Recent content by awood91

“WS Development doesn’t typically criticize other firms’ projects. But on April 6, WS vice chairman Richard Marks wrote to Brookline’s economic development director, Meredith Mooney, complaining about the limited parking planned for a site across Route 9 from his company’s The Street shopping...

It doesn't. Separate project.

https://www.hacin.com/portfolios/10-converse-place/ Some nice renders from the architect that I don't believe have been posted previously.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/25/business/dorchester-development-real-estate-slowdown/ "Amid a broad development slowdown, construction has yet to begin at Dorchester Bay City. And now, its developers are dramatically scaling back their plans, putting a big chunk of the site back up for...

https://patch.com/massachusetts/woburn/woburns-makeover-plan-former-industrial-site-goes-new-direction-report “The new plan could include the addition of more than 500 homes and requires a zoning amendment. Woburn’s city council president, Robert Toro, said he wouldn’t support that change.”...

They are residential towers with a tiny fraction of the complex that is office. Now they are going to convert that tiny fraction of office into residential.

Learning that P&G is electing to build their own building instead of taking space in an existing one must feel like the biggest slap in the face to the developers of 10 World Trade, which has 255,000 sf of unspoken for office space on top of 290,000 sf of unspoken for lab space in their entirely...

Behold: a 4-over-1!!! The only thing worse than a 5-over-1 :cry:

It’s just an expression of youthful rebellion. Obviously some is better/more artfully done than others, and at its best it becomes a real asset in the form of street art. If you still can’t get on board just remember even Zurich has graffiti.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/copley-place-bostons-premier-luxury-shopping-and-dining-destination-announces-landmark-redevelopment-302684320.html Neiman Marcus is closing at Copley Place and the space will be redeveloped.

The cornice is completely goofy 🙃

Is it that the quality of building materials used to build Alewife were sub-par / cheap? I’d expect a structure not too much over 40 years old to be in much better shape than this one is.

For what it's worth, BisNow is reporting that the decision to close was Time Out Group's, not ARE: https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/retail/time-out-group-to-close-boston-chicago-food-halls-after-7-years-in-business-132720

https://www.bisnow.com/boston/news/life-sciences/framingham-contractor-sues-iqhq-state-for-27m-of-work-on-fenway-center-project-130928

Its for 'select plus' and 'select executive' status but anyone can purchase a one time pass for $35 I believe. The space is barely used every time I visit and it makes for a great South Station experience so def recommend it.