The team that intends to transform the former Smith & Wollensky restaurant space in the Park Plaza Castle into a private function hall outlined their proposal at the Bay Village Neighborhood Association Planning Committee meeting Monday at the South Cove…
Author: Dan Murphy
Developer Now Plans Rental Units for 1252-1270 Boylston St.
In response to feedback from the city and Fenway community, a London real estate developer intends to build rental housing at 1252-1270 Boylston St., instead of an independent student dormitory as was originally proposed for the site in April. Scape,…
Kenzie Bok Triumphs in District 8 City Council Race
Kenzie Bok claimed victory in the Nov. 5 municipal election for the District 8 city council seat. According to the City’s unofficial election results, Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community leader and former chair of the Boston Ward 5 Democratic…
City Ponders Future of Urban Renewal in Fenway
With the six-year extension of Urban Renewal implemented in 2016 nearing its midway point, the Boston Planning and Development Agency is now soliciting the public’s input on its future in the Fenway. In August of 2016, the Commonwealth’s Department of…
Mixed-Use Project Promises to Bring Affordable Housing, Library to Chinatown
A planned mixed-use development project promises to bring much-needed affordable housing and a long-awaited neighborhood branch of the Boston Public Library to Chinatown. “We’re excited to be partners and beneficiaries in bringing a permanent library to Chinatown,” David Leonard, president…
District 8 City Council Hopefuls Face off at Candidates’ Forum
Two weeks ahead of the Nov. 5 Boston municipal election, two hopefuls vying for the District 8 city council seat squared off during a wide-ranging candidates’ forum Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Fisher College. Kenzie Bok, an affordable housing advocate, community…
New Documentary Looks Back at Nation’s Deadliest Nightclub Fire
A new documentary looks back at what remains the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, as well as one of the most tragic chapters in the history of the City of Boston. Written by Zachary Graves-Miller and Paul R. Miller…
MassDOT Bridge Replacement Project To Dovetail With Charlesgate Park Plans
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s proposal to replace the Storrow Drive Eastbound Bridge will complement the future Charlesgate Park – an ambitious plan to reclaim the “key link” created by venerable landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted that connects the Kenmore,…
Developer Revives Plans For Mixed-Use Project Next To Arlington Street Church
A longtime local developer is reviving plans for a mixed-use project adjacent to the Arlington Street Church that has languished for more than a decade. Ron Druker, president of the Boston-based Druker Company, outlined plans to build a 221,230 square-foot…
Captain Sweeney Details Crime Stats at NABB Public Safety Forum
Captain Steven Sweeney of District 4 was on hand to review and discuss the previous month’s crime stats at the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay Public Safety Committee forum on Thursday, Sept. 26 at First Church of Boston. In…