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Developer eyes two residential towers for Morrissey Boulevard site Dorchester Reporter https://www.dotnews.com/2018/developer-eyes-tall-towers-morrissey-site

According to Wikipedia (so take it for what it's worth), Avalon is 449. The residential tower here is supposed to be 495. Looks like 466 to highest floor and then 29 feet of mechanicals.

Looks like an 80s Hilton. All thats missing is the lighted sign up top and the sea of asphalt.

Re: What's Happening With Project X? I buy the argument that new construction in Boston is so expensive and limited that it won't make noticeable dent in the upward trajectory in rents. But to argue new construction will actually raise rents on the existing supply is taking it too far IMO...

The Census Bureau tracks this in a more comprehensive way (but with a data lag). https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2015/demo/geographic-mobility/metro-to-metro-migration.html Based on my reading of the table from 2011-2015, an average of 10,560 people moved from Boston to NYC, while 14,779...

It looks like it was last free from 1970 to 76. Tuition was added as part of the budget crisis of the 70s. When Tuition at CUNY Was Free, Sort Of – CUNY Newswire http://www1.cuny.edu/mu/forum/2011/10/12/when-tuition-at-cuny-was-free-sort-of/ I guess I think of umass boston as being the city's...

Obviously Boston suburbs have a lot more charm and are more cohesive. But, just for comparison here is what is planned for Bethesda Md. https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/the-3350-residential-units-planned-for-downtown-bethesda/13915

Take this fwiw, but here is another sign Amazon is focused on housing as its top concern. I know I sound like a broken record, but this isn't Bostons strong point. If this is a two way race between NoVa and Boston based on housing and general tech work force, I would say advantage NoVa. If...

NYTimes has a had a couple recent articles on Amazons site selection. FWIW, it looks like Amazon is weighing the impact of HQ2 on housing prices. They have become a scapegoat for high housing prices in Seattle and don't want to repeat the situation in a new city. Separately, the Times...

From an economic theory standpoint, forcing developers to build affordable housing is dumb. You are implicitly taxing on activity you want more of: building market rate housing. It would be better to fund affordable housing out of a general revenues or better yet a tax on NIMBY neighborhoods...

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square I get height limits for the airport, I sort of understand the shadow laws, but when a city starts limiting building heights for baseball is when its time to throw in the towel.

My guess is Amazon already knows where this is going and is just making a play for tax breaks. Realistically, I think only 6 cities have a realistic shot. 1) DC- an urban city with a well educated work force. Not on par with Boston from a tech standpoint. But, the MSA has the ability to...

This obviously isn't an instant classic. But, its the kind of perfectly fine background building Boston needs to put up en masse to house its growing population. The real test for me will be will the streetlevel execution. Hopefully it has an interesting mix of uses and attract a steady...

Yeah, Given the low probabilty of phase 2 happening anytime soon, why not double the height in phase 1? Obviously an improvement over a parking lot. But also seems like a missed opportunity in the grand scheme of things.

Yeah, SEPTA sucks. A true embarrassment for Philly. But, all in all, I think Philly is still probably a better match than Boston. For starters, Boston dosen't need Amazon's HQ. Its doing perfectly fine without it. The city already has enough challenges with housing/affordability. Boston's...

Why the bump..is there news on this project that I missed?

Sorry to bump this thread for only minor news, but two little updates: 1) the hotel is confirming they will closing down for service after Nov 18th. 2) the development company has a project page up stating groundbreaking is "expected in early 2018" https://noannet.com/projects/trinity/ This...

False demand = real estate bubble? I agree there can be bubbles in ownership assets. People purchase property at inflated prices under the assumption that values will keep rising. But, I'm sceptical there can be a rental bubble in the same way. People dont expect a return on their rent...