After Mayor Martin Walsh announced his plan for reimagining City Hall Plaza in 2015, global design firm Sasaki was hired to make the idea a reality. The Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) on Jan. 28 approved the first portions of the…
Author: Lauren Bennett
BPDA proposing zoning code changes for digital signage
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) held a public meeting on Jan. 27 regarding a recommended adjustment in permitted times for operation of digital signs in the city. Mark McGonagle of the BPDA said that right now, digital signs…
Boston Common Master Plan Team Seeks More Feedback at Second Open House
A second open house regarding the Boston Common Master Plan was held on Jan. 15 at the Josiah Quincy Upper School, where design and engineering firm Weston & Sampson presented the schedule and process for the project, as well as…
Residents are Enthusiastic About Phase 2 Proposal
Fenway Center, a project on air rights parcels over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Fen-way, is on track to becoming a reality, with changes to a previously approved proposal set to go before the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
Residents are enthusiastic about Phase 2 proposal
Fenway Center, a project on air rights parcels over the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Fen-way, is on track to becoming a reality, with changes to a previously approved proposal set to go before the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
Boston Common Master Plan team seeks more feedback at second open house
A second open house regarding the Boston Common Master Plan was held on Jan. 15 at the Josiah Quincy Upper School, where design and engineering firm Weston & Sampson presented the schedule and process for the project, as well as…
Southenders Receive Update Regarding Northampton Street Residences Project
A second public meeting was held regarding the Northampton Street Residences, which is a proposed project for the surface parking lot located on Northampton Street between the Southwest Corridor Park and the Newcastle Court residential building. The project consists of…
BBAC Approves Flag Holder, Roof Deck, and Skylight
The Back Bay Architectural Commission (BBAC) met for its monthly meeting on Jan. 8, where proposals were discussed for a flag holder on Newbury Street, enlarging a previously approved roof deck on Arlington Street, and install retractable skylight at the…
UrbanMeritage Purchases Retail Below Hotel Commonwealth
Real estate company UrbanMeritage, in a joint venture with Novaya and Invesco Real Estate, has purchased a 36,000 square-foot retail complex located at the base of Hotel Commonwealth in the Kenmore area for $44,000,000. The complex, known as Kenmore Row, …
Taking the Oath: City Council Welcomes Four New Members; Elects Kim Janey as Council President
Four new members of the Boston City Council were sworn in at Faneuil Hall on Monday, joining their nine returning colleagues to create a historic council that is majority female and majority people of color. District Councilors Kenzie Bok, Ricardo…