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Replace a car dealership and gas station with an office building? Improve the traffic flow on Galen St? Seems like a big upgrade to the current situation. https://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30134/66-Galen-Community-Meeting?bidId=

Didn't think this should go into the Retail thread, as it's a national piece, but since I know that there's complaints about landlords leaving a storefront empty (ahem, Barnes and Noble space in Downtown Crossing), I found this article to be an interesting write-up of why landlords make that...

Menino doesn't want a Chic-fil-a where the Purple Shamrock is/was: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061147182

1M sq foot building proposed near Ruggles T stop: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2012/04/developer-proposes-tremont-crossing.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2012-04-20

Question for those of you who are in the industry - currently when we have a building from the brick and granite era, we'd prefer to see the builder save the facade, however does a facade-ectomy change the facade in a way that can't be salvaged? For example, looking at Russia Wharf, or Filenes...

Perhaps this is a rhetorical question, but since Boston and the BRA seem to desire to shoot themselves in the foot, why doesn't another city step up to the plate and become a good place to work and live? I was thinking back to my recent trip to DC and staying in Arlington along the Orange line...

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LECTURE SERIES The Future of Downtown Boston Mr. Drucker has for many years been a leader of responsible development for Downtown Boston. He is an acknowledged expert on all aspects of retail, condominium, office and hotel business in all parts of Greater Boston...

Apparently there's a new release of the board software, and I'm not a fan. I'd prefer to not see it installed here. Example: http://board.uscho.com/index.php

Newbury St Mural Any one know what happened to the mural? Before: After: I mean it wouldn't be such a travesty if the parking lot was about to be built on... but I don't see them tearing up that profitable pavement any time soon...

I've notices there are many 'neighborhood clocks' around Boston. Here are the ones I've photographed so far. Are there any others you've noticed? Cleveland Circle Brighton Center Day Square in E Boston (by night, don't have a shot by day)

Anyone know the story behind this? Abercrombie pulled out of this exact space a few years ago, and as of this week is back in it and open. Did the rents get too high? Unhappy with the foot traffic? What brought them back... and why was this prime space empty for those few years?

Why is it that the only things being built these days is class 'A' space and high end condos/apartments. What's so wrong with building a building full of cheap office space or 1 and 2 bedroom simple apartments? A few of these could help bring down the prices of office and apartments to the point...