at the Harbor Garage site. The BRA’s study was conducted by consultant Utile Inc., concluding: …. the proposed towers – measuring 615 feet and Read More…
The following letter and summary comes from the Trustees of Harbor Towers Tower I and II condominiums to the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The letter strongly opposes the Chiofaro Company plan for redevelopment of the Harbor Garage presented at the June 25, 2014, meeting of the Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee. [button link=”http://northendwaterfront.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/HTlettertoBRArespondingtoChiofaroplan.July_.21.2014.pdf”]Click here to download Read More…
It is surprising that Bostonians are such a fearful lot. West Enders have so effectively communicated their fears about crossing on foot at Leverett Circle to their local politicians that we’re going to waste millions of taxpayer dollars building a pedestrian overpass that will, unless you hit every don’t walk sign, take longer to walk Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GTbCUu2D0] Video: June 25, 2014 meeting on Harbor Garage site hosted by the Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee, including Chiofaro Company’s presentation for redevelopment. Acting committee chair for this meeting was Vivien Li, President of The Boston Harbor Association. Meeting Video Timeline 00:00 Introduction by Richard McGuinness, Boston Redevelopment Authority 02:00 Chapter Read More…
Meeting notice courtesy of the Boston Redevelopment Authority: Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Planning Advisory Committee June 25, 2014 Atlantic Wharf, Fort Point Room, 290 Congress Street 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Agenda I. Planning Updates II. Review of Harbor Garage Site III. Presentation by the Chiofaro Company – Harbor Garage Site IV. MHPAC Questions and Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqyZOJTTTvg] The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy talked about development along the Greenway District at its November 13, 2013 Board of Directors meeeting. Coincident with the ongoing Downtown Waterfront Municipal Planning Study and the zoning codification of the Greenway District Planning Study, two potential developments were presented, the Boston Harbor Garage (Don Chiofaro) and Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdDONwJaZsE] Video Timeline: (00:00) Harbor Garage Presentation; (29:00) Committee Comments; (35:00) General Public Comments Challenging the perception that he is “stubborn,” developer Don Chiofaro introduced new “ground up” public realm concepts for the Harbor Garage that would form the foundation of a future development at the property. “Our previous approach has obviously not been Read More…
Boston City Councilor Mike Ross (D-Back Bay) talks to Fox News 25 about the proposed panhandling ordinance that would ban asking for money in an aggressive manner, especially those in traffic. Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston Around the North End / Waterfront, panhandlers that might be impacted would be the ones Read More…
Don Chiofaro’s Harbor Garage development project may be back on the table according to news reported by Thomas Grillo at the Boston Business Journal: Chiofaro has hired McDermott Ventures, the Boston public relations firm that has done work for a variety of commercial real estate clients. Pam McDermott, the company’s president, has been talking with Read More…
Featuring Mayor Tom Menino as himself in a “godfather” role and an actor playing International Place developer Don Chiofaro, this MassInc parody video pokes fun at the ongoing Harbor Garage development dispute along the Greenway. Watch for the North End’s Modern Pastry box at the end. The video is also featured on the Boston Herald Read More…