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Re: New Tower(s) Planned For Prudential Center It's helpful to remember that it ended up an also-ran only when the Pru mall was created. Before that there was an open arcade (what's now the fully-enclosed Boylston arcade). The food court was designed to connect the outdoor terrace to the...

The warm 2011-2012 winter, poor trash management, and an increased focus by the City of Boston on Back Bay and Beacon Hill have also contributed to the "swarm of rats."

Oh she's not that bad. She supported Berklee and the church's development plans and the two best proposals for parcels 12-15. She was also instrumental in helping clean up Boylston and a proponent for multi-node transportation to the neighborhood. Her position on shade on the Common was a little...

I actually agree with you 100% but I never pass up a dig at Johnson for that stinker. I bet Berklee bit off more than they could chew and have been VE-ing left and right. Which is a shame because the massing and scale are decent in the context of the FCCS and air rights projects. The green...

Re: Way to go Van! Nice write-up!

Did Johnson?

Re: Parcel 9 - The Greenway I pretty much agree. I also think there is a huge gulf between what residents of "apartments" and "condos" will tolerate in terms of trash, noise, parking, amenities and general QoL.

Well of course not John since you directly profit from higher and higher rents. They're crushing Boston though. Soon all that will be T accessible is collegiate slum rows and high-end condo conversions.

Re: Christian Science Church Center Renovation/ New Towers Are the situations different? As I understand the hcurch's longterm financial strategy is based on building. If they don't move ahead then they threaten the entire campus. Also seems to me that non-profits have a better track record in...

Re: Christian Science Church Center Renovation/ New Towers And also: shadows can't fall south. Except in NABB's imagination.

Re: Christian Science Church Center Renovation/ New Towers As noted earlier in the thread, the church controls both parcels. Last I heard on the street was the church was nailing down financing and being encouraged by the city to wait for the Berklee School's project to finish.

Re: New Building Proposed for Newbury Street 0.5 bath? That feels like a typo.

Isn't there some arcane law for buildings that aren't grandfathered that you can only hang neon from the inside?

Debt service for non-public transit activities? Hrm. That feels suspect. I agree about maintaining existing infratstructure though.

Re: Greenway Center (Bulfinch Triangle) war rationing?

Re: TD Garden Towers Have you ever tried to schedule deliveries? They show up when they show up unless you pay through the nose. Strict traffic management policies for the new businesses proposed will be critical to prevent utter gridlock.

I can't believe Harold is renting studios for $1,725 in that neighborhood. Those prices have to be a typo. If it is indeed real, that's good.

We should remove all stops, then? Not to be absurd, but what's the point?

What's wrong with employee-only stops that makes you so "infuriated" (your word)? FFS that's 140 less cars on the road.

Re: Residences at Kensington I got awfully excited that it wasn't brown and then realized what it was. :(