A petition to change the legal occupancy of 27 Sheafe Street from five residential units to eight residential units and add a private roof deck for exclusive use by unit 7 was supported by the North End/Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) by a vote of 16–2. Attorney Daniel Toscano, representing building owner Peter McGuinness, presented the Read More…
Victor Brogna from the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA)’s Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee shared four updates at the January NEWRA meeting. Watch the full presentation in the video or skip to points of interest using the timeline below. Community Zoning, Licensing & Construction (ZLC) Committee report (0:34) At the January 28 ZLC Read More…
The January Zoning, Licensing and Construction (ZLC) Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, January 28 at 7 p.m. at the Mariners House, 11 North Square, 2nd floor. The ZLC will hear an appeal to change the legal occupancy of 471-477 Hanover Street from 7 units to 6 units and make exterior and interior modifications including Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Vandalism of Motor Vehicle12/28/19 12:56 p.m. A Lyft driver reports he was called to Hanover St. for a customer pickup. When he arrived, the customer had a dog with him. At this time, the driver informed Read More…
Welcome back to our weekly update that highlights some of the cases appearing on 311 in the North End/Waterfront neighborhoods. All 311 cases are public information and can be found at 311.boston.gov. Car Parked Illegally on Entire Sidewalk on Sheafe Street “Illegal parking safety issue.” The original 311 post can be found here. The case was submitted and Read More…
The following are recent incidents reported by Boston Police District A-1 for the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny from Motor Vehicle08/08 – 08/10/18 11:00 p.m. – 10:30 a.m.Victim reports she parked her 2004 Toyota Camry on Hull Street. When she returned to her vehicle a few days later, she noticed parts of Read More…
Developer Peter McGuinness has petitioned to change the legal occupancy of 27 Sheafe Street from five units to eight units. Mr. McGuinness was represented at the June 11, 2018 North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) meeting by Attorney Daniel Toscano and Giancarlo Tiberi of Core Property Group management company. Existing units are in a old-style “train” Read More…
The following reports are from the Boston Police District A-1 journal log, related to the North End / Waterfront area. Larceny / Shoplifting01/21/18 8:04amMale suspect stole shampoo and conditioner from a Hanover St. pharmacy and fled on foot. Larceny from Building01/21/18 1:30amSheafe St. resident reports he walked to the store and Read More…
The two North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups voted to support a planned renovation at 27 Sheafe Street by property owner Peter McGinnis. NEWRA members voted 18-7 and NEWNC voted 8-1 to recommend approval of the application to the Zoning Board of Appeal. The petitioner is seeking to change the legal occupancy from a five (5) family Read More…
Updated 1/27/14, based on BPD police report, courtesy of District A-1, filling in the details of initial accounts: Shortly before 1 pm on Sunday, January 26th, a Mass. Environmental Police unit attempted to stop a black Mercedes Benz on North Washington Street. Instead of stopping, the Mercedes accelerated in an attempt to flee. A BPD Read More…
Multiple residents contacted us about how trashy the neighborhood was on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. A neighbor sends in these photos from the sidewalk in front of 11 Sheafe Street on Saturday night. Other large piles were seen in front of the library on Parmenter Street. Sunday night trash addition below from the Read More…
Reported incidents from this week’s Boston Police Journal Log are shown below, courtesy of BPD District A-1. Disturbing the Peace 12/23/12 2:23 am Police Officer’s responded to a loud party at 22 Sheafe Street. Several party goers refused to leave the area, one male suspect was arrested for disturbing the peace and a 2nd male Read More…