The Bay Village Historical District Commission (BVHDC) met for its monthly hearing on Feb. 11, and though there were no design review hearings on the agenda, the Commission continued their conversation around the proposed changes to the regulatory standards that…
Author: Lauren Bennett
Mayor Walsh offers remarks at Fenway Civic Association annual meeting
The Fenway Civic Association (FCA) held its 58th annual meeting on Feb. 5 at the newly opened 401 Park building. On the agenda was a 2018 Year in Review from the FCA board, as well as presentations from developers John…
SELDC defers 85 West Newton application to March hearing
A Design Review hearing of 14 projects was whittled down to nine at the Feb. 4 South End Landmarks District Commission hearing. Boston Landmarks Commission Preservation Planner Mary Cirbus said that those items removed would be heard at the March…
Community wants to see new IBA building at 85 West Newton
A community meeting regarding the proposed demolition of the building at 85 West Newton St., which is a former church that has been used for more than 30 years by Inquilinos Boricuas en Action (IBA) as a community center and…
BLC approves first portions of City Hall Plaza redesign
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…
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…