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I agree, I don't see how this would have legal weight, pure optics. I also don't understand how the city would get metrics about what percent of the building is students either. And it is fucked up that they can get away with this, while students are not a protected class everyone knows this...

I mean, those are interesting facts, but the most interesting fact is as KMP said, pulling a building permit indicates this project is very much a go. It strongly implies that the project: has funding, has a contractor signed up, has construction drawings complete, and has all required...

I doubt it is fully on spec we just dont know who they are speaking with. Wasn't Salesforce floating around a while back?

^ I agree, that doesn't mean I like it though. I actually think what makes redevelopment most challenging isn't the engineering of the tower per se, its the fact that the site wouldn't be able to have sufficient parking. That and the value of the asset in place would make the land basis a very...

I think this might be the worst building downtown at the moment, certainly one of the ugliest in one of the most prime locations. I would almost be sad to see it re-clad, I rather it be razed and to see something new go higher.

I want to see the retail plan here, having the channel side activated is going to be key, west/south exposure on the water is not something we see everyday.

I dont, but I am very interested to see the 2020 census data once it becomes available. It will be interesting to see how this growth cycle has played out in numbers.

Sort of. My guess is they want to start with the less costly and therefore less risky product type (in this case its looks like a 5 over 2 construction which is the maximum height you can stick build) to test the sub-market, establish the location, and get cash flowing to recoup costs from...

Can does not mean they will. It has much less to do with zoning and what is currently on campus and everything to do with brand management and the institute's leadership. I believe they specifically do not want buildings encroaching on the dome as viewed from the Charles, the Green building does...

Those Breman Street surface parking lots were for sale last year and I strongly suspect we will see a multifamily proposal for them, hopefully with some upgrades and activation along the greenway.

I hundred percent agree. The suburban look of a lot of affordable housing gives it away for what it is, but I am not even sure this is a cost issue as much as a unfortunately legacy of garden city thinking and low expectations for design in affordable contexts. I think this project's design...

From what I heard, MIT does what they can to make sure the Dome isn't encroached on by new development. I dont think they would put anything with height here. If they wanted height MIT controls a number of other sites where they could put it.

I have long lamented that banked urban-land/ parcels otherwise in transition often get underutilized for fear of NIMBYism and or liability. There are a lot of great examples, particularly in Europe, of temporary uses in declining cities or districts in transition. It would be great if there was...

There are a lot of reasons transit accessible inner city locations remained low income and affordable. Not least of which is the legacy of racist policies that resulted in these areas being systematically divested and the rise of inner city property and crime during the proceeding years. The...

It is not the unions but I do blame the process. Billionaires are going to billionaire in a free-market system. The role of government is to protect society, their well-being and values from market failure. I don't blame the owner of this parcel as this is clearly the best financial decision for...

If I am recalling land economies correctly, theoretically a better (more reliable and faster) transportation system, all things equal ie in a city with no growth, would "flatten" the rent curve. This would result in higher rents in areas with increased transit connectivity and potentially lower...

I agree that there is more money than people which is having perverse effects on affordability. I disagree that development and more housing stock, even if it is built for primarily for investors, doesn't help relieve pressure from local housing stock. I think is it is safe to assume that most...

Man that is a lot of corners.

I think it is for traffic calming and gateway creation. It will signal to drivers they are entering a neighborhood and physically require them to slow down.

Its been a while since a project has been so polarizing. I am a little on the fence on this and think the process is going to be key. The four main facts to me are, the building is striking example of brutalism, it is also brutal (not urban or up to current standards in many regards) in its...