A new chapter for affordable housing in the Back Bay began last Thursday, March 7, with the grand opening of 140 Clarendon – a redevelopment project at the historic Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) building at the intersection of Clarendon…
Author: Dan Murphy
Proposed Stanhope Hotel Plans To Add Another Floor While Maintaining Same Height
The project team behind the proposed Stanhope Hotel in the Back Bay intends to add an additional floor, taking it from 22 to 23 levels – an alteration they said would have no impact on the building’s exterior envelope, including…
Plans for 125–127 Comm. Ave. Meet With Unfavorable Response at NABB Committee Meeting
A plan to lease a property at 125-127 Commonwealth Ave. to house adults with unspecified personal challenges as they transition into permanent housing was met with a resoundingly unfavorable response from neighbors on hand for the monthly meeting of the…
Boston Voters Support Biden and Trump in Super Tuesday Primary
As was the case throughout the Commonwealth, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump topped the ballot with Boston voters during the Super Tuesday presidential primary on Tuesday, March 5. According to the city’s unofficial election results, President Biden…
Charlestown Resident Brings Unique Approach to Interior Design
For S. Christine Cavataio, every project that her interior design firm, Living Being Design, takes on is a team effort, which allows her to focus on the finer points. “I enjoy getting into the details,” said Cavataio, who added that…
City To Detail Its ‘Vision for Historic Preservation’ on March 12 at City Hall
The city will offer ‘A Vision for Historic Preservation in Boston’ on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall, Room 801, as well as virtually. This meeting, sponsored by the city’s Office Historic Preservation and the…
BU Proposes Three Major Projects Per IMP Amendment
Per a proposed amendment and two-year extension of its current Institutional Master Plan (IMP), Boston University is now planning three major projects, including the renovation of the Warren Towers dormitory and the Mugar Memorial Library, respectively, along with a new…
‘Different Ships, Same Boat’ Makes Northeast Debut
A sold-out performance combining spoken word, music, and dance made its northeast premiere on the evening of Monday, Feb. 26, at the Boston Athenaeum. Poet, literary performer, and educator Regie Gibson created and directed the performance, together with Guy Mendilow,…
BPDA Board Approves Redevelopment of Star Market Site in Fenway
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board of directors approved the proposed $600 million redevelopment of the Star Market site in the Fenway during a virtual meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15. Boston-based commercial real-estate developer Samuels & Associates intends to…
Ducklings Sculptor’s Proposed North End Project Would Tell the Story of Immigration
Nancy Schön, who brought Robert McCloskey’s classic children’s book, ‘Make Way for Ducklings,’ to life in the Public Garden with her iconic sculpture, is now hoping to tell the story of immigration with another work of public art proposed for…