Prospects of a proposed Lewis Wharf Hotel project that juts into the harbor were dashed on Wednesday when the State’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued its final ruling prohibiting building over pilings or piers that are below water at high tide. Following up on its preliminary ruling last September, the DEP said, The Department’s Read More…
The proposed hotel project at Lewis Wharf has been thrown into question after the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection confirmed that a new development cannot extend over pilings or piers that are below water at high tide. Since much of the piling field at Lewis Wharf is not visible at high tide, the DEP ruling could dramatically reduce the size of Read More…
The Mendoza family of the North End’s Vinoteca di Monica generously hosted the seventh annual Evening for Education Tuesday night. Over 130 community members enjoyed delicious food and drinks in support of the Eliot School’s Deepening Enrichment initiative, focused on providing continuous enrichment and growth for all Eliot students. Members of the North End community came Read More…
The development team for the Lewis Wharf project have released a video highlighting the features of the proposal along with resident and business owner segments supporting the plan. From the proponent: The Lewis Wharf project presents an exceptional opportunity to revitalize Lewis Wharf by replacing a surface parking lot, which has restricted access to the Read More…
Developer JW Capital Partners has filed a letter of intent for a new 300-room hotel project at Lewis Wharf on Boston’s North End waterfront. The proposal would include two new hotel buildings connected by a glass lobby along with a 54,000 square-foot publicly accessible park replacing the surface parking lot on Atlantic Avenue. Plans include a new Read More…
June 5, 2015 update: See new revised filing for the Lewis Wharf project. North End / Waterfront residents in and around Lewis Wharf Condominiums came ready to fight at Tuesday night’s Neighborhood Council meeting armed with petitions, picket signs, handouts and more people than could fit in the Nazzaro Community Center. At issue are plans for Read More…
North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council Website: www.NEWNCBoston.org Email: info@newncboston.org NEWNC AGENDA Monday, October 6, 2014, 7:00PM Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet St. 1. Welcome: NEWNC President 2. Call to order & Roll Call: NEWNC President 3. Meeting Protocol: NEWNC Vice President 4. Report from the offices of local elected officials 5. Committee Reports: a. Resident Parking/Traffic Read More…