The Emerald Necklace Conservancy has just completed work on its mobile tour guide of the Emerald Necklace parks, something that was rolled out as a pilot last summer as part of the Conservancy’s 20th anniversary celebration. Evan Bradley, Marketing and…
Author: Lauren Bennett
BBAC Approves Another Portion of Taj Hotel Project
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) held their monthly hearing on October 9, where they discussed several projects regarding windows, doors, mechanical equipment, and light poles. A large ongoing project in the Back Bay is the restoration of the Taj…
Boylston St. dorm Proposal Now Apts.
British-based development company Scape has changed its proposed plan for 1252-1270 Boylston St. after originally proposing a wildly unpopular plan to build an independent dormitory building on the property. The developer is now proposing market-rate housing on the site. The…
Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences Breaks Ground, Set to Open in 2022
The Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences, a 33 story, mixed-use building set for 40 Trinity Place, broke ground on September 26. The $400 million hotel will be the first North American mixed use property under the Raffles brand—it…
Women to Watch 2020 Exhibition Coming to Gallery Kayafas
A special exhibition is coming to Gallery Kayafas in the South End. Called Paper Routes/Women to Watch 2020, the exhibition will feature work by four women artists curated by Executive Director of the MassArt Art Museum Lisa Tung. The artists…
Two Restaurants and Activated Plaza Proposed for Fenway Hotel
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a meeting regarding the Kenmore Hotel on Sept. 25, where the project proponents presented changes to the proposal since the last time a public meeting was held. The proposed hotel will have…
47 Units of Affordable Housing Proposed for Northampton Street
More income-restricted housing is on its way to the South End. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting regarding the proposed Northampton St. Residences on Oct. 1, where a proposal was presented for 47 units of…
Proposed Project for 350 Boylston St. Resurfaces
A project for 350 Boylston St. that was originally approved through the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Large Project Review in 2009 has returned to the BPDA with a Notice of Project Change for Lapse of Time, as it…
Rosie’s Place Wellness Center Celebrates 25 Years
Rosie’s Place and Regis College celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Wellness Center at Rosie’s Place, which provides health care to poor and homeless women, on Sept. 19. The Wellness Center started in 1993 with one Regis College student and…
Charlesgate Residents Seek Solutions for Homelessness in Park
The homeless population and drug users have been on the forefront of the City’s mind for years, but with the recent “Operation Clean Sweep” of what is known as “Methadone Mile,” the focus has been a little tighter. As residents…