The fate of the redevelopment of Hotel Alexandra is again hanging in the balance with the historic building now listed on the market for an unspecified asking price. Cushman & Wakefield, a Chicago-based global commercial real-estate development firm, is now…
Author: Dan Murphy
Proposed 1033–1055 Washington St. Development Pondered at Public Meeting
The subject at hand during a virtual public meeting sponsored by the Boston Planning & Development Agency on Wednesday, May 31, was the proposed 1033-1055 Washington St. development in the South End, along with a Draft Planned Development Area (PDA)…
Nichols House Museum Walking Tour Will Transport Guests Back to the Hill at the Turn of the 20th Century
An upcoming walking tour sponsored by the Nichols House Museum will transport guests back to the turn of the 20th century when Beacon Hill was considered Boston’s most bohemian neighborhood. The Brahmins and Bohemians Beacon Hill Walking Tour kicks off…
District D-4 Sees 10-Percent Spike in Part One Crime
By Memorial Day Weekend, District D-4 had seen a 10-percent increase in Part One crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and May 28 of this year, 1,106 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
CAC Meets Again To Discuss Fenway Corners Project
The city’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Fenway Corners met virtually on Tuesday, May 23, for the first time in about a year to discuss the latest iteration of and changes to the project. WS-Fenway-Twins Realty Venture LLC – a…
Fenway Porchest Set To Return Saturday, June 10
Outdoor spaces throughout the Fenway neighborhood will again become impromptu concert stages hosting a variety of free music performances across a range of genres when Fenway Porchfest returns for its fourth annual installment on Saturday, June 10. (rain date: Sunday,…
Night Shift Beer Garden Returns to the Esplanade for Another Season
A popular seasonal attraction in the park, the Esplanade’s outdoor beer garden is again open for business. `Everett’s Night Shift Brewing, in partnership with the Esplanade Association, has brought back its Night Shift Beer Gardens, Esplanade (formerly Owl’s Nest) to…
West End ADA Montez Haywood Enters Race for District 8 City Council Seat
Montez Haywood, a longtime assistant district attorney at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, as well as a West End resident, has joined the race to fill the District 8 City Council seat recently vacated by Kenzie Bok. Haywood, age…
Historic New England Reimagining Otis House Campus Amid Proposed Development in Neighborhood
With several major development projects set to get underway in the neighborhood, including the proposed development on the West End Branch Library, Historic New England is now beginning to reimagine its Otis House campus on Cambridge Street as a “community…
Bok’s Staff Will Continue To Serve District 8 Constituents
While Kenzie Bok stepped down as District 8 City Councilor on Friday, April 28, to assume her new role as administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, her office at City Hall will continue to serve constituents during the summer in…