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I noticed another dragon / sea monster sculpture has disappeared from the seaport hotel stairs. When did that happen?

I didn't see or hear of this sculpture! I missed all the drama. The Dragon on D has disappeared

You have another chance to get your suggestions in for a new State flag! Universal Hub Link

I did like read his "before and after" pics in the Boston Globe. Boston architecture critic Robert Campbell dies

quick update

Progress being made in the distance. Its going to be a landmark from this vantage point.

1180 Boylston Street; drive by. A couple floors framed above the steel podium. ( I think this is technically Brookline but the postings have been consistent on the Newton thread.)

The city is getting activity in the park and supporting local business, sounds good to me. The brewery on the common/ Boylston stop was a nice activation of the Tremont Corner. I think the City and parks department have the right idea about activities in the city. People on streets make for safe...

Congrats to NYC and a milestone in the renovation of the George Washington Bridge! CBS New York Also, I did an AB search to see if this had been posted and found some cool posts from a couple years ago, fantastic pics! Great AB post about Washington Bridge and another post with great pics...

Nothing definitive yet but they are on the list - GSA, tear down the Tip O'Neil bldg, plan for a North station expansion for south station tunnel connection (much needed mobiliztion space too) for tunneling) Reddit conversation Save the JFK building but with a different program.

Heres a new development I came across on Stearns Road near Coolidge Corner. Two older homes demolished for a new 4- condo unit development that share a garage. Two units are "townhouse" style and two units are a "flat" style unit. Each has it's own private elevator from garage level to each unit...

Still working away at the entrance renovation and lobby extpansion at 1440 Beacon Street

Demolition ongoing at the Pierce school

Looks like they may have gotten a roof rough framed on top of 32 Marion before the snow began to fly last week, not positive though, you may need to the get the drone up there again.

I don't neccassarily agree with the current politics behind it but maybe the possibility of the JFK building getting sold will have a silver lining? I like the building but City Hall Plaza does suffer because of the federal security issues. The programming of the building needs to change to...