One day after the deadline for Airbnb and other short-term rental hosts to register withy the city came to pass, a representative for a building offering the only short-term rentals in the Back Bay outlined plans to continue the operation…
Author: Dan Murphy
Police Seek Suspect In Commercial Breaks Plaguing District 4
Boston Police have issued a warrant for a suspect’s arrest in connection with a rash of overnight commercial burglaries that have plagued District 4 in recent weeks. District 4 Captain Steven Sweeney told those in attendance at the Neighborhood Association…
Dutch Hotel Chain Coming to Parcel 12
A Netherlands-based chain of affordable luxury hotels recently announced plans to open its second Boston location at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston and Newbury streets in the Back Bay as part of the planned development of air-rights Parcel…
Development Team Provides Update on Project Planned for Back Bay T Station
Representatives from Boston Properties provided a status update on the mixed-use development it has proposed for the site of the existing MBTA Back Bay station during a meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee for the project Tuesday at the State…
Braving the Cold in Support of Women’s Lunch Place
While Wednesday, Nov. 13, might have set a record for the coldest temperature on that date in Boston’s history, the elements couldn’t deter an ample crowd from turning out to support the Women’s Lunch Place at a fundraiser for the…
Private Function Hall Planned for Former Smith & Wollensky Space in Park Plaza Castle
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…
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…