That's a busy corner and provides a great view from Mass Ave to the east, making me think a pocket park decked over the Pike right there would be a good fit instead of a building.
IMG_5476 by Bos Beeline, on FlickrGreat photos. I hope that eventually the gap in the high spine gets filled in between Back Bay and Downtown.
At this major entrance to the city it would be nice to have some some attractive landscaping (trees and shrubs) in the plain grass area ^.
At this major entrance to the city it would be nice to have some some attractive landscaping (trees and shrubs) in the plain grass area ^.
I'd rather have the clearer skyline view myself, than to block it with trees.