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    View Boston (Observatory) | Prudential Tower | Back Bay

    And the guy who shut it went onto to exploit Orcas at SeaWorld.
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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    I worked for the company that managed the Pru in the late 80's and early 90's. I would see the A/R on rents and they were at then Dorchester three decker top floor rents for some units.
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    Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954-1989

    The Bank of New England off to the left had a Dali. I'm not kidding and authentic Dali.
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    One Post Office Square Makeover and Expansion | Financial District

    8/31/2022. I kind of liked the old facade.
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    Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

    You know you are old when you remember walking home from first grade and the three deckers that were here being demolished while you talked about the Sox in the World Series; against the Reds. This is good street scape for the neighborhood. The building will fit in well into space that has...
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    Demolition of Dearborn School, Roxbury

    That vacant land you speak of might not be big enough to support a school or is otherwise sanctioned for other development. Adapt a reuse here. Please.
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    Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

    The most reasonable explanation for the wide areas is that this part of Dorchester was settled in the 1630's. It was a country town following the same type of development pattern which you would see in say Hubbardston or say Columban Square in Weymouth. Large intersections where main roads...
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    Downtown Crossing/Financial District | Discussion

    Permanent Boston Strong T-Shirt retailing kiosks. Just what is needed.
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    Quincy Market Update/Renovation | Faneuil Hall Marketplace | Downtown

    Re: Update Planned for Faneuil Hall I do go to the Newbury Comics there about once every two weeks because I am a luddite with CDs. It is just Newbury Comics seems to be doing an end run around me and keeping 22 CDs on the shelves. Other than taking my kids there once or twice a year to...
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    Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

    I agree with you with you on the China Sky. However, the real problem is the build it fast, sell it fast, and stock it with lousy tenants on the southerly side of the intersection. I like the bones of the China Sky building. It is what I jokingly refer to as Neighborhood Modernist and can be...
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    Dorchester Infill and Small Developments

    Savin Hill - Regarding Adams Corner: Any new owner should start with a broom and windex. The China Sky building seems it hasn't received a dime in infrastructure investment since the 80's. Adams Corner has had some great investment over the past 15 years with the Blasis and the Greenhill's...
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    South Boston Infill and Small Developments

    June 1994 - The T made the Harcourt Condominium pay $6,300 for an air rights easement which extended very slightly (Bay Windows) over the SW Corridor park. Book 19185 Page 125 of the Suffolk County of Deeds. I know the appraisal done by the company I then worked for had to be at least in the...
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    South Boston Infill and Small Developments

    They could claim adverse possession, but how many tens of thousands of dollars is a condo board or building owner going to spend proving possession when they can pay a few thousand off to the T or BRA to make them go away?
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    South Boston Infill and Small Developments

    For the sake of the homeowner, do not post these. The BRA has been known to spend thousands, many thousands, to extract air rights payments or subsurface payments from owners of buildings that have been in place for decades because they hang over or go under a sidewalk. They used to spend $10...

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