Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey filed an initial brief last week in the matter of National Grid’s request for approval of a special contract with luxury real-estate developer One Dalton LLC, recommending that the state’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU)…
Author: Beth Treffeisen
Fenway Center Phase One Finally Celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony after Years of Delay
After 15 years of delays, a heartwarming celebration was held on the corner of Maitland and Beacon streets in the Fenway to mark the start of construction of Phase 1 of the Fenway Center Project. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, elected…
Below Stairs at the Ayer Mansion
Standing out amongst the Victorian-styled, brick row-houses in the Back Bay, the Ayer Mansion, located at 395 Commonwealth Ave., sticks out like a sore thumb with it’s white, marble exterior and mosaic stained-glass. At a special event hosted by the…
Director of Community Preservation Committee Gives Update on CPA
Between advocacy and community groups in Boston, there has been a murmuring of the potential use of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to solve the numerous budget gaps often met while running non-profits and small organizations. But, it’s been over…
Related Beal says They Will Keep the Citgo Sign in New Development
Related Beal filed a Letter of Intent to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on Friday, Jan. 26 with plans to bring a vibrant mix of commercial uses to their Kenmore Square redevelopment project, stating that they will maintain…
The Landwave Debate Continues:Community Urges the City to Remove the Public Artwork Due to Negative Impacts
Jutting up from the edge of Peter’s Park in the South End, two waves made up of blue-and-green broken glass tiles, cement and dying grass are what are left of a public art sculpture called the LandWave. Installed in 2011,…
A New Hotel Will Replace Shell Station in the Fenway
Along Boylston Street in the Fenway, a wave of new development including high-rise buildings, new restaurants, and a booming nightlife scene – not just after a Red Sox game – has put the neighborhood on the map. Now, two major projects…
The New Hot Address in Town is One Dalton:Campion and Company to be Exclusive Marketing Agent
Tucked behind the Christian Science Center and the Prudential Center in the Back Bay, a concrete outline of a tower is starting to grow into what will become One Dalton, a Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences. Once construction is…
Residents Still Concerned Over Natural Gas Pipeline
As National Grid is in the final stages of securing the rights to snake a natural-gas main extension through the Back Bay, concerned residents, in almost a last-ditch effort, came out to stop the pipeline. At a public hearing put…
Developers behind Haddon Hall switch gears, pursing residences instead of club
Hexagon Properties announced on Friday, Jan. 5, that they would no longer be pursuing a private club at 29 Commonwealth Ave. The team will soon be presenting plans for luxury residences at the location and will also be pursuing a…