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Hi, I run a six-person architectural practice in West Roxbury. Our existing part-time bookkeeper is taking a full-time position somewhere else, so we need to replace her. Please let me know if you know a good bookkeeper familiar with Quickbooks (and architectural bookkeeping) interested in a...

Thank you so much for doing that, Beton Brut!

The Boston Preservation Alliance weighs in: http://bunewsservice.com/fight-kenmore-square-renovate-demolish/

If anyone is attending tonight's meeting, it would be great if someone could submit by comment as follows: My name is Derek Rubinoff, and I am a Boston architect and principal of an architectural practice. As you may know, developer Related Beal is proposing to raze several structures on the...

Great to hear and thank you all!

Hi Everyone, We have what I understand to be a final public hearing with the BPDA this Monday, October 22, at 6 pm. The meeting will be held at 565 Commonwealth Avenue. I need to strongly encourage any of you who can attend to please do, because both Alison Pultinas and I have conflicts...

Folks, back to 541 Commonwealth Avenue, "The Westgate", the western gateway to both Kenmore Square and the Commonwealth Avenue Mall, with the other bookend being the Public Garden: The Design Committee of the Boston Civic Design Commission will meet tomorrow (Tuesday, September 25, 2018) with...

Good news; the Boston Landmarks Commission voted for a 90-day demolition delay last night. Some of us spoke in the hearing to encourage Related Beal to integrate the Westgate (541 Commonweath Ave.) into the new design rather than demolishing it. Several voices on the Commission spoke in favor of...

IMPORTANT: There is a Boston Landmarks Commission hearing tomorrow evening (Tuesday, September 11, 2018) at 6 pm where the 90-day demolition delay will be proposed and voted upon. The hearing will be held at Boston City Hall room 900 (9th floor). There will be an opportunity for public comment...

Thanks for coming, your points were excellent. Yes, there will be a Boston Landmarks Commission meeting on September 11 in the early evening, likely at City Hall. All of you interested in preserving the facade of #541 Commonwealth, please see if you can attend. Also, if you are a registered...

Great! There will be others attending in support of preservation.

Thank you! Keep them coming!

Hello, if you are in favor of preserving the facade of 541 Commonwealth Avenue, please read the following: There will be an important community meeting this Wednesday, August 29 at 6 pm. The meeting will be an Article 85 Demo Delay Public Meeting. If I understand correctly, it is organized by...

Another call for signatures! Please email me at inquiries@derekrubinoff.com.

Thanks. I can either set up a meeting somewhere to sign the formal petition, or I can email you/them a form to sign and email back to me. This the the petition we will fill out: http://documents.boston.gov/images_documents/PETITION_REVISED_AUG14_tcm3-47224.pdf If anyone is interested in...

An update: People interested in signing a petition to make the building a landmark are starting to email me at inquiries@derekrubinoff.com. We need at least ten Boston residents who are registered voters. Keep it coming! We will need to show the building has historic significance beyond the...

My understanding is yes, and a registered voter in Boston, as well. If you are (or know others) who are Boston residents and are interested, please email me at inquiries@derekrubinoff.com. Thanks!

Folks, all we need are ten City of Boston residents to sign a petition to apply for 541 Commonwealth Avenue to become a landmark, which would help protect it from demolition. Please email me if you're interested in adding your name at inquiries@derekrubinoff.com...

Sadly, this building proposed to be demolished: https://www.boston.gov/news/demolition-delay-application-533-541-comm-ave-and-650-656-beacon-street-kenmore-sq https://boston.curbed.com/boston-development/2018/8/16/17697734/kenmore-square-development-citgo-design