Northeastern is extending its current IMP by 2 years to more easily facilitate the approval of 840 Columbus, and will delay submitting a new IMP until the project is approved.
https://bpda.app.box.com/s/c9nxxd01he5gohayjx20fnewclq5czmq
I still see it as drab, gray, and industrial. The buildings have good bones but are so boring to look at, especially the ones with no window-depth or cornices (i.e. not Ell Hall). The vertical-length windows really aren't attractive IMO. I hope northeastern can liven these buildings up at some...
Looks like the project was held up by Wu but they’re restarting the process:
“840 Columbus Ave, which will hold 800 student beds and five stories of academic space when opened, is restarting its permitting process after delays with the city.
“[The project’s been] tied up in city politics and...
I kind of like it personally but IRL I have not met a single person who does. Everyone I’ve talked to thinks its jarring and/or ugly. Which is understandable because it kind if is, but for me I think it works with the eclectic skyline of Boston/Cambridge.
am I crazy or does this rendering make Northeastern's white hall look more attractive than it is? The color of the building is an ugly yellow/beige in real life, not this nice grey.
on a more relevant note, this proposal looks really exciting, and there's no doubt many of those units would be...
Have to wait to see the renders, but this is an exciting development. Every time I walked by this building when I lived on the hill I wondered why it was just left there to rot instead of becoming housing. Parking seems like a lot but the mixed use ground floor should improve the area
Maybe I’m in the minority here but I love the new cladding and don’t mind that its generic. Almost feels like an infill skyscraper in a way. There’s so many tall buildings in the area it doesn’t need to stand out. Plus I’m sure it will be much better for those working inside it.
124000 feet of academic space seems like a lot. I wonder if Northeastern will leverage the new space so they can redevelop the forsyth building or cargill hall
Recording from May 24th task force meeting: https://bpda.app.box.com/s/wd30qhb2lgxbk2pbbusa6rk8ni8kvgtx
Doesn't look like there's any new info really. They do mention that the vast majority of public comments were opposed, but of the 108 opposing comments, 104 were from students.
Why on earth would the Boston Socialist Alternative use Dianne Wilkerson as a spokesperson for their movement? Is this not the same state senator who was arrested by the FBI for corruption and spent three years in prison...
According to this Facebook post by the Boston Socialist Alternative, Janey's office is listed as a supporter of the dorm now, though I can't seem to find evidence for that.