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This is gorgeous...but it baffles me how the city can continue to permit such density, all the while ignoring the elephant in the room: traffic. How the hell are all these people going to get in and out of here? This is insane.

My understanding from the first go round (based on real information) is that the jeweler building occupants threatened to derail the project unless they were given a very significant financial payment. They were also threatened with litigation by the Province street condo board. And now they...

wow...that is a landscraping turd of an effort. Baffles me how a school with a great school of architecture can be so daft sometimes.

As many of you may have seen, a wave of new fees and regulations are being discussed by politicians in Massachusetts. They range widely, from rent control to transfer tax fees of 6% to "flip" fees of 20% for properties sold within two years of acquisition. The common sentiment, perhaps even...

Man, unreal how much the city process sucks...do they ever not make things worse?

100% If we filled in even up to the summer street bridge you would spontaneously create billions of dollars in value. By my math that stretch encompasses roughly 24 acres. We need room to grow as a city. And we need money to pay for transit improvements...kill two birds with one stone.

I attended the public meeting for the 10 Stonley project. Per usual, there is a very loud and vocal group of neighbors who are insisting upon lower density in this location. The contention is that this is the wrong place for density. We all know that the greater Boston area is desperate for new...

I love architecture and I love urbanism, but if I am forced to choose I will opt for urbanism every time. This building has destroyed the urban fabric of a massive swath of downtown Boston for fifty years. Ours is a small city and we can't sacrifice acres of downtown for a desolate, lifeless box...

Yes, it's stunning that we are finally getting some NYC /Chi quality product. I can't imagine how much it costs.. $900 PSF ? Tip of the cap to WS

https://www.universalhub.com/2019/developers-propose-another-residential-building#comment-747153 46 Unit residential project near Forest Hills. Includes quite a bit of affordable: 22%. Embarc is listed as the architect. I think they generally do good quality design. That area is really...

The only quibble...is too many builders are using the real wood. It looks shabby and faded in short order. Check out the new celtics facility along the pipe. Sun bleached already. There are artificial products that look attractive and are durable.

Couldn't agree more with these sentiments...the city is improving dramatically. Yes affordability is a major issue, but in terms of street life, public spaces and excitement, it's 100% better than it was just 10 years ago.

If Encore gets better transit access such as a commuter rail stop and a pedestrian bridge to the orange line, the land adjacent to the casino could become a fairly sensible location.

The affordable housing requirements are dictated by the JP Rox plan which has been adopted by the city as the standard for zoning in the neighborhood. It's an unprecedented level of affordability and that has led to smaller projects being approved. In the two years since the plan was adopted...

The major limiting factor in JP is the affordable housing requirement...the JP ROX plan has mandated affordability ratios that approach 25%-30% for a project of any real density. Financially it's almost impossible to make such projects economically viable...but we live in an age of...

The seaport doesn't need any gimmicks or hooks to attract people...it's already hands down where people want to be. I was there this past weekend at night and it was spilling over with people from beer gardens, restaurants, walking around. It's a vibrant spot and only getting busier.

I think Midwood is waiting until the city figures out the zoning there...too many litigating opponents to try and go for variances.

I have no idea what you're all talking about...either way, I agree with those who think this is a real missed opportunity. And that is being kind. In my experience, Finegold Alexander are good designers...this is bland and unimaginative. This site generates sales values high enough to justify...

Re: Dock Square Parking Garage | 20 Clinton Street | yeesh...typical Boston. Goes from some cool/edgy design to bland and clunky.

Is this real wood? I hope not...stained wood exposed to exterior elements almost never ages well.