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For me, it’s not so much the view of the Pike, but the idea of reclaiming the space. Before, it was just this vast void in an otherwise pretty hopping part of town. Now you can enjoy a semi-public space suspended above the Pike. The void is gone and the two sides of the Pike are stitched back...

A few photos from early September —

The MBTA is planning accessibility improvements to the three CR stations in Newton. But the T has been advertising this planning effort since at least 2019, so I'm not sure how actively it is actually being pursued. If Newtonville station requires significant investment anyway, would it make...

The frustrating thing to me is that the renders clearly advertised a very transparent and translucent window style. And since the windows are such a dominant part of the architecture, it has a huge effect on the overall appearance and is just a major downgrade. If the windows are dramatically...

9/15/24 - Pretty surreal to see so much redevelopment adjacent to scrap metal yards —

9/15/24 One building appears to be nearly completed and the other is in the early stages of construction. This is located in a rapidly evolving part of Everett adjacent to the Pioneer, Mason, and Maxwell developments, and a short distance from other pretty massive residential developments at 2nd...

9/14/2024 The title of this could be updated to include name - Artemas

9/15/24 - This building is so big, it’s difficult to photograph.

Some photos of The Pioneer, The Mason, and The Maxwell - a series of large residential developments along Vale Street in Everett off the Revere Beach Pkwy a short distance from the Chelsea line and surrounded by yet more newer large residential development —

The view from Chinatown —

A few Melrose projects — 453 Franklin Ave. (21 units, retail, very transit-oriented) 12 Sylvan Street This project shows the stupidity of density caps. The good: This is a 4 unit project replacing a single-family home. The bad: These are massive 5-bedroom units w/ 2 parking spaces each...

The interior of the Rivian dealership has a zen like quality that makes for a sharp contrast against the eight lanes of traffic whizzing by a few yards directly below you. Also, was impressed by the number of people enjoying the plaza this past Saturday —

173 Endicott Street, North End from Saint Anthony’s Feast this weekend. Built in 2022, replaced a surface lot. The street level is terrible - just in-building parking - but the massing works well.

8/24 - Extremely visible from the Charles River/The Esplanade.

Lexington deserves major props for its sincere efforts to promote more multi-family housing. To its great credit, Lexington re-zoned many more areas of the community than was required under the MBTA Communities law. Not only that, but Lexington conducted an economic feasibility study to ensure...

From the Streetsblog article: This is a pretty radical departure for the T. The State was incredibly MBTA-parking happy for a while and could not seem to build garages fast enough. A big chunk of the 2009-era stimulus funds went towards MBTA parking. Haverhill Intermodal Parking Garage (340...

I think we tend to get very distracted by the number of affordable or income-restricted units we build. 'More affordable housing!' is a mantra that politicians latch on to. But according to the City, Boston has the highest share, by far, of income-restricted housing of any major city in the...

Just to echo all the positive commentary, for me this is probably the most dramatic development transformation in Boston since I’ve started following this stuff. The lighting and landscaping are well executed and I really like how they make the views of the highway part of the attraction of the...

Franklin Block - Historic Rehab (21 units) Essex Street Lofts - Historic Rehab (42 units)

A good deal of development activity in Haverhill -- Merrimack Street Redevelopment Project - (370-420 residential units, 50K sf of retail/restaurant space) Demolition and site prep has begun on this 4.5 acre site which includes the redevelopment of a former city-owned parking garage and...