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Pulled the renders out for all of you. I continue to be the lone voice on this one, but I actually love this new design. The first two renders shown in the daylight, with the view up to what looks like large wooden soffits under the W-frame just makes me happy. I like this so much more than...

Lofts at Smokestack Crossing ?

Don't know if this counts as "infill" but I didn't know what other thread to put this on, but there's a letter of intent for a new 20 story hotel at 150 Kneeland Street: http://www.bostonplans.org/getattachment/ca484cd4-66d5-4de8-98c0-422267dcd12b Found this news at universal hub...

View from the BCEC.

Replying to stick's September post to bump up the renders to show us what was approved.

Whatever the answer is, let's ask it a dozen times every two pages. ;)

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square I think this (after the look of the main tower) is my favorite part of this project. Two stories of retail around an alley that elevates with a sightline into the park is the exact sort of street-level activation that we all want. If...

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square From center plate to *this* proposal is .25km. From center plate to 2 Charlesgate was .35KM.

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square I hope this revives the 2 Charlesgate West proposal.

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square Yup. Done. I usually do, but totally forgot.

Re: Hotel Tower | 560 Commonwealth Ave | Kenmore Square GREAT! Here are some rips:

I think I'll try to answer this. I like these types of boxed-out super windows for exactly that, creating an illusion. However, I think the illusion is a bit different from what you said. I don't think it makes the building look shorter and squatter, but it makes us feel smaller -- like...

I'm gonna disagree. I really hated the spire one. It was uninspired. I think I'm the only one who likes this new one. Yes it's boxes, but the top reminds me of the Frank Gehry tower records building on Newbury and Mass Ave, and the main section's thick black structural mullion is sweet...

Boston globe has some renderings of what the gondola stations could look like: There are more in the article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/03/01/here-what-proposed-gondola-for-seaport-gondola-would-look-like/acx6qZnrmQJZr77LSL6ofL/story.html

Saw these going up at Atlantic Wharf a few hours ago:

Ok. I'm going to try to answer my own question. The operable law for the BPDA's powers (formerly known as BRA) can be found here: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVII/Chapter121B/Section46 Seciton 46 F gives the power to the BPDA "to develop, test and report methods...

I googled the phrase "Demonstration Project Application" and came up blank (except for stuff about the GE Headquarters). How is this related to PNF and all the other verbiage I'm familiar with? My reading of the PDF only comes up with the idea that the applicant (the land owner) is...

400' - 420' is the line.

Public, I think. I don't work in the building. I just walked in with confidence and a chicken biryani.

It's open. I had lunch in the lobby and found myself unable to not look up and enjoy the view. I think this is a home run, if you consider what used to be here.