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Don't want to be too sanguine about a project that hasn't broken ground yet, but this is a nice test of what could be a new class of infill that manages to both be critical infrastructure, and pretty quick to go in (not to mention some of the nice architectural opportunities, as shown in the...

I would simply build 8 more high rises in the immediate vicinity so those two don't stick out so much. We can start with the awful lab building slated for the old garage footprint.

I've beat this drum a million times but a lot of these people just lie about obviously falsifiable things like the character of a decrepit mall. As we all know, they hate change per se and are using the levers available to them by state and local government to interfere with a private property...

Tsk tsk, should be billing those hours!

Tear down this garage immediately and put up the Chiafaro aquarium tower! That footprint is an insult to downtown. 55 India will be a great addition.

Form work for the core is already going up and a sampler is going in too. This is about to really take off.

The residential building was never at risk, though. Agree it's much more important and it's moving full steam ahead. To play the floor area swap game after one building is already going up seems like desperation, chicanery, or mismanagement. The time to figure this all out was before permitting...

I was extremely skeptical of this timeline quoted upthread (posted in July), but somehow they barely slipped this one in. Great to see.

Because it's easier to scream to a city councilor and have them threaten the planning board and/or mayor to get a project killed. Organized letter writing, raucous public meetings, and threats about neighborhood character and parking do wonders to veto otherwise good developments.

It's still standing because it's in the North End, it's used by tourists and residents alike, the owner probably doesn't need to sell, and developing ANYTHING in the North End is a nightmare. There is a 0.0% chance that anything meaningful gets placed here. There would be a revolution if someone...

Looks great! Didn't realize there are condos available at the same location. https://live1515.com/ Walkable to Whole Foods, right on the Green line, nice new amenities and finishes. Great example of what we need in the city.

Love the North End, love the historic feeling of the place and they've made it clear that they want mini-home rule on everything from parking to outdoor dining to...more parking. It seems a fair trade to leave the North End however they want to be left, and build without hesitation outside of...

Got it, thanks. So then they'd be embarking on a whole new development plan for a previously unapproved project. The whole thing is odd, and again, wouldn't be an issue if they got their tenant out in line with their construction plans.

I'm sure everything would look nice under any circumstance. Can't find an existing "short" 105 Broadway render anywhere, but I think the twin buildings on Binney look great and it would be a shame to lose one of them.

I guess the most cynical read is they'll play a shell game to get additional GFA at the Broadway site now, citing delays at 250 Binney. Some deal may be struck where they can start demo and construction on Binney and then plead to go back to the "original" design. Offering something particularly...

That would be a bummer, changing the twin/sibling proposal for the two Binney buildings would be a loss. I note they don't including massing designs for what the "reduced" 250 building would look like, just that the new 105 Broadway would be getting bigger. How did they get this far and not...

Reallllly wish these were condos. Such a landmark building. Great conversion nonetheless.

All great updates, thanks. Looks like 12-18 months will end up with Boston having a much nicer fleet across the board.

Give it a try, even for just 1 night. Citizen M does a great job on the guest experience. The room is for sleeping, changing, and bathing only, and the public spaces are excellent (at the ones I've been to). There are workspaces, bars, a cafe, and lots of access to the city. Solid prices at...

Don’t want to sound too pouty but I feel like Boston rarely gets new metal for long haul flights. Is Delta One rolled out across the fleet yet? My experience on older Delta 767s a few years back was…uninspired. Similarly for BA business on the 380 and Swiss business on the 330.