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The terra firma buildings have been completed for years

That has always been the weakest part of the design and now even more so

Thanks! I appreciate having a thoughtful conversation about this. I agree that it would be nice to have more fantastic building!

In general, I agree with you about a street not for cars. But streets are also visibly public spaces. Superblocks can so easily be privatized and not feel like a place open to the public--a real street that looks like a street can help ameliorate that. Or a private open to public passage thing...

Yes, after the approval in 2005 they've just sat on it until this year. Really missed out on the recent boom. Financing must be much harder now so I have to wonder if this will ever get built.

Do you mind if I ask why you think that would be cool? I admit I don't like business signs on buildings. They feel kind of tacky and try hard to me--like something you see in a second tier city. But I know there are a lot of people on this board who like them. This might be derailing (mods...

I instinctively edit out Dunkin Donuts--they are so omnipresent :)

Yes! I panicked over the weekend when I didn't see it. It's now inside in the former Dunkin Donuts space that's near the OL entrance.

The Clarendon exists because of upzoning this area, which also allows the Raffles project and this one.

It's colored blue. In the approval images it was a cool bright teal, this is more boring but at least it isn't gray.

Wasn't there a effort to make BYOB easier? It isn't what we are used to in Boston, but certainly works well in other places. I remember going out for upscale dinner in Philly and ordering a pitcher of mixer for margaritas--BYOTequila.

Walking along Beacon Street by the State House yesterday I noticed for the first time that this building and the Millenium Tower are the same glass. So from that point of view it looks like one massive building. Didn't have time to snap a picture but it was striking

There is a lot of parking in this project--it's in the building instead of a surface lot. You can see a good plan on page 34 of this presentation. Whole Foods isn't going to give up parking even in a super transit oriented area.

I think they think they are being provocative. When it's actually a disappointing one liner

Money. It's that simple and depressing. It's not the square footage, they don't want to pay for the piping and associated work

They didn't even try on the vents. Disappointing

Also no dust shelf on top

That this is a mixed use--resi and office means even more elevators and even larger core.

? Maybe my standards are low because of the banality of a lot of what we see, but this facade is fine. It probably won't be great materials, which could break it, but its not too boring or random.

Yes, the biggest problem with the current South Station is the over-abundance of advertising and sales kiosks. Cut as much of the advertising as possible and cut the kiosks by 50% so there is space for seating and people. And that's NOT what this operator does--they do quick and easy stuff not...