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This thread is suddenly giving me Noise board vibes

I work in the building immediately adjacent to the memorial (76, not Stata) and I'm in agreement with everyone. And the unfortunate thing is that there was green space here. Small and kind of weirdly landscaped, but at least not cold and sterile. The spontaneous memorial that popped up in the...

Rosie's Bakery in Inman: closed. http://boston.eater.com/2015/3/2/8133755/rosies-bakery-unexpectedly-closes-inman-square-cafe

What year is this?

actual lol

Just saw that the former Citizens Bank right in the center of Harvard Square (former location of the Tasty) is becoming... wait for it... a CVS. This would make three CVS locations in a two block span. Anyone know if one or both of the other locations are shuttering?

There's also Ames St Deli and Study, the two restaurants poised to occupy the ground floor of the new 75 Ames St.: http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/06/17/the-team-behind-somervilles-journeyman-is-opening-2-new-restaurants-in-kendall-square/ I used to eat at this food court many times a week...

As has the Twin City Plaza one in Somerville. Place got a nice little makeover and looks less dumpy, but yeah, all the DIY checkouts are gone.

Watching this demo is quite pleasing.

More from the Taco Bell Condos (Inman Square, 168 Hampshire @ Prospect). So far I kind of dig the way it's changing the look of that intersection.

You've been deceived! It's not actually a fresh coat of paint – it's a drape of a faux exterior covering the entire facade. it's especially obvious if you look at the "wooden front door." I guess MIT was so embarrassed by the condition of this thing that they had the FedEx Kinkos across the...

Progress on the Taco Bell Condos (Inman Square / Hampshire and Prospect):

Here's a link to the original plan from Oct 2011 (pdf): http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/SpecialPermits/sp263/sp_263_plans.ashx and related commentary / requests for zoning reliefs (pdf)...

Long time lurker first time poster. Here's the condos going up on the old Taco Bell / KFC site (Prospect and Hampshire).