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It's a wonderful addition to the area...but from everything I know and have heard it will not be a winning investment for Mr. Stratouly. Paid too much and is taking a bath on construction.

PS...I hear that the renovation of this building has been a financial disaster...change orders for hidden conditions have been through the roof. The developer paid too much and is now getting killed on his contruction costs...tough situation.

Re: Jacob Wirth's I was involved in a previous effort here...we approached the owners of the small parcels. As is often the case when one tries to do an assemblage with a variety of small property owners, they have an outsized sense of their asset's value. And inevitably, one of the many owners...

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion I agree with stick...when it's done I think this will feel very deco.

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion I'm really liking this project...I hear some of the detailing issues people have with the project, but when complete I think this will be a terrific building. I just hope that there is a semblance of street connectivity for the pedestrian.

you're right...it's five stories and not four...renovation costs for a masonry shell should not exceed $200 PSF and that's with nice finishes...Amazing finishes would be $300 PSF...

Nobody seems to mention that the total cost of renovation will be more than $1,200 per square foot...$1.5mm to buy and renovate plus another $5.8mm to renovate again. That's f*cking insane...It's easily the most expensive construction project, per square foot, in the city. Can someone explain to...

malia@futureboston.com

There was a forum a few weeks ago called 'loosen up Boston' and it was run by the Globe. The Future Boston Alliance was represented by Malia Lazu- who's quite a character. I think that one of the conversations that occurred was very telling. Randi Lathrop, speaking for the BRA/City, was...

KMP...I agree with you that the the fundamentals of city governance in this town are an abomination. The problems are deep and expensive- fire/police/bloated bureacracy, but that doesn't mean the problems they cite are irrellevant. Maybe you dismiss the idea of a creative class, but I don't. The...

I feel dumber for having read this...of all the absurd political debates and tangents we've seen on this site, the Rosa Parks vs. SUVs has to be the most ridiculous...though I think a great movie idea has spawned: "Rosa Parks vs. SUVs" It will be X men, meets Eyes on the Prize, meets Transformers.

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury Either way...that is the project mix.

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury proximate Sizes and Uses Element Square Feet Building Levels Large-Format Retail 500,000 s/f 4 Levels Smaller Retail (Fronting Tremont Street) 50,000 s/f 1 Level (two building structures) Office 200,000 s/f 9 Levels Multifamily, Residential 200,000 s/f (240...

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury I hope it works...but what 500k sf tenants are going to fill it up? It seems outrageously optimistic to me.

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury These guys have committed to paying $3psf annual rent...plus all sorts of other bullshit...that would render a value of $30mm to $45mm for this site. I'm not holding my breath.

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury The first rendering is completely deceptive...this project is like an iceberg. What you see in the first render is the 10% that's above the surface of the water.

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury Look at the bloody size of that thing...four levels of shopping with 500,000 square feet? Really?

Re: Tremont Crossing in Roxbury [/url] Tremont Crossing by davidgraymackay, on Flickr[/img]

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion Revere beach is much nicer...it's a true ocean beach with nice sand. The southie beaches are mucky harbor beaches. I'd love to see southie have a true boardwalk fronting retail spaces...restaurants, bars etc.

It would have been nice if they tried to break up the massing a little...it feels extremely monolithic/boxy