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    Bay Village Infill and Small Developments

    The Memorial Association indicates two survivors of the fire are still living. Both aged 99. A third survivor died in 2021. https://www.cocoanutgrove.org/lastsurvivors
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    Bay Village Infill and Small Developments

    I don't believe this info is posted elsewhere; mods please move if it has. A groundbreaking for a memorial to the victims of the Coconut Grove fire will be held on Nov 26. . The memorial will be erected in Statler Park. See also Boston Herald...
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    Suffolk Downs Redevelopment | East Boston/Revere

    These are the houses directly across the street from the apartment building under construction. They have the Blue Line tracks adjoining their backyards. https://maps.app.goo.gl/eBdSddpYGtry4E9S9 Design context from a recent, nearby development. https://maps.app.goo.gl/dsGE27JnBD3taRgm9
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    Suffolk Downs Redevelopment | East Boston/Revere

    The life sciences building has a construction loan of $350 million for 280,000 square feet. "Washington, D.C.-based National Real Estate Advisors said Tuesday that it has committed $775 million in equity financing to develop 4,200 housing units over the next eight years at Suffolk Downs. The...
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    The St Regis Residences (former Whiskey Priest site) | 150 Seaport Blvd | Seaport

    I agree it is in his interest to sell as many units as quickly as possible, because he is on the hook for the balance of the construction loan. IIRC, Cottomwood took over the loan from the original lender. I expect Cronin was/is being squeezed financially because of the carrying costs of that...
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    Clean-up of a contaminated site is typically the responsibility of the property owner. If the property is sold to the Krafts, 'As is', then the Krafts assume the responsibility. It appears that the land will be capped, and not excavated for the stadium. By capping the contaminated site with...
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    IMO, the MOA is replete with examples of Everett nickel and diming the Kraft organization. For example, allowing Everett youth soccer leagues to use the field, as well as the high school marching band (for practice). Free tickets for regular season games to be doled out to Everett residents...
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    The Memorandum of Agreement calls for several structures to be built on land that is within the city of Boston, most particularly the pedestrian walkway between the stadium and the Sullivan Square MBTA station. (The MOA rules out any fans parking near the proposed stadium in the Encore...
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    The St Regis Residences (former Whiskey Priest site) | 150 Seaport Blvd | Seaport

    Those who bought a similar unit for 20 percent more can't be too happy about this. And were there any other sales during this period, other than through the auction?
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    Harvard Enterprise Research Campus | 100 Western Avenue | Allston

    They got carried away with their signage. The Treehouse: Where Connections Are Made. (Ma Bell could have put that on its buildings housing the old switchboards.) Where You Can Call Home, for the rental residences. And by They, I am referring to the developer / buildings owner which is...
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    Suffolk Downs Redevelopment | East Boston/Revere

    This is a 475 unit apartment building with retail under. The construction cost (construction loan amount) was $150 million. This works out to a construction cost of $315,000 a unit (not factoring in the retail).
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    Harvard Enterprise Research Campus | 100 Western Avenue | Allston

    The "Where Everybody is Welcome" signage relates to the hotel. There are institutions that own and operate hotels on their campus, e.g., the Hanover Inn (owned by Dartmouth), or the now-renamed Lord Jeffery Inn (owned by Amherst College, and renamed after its namesake Lord Jeffery Amherst, a...
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    Suffolk Downs Redevelopment | East Boston/Revere

    So the building with the teal and rust paneling is Amaya in Beachmont Square?
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    Back to the agreement between city of Everett and the Krafts, there is this rather ambiguous language in paragraph l., "l. ....In doing so, Proponent commits to funding a study and subsequent implementation of improved pedestrian infrastructure from the Sullivan Square MBTA Station to the...
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    Are there any other NASL stadiums that basically have zero parking and are not within 1,500 feet or so of mass transit?
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    The agreement between the city of Everett and the Kraft organization states in the very first sentence in the very first paragraph (of the recitals on page one) that the property is situated "partly in the city of Everett and partly in the city of Boston." And nothing more is said with the...
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    New England Revolution Stadium | 173 Alford Street | Boston-Everett

    From the signed agreement with the city of Everett, the Krafts, as developers, are required to elevate the property by a minimum of 14 feet above the NAVD88 datum (for Boston), and to protect the property to 16 feet above the NAVD88 datum by using one of two alternative methods. The NAVD88...
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    The New Office/Lab Thread

    Now hear this. Now hear this. WeWork has filed for bankruptcy. That is all. Carry on. From the NY Times
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    William E. Carter School | 396 Northampton Street | Roxbury

    It is not a typo. An RFP from the city described the project thusly, That's roughly 1,400 sq ft per student. My guess is that the school will have the capability to provide therapy and other health-related assistance. Bolding mine. https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Page/6122
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    The New Office/Lab Thread

    This appeared in Stat, a daily medical/health/pharmaceutical newsletter this morning. Novo Nordisk is the Danish drug company that developed Ozempic and Wegovy. If you are unfamiliar with these two drugs, see...

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