The third meeting of the MassDOT Parcel 7 & 9 Advisory Committee might have been the turning point for the direction of these developments located near Haymarket and the Greenway. Many on the committee want to see a 2-story “market hall” concept advanced rather than a 5+ story structure. Such “low-rise” assertions were made despite Read More…
There was a bit of déjà vu at this week’s planning meeting, the second of five, regarding the RFP guidelines for the development of Parcels 7 & 9. This meeting reviewed the previous proposals and history of the project. The meeting was conducted by Peter O’Connor (MassDOT), John Romano (MassDOT) and Drew Leff (GLC Development Read More…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Invites you to the 2nd meeting of the: Parcel 7 and Parcel 9 RFP Advisory Committee Wednesday, September 29th – 6:00pm Mariner’s House –11 North Street, Boston The purpose of the advisory committee is to advise MassDot in their preparation for Request for Proposals for the development and use of Read More…
The first of five meetings was held this week by the Parcels 7 & 9 RFP Guidelines Advisory Committee. The goal of this committee is to prepare “request for proposal” guidelines that would be used by the State to issue a bidding document for developers. Parcels 7 & 9 are in the “Market District” near Read More…
This meeting has been added to the Community Calendar.
Despite widespread support for a new development at Parcel 9 along the Rose Kennedy Greenway, the State’s transportation agency has terminated what has already been a multi-year designation process. Four proposals were in the final proposal round to build on the triangular-shaped lot near Haymarket on Blackstone Street. The news was distributed in an emailed Read More…
The long awaited decision on Parcel 9 will take a little more time as Secretary Jeff Mullan took the subject off today’s agenda at the January Department of Transportation meeting. He said the decision was being delayed in order to look at the financial viability of the four proposals. However, the delay could imply a Read More…
In a last minute effort to divert the State’s decision on the Haymarket Parcel 9 development, the Boston Globe is reporting that the Haymarket vendors have withdrawn support for Eastat’s proposal for 78 apartments over a ground market. Instead, the vendors are favoring the DeNormandie proposal for an office building and galleries over the marketplace. Read More…
Herald’s sources were incorrect in expecting MassDOT to award Parcel 9 yesterday at their December meeting. The expectation was that developer Eastat would get the go-ahead for their proposed $40 million residential building with a ground floor marketplace. Instead, MassDOT put off the decision until January 6th. The Boston Museum’s Proposed Civic Project For Parcel Read More…
The Boston Herald’s Tom Grillo is reporting that MassDOT will award the Parcel 9 development at Haymarket/Blackstone St. to Eastat Reality Capital for their residential plan consisting of 78 apartments over a ground market. The site is along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway by the Haymarket pushcarts and Blackstone Street, one of the oldest streets Read More…
This week, Paul McMorrow writes two insightful articles in Banker & Tradesman regarding the fate of two parcels adjacent to the North End, Parcel 9 (abutting Haymarket/ Blackstone St) and Parcel 7 (garage with vacant space). Both parcels are in the long awaited, but still non-existent “Market District” across from the Greenway’s North End parks. Read More…
William Tuttle – Deputy Director of Real Estate Massachusetts Turnpike Authority State Transportation Building 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160 Boston, MA 02116 Re: MassPike Parcel 9 On behalf of the North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council, I am writing to strongly urge the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to designate a developer as soon as possible to develop the Read More…