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It's been interesting reading the comments on this thread and on the 200 Federal thread regarding what people wish was still here. When I see photos from 50 or 80 years ago that seem to show a city that was more dense, lively and pedestrian-oriented than it is today, I get a bit wistful. But I...

I've emailed with the ownership of the Nick a few time over the last year (Patriot Cinemas, based in MA.) From the sounds of it they're barely hanging on. They've kept the lights on thanks to federal relief money, but since reopening in June they've sold an average of 8% of seats per showing...

Finally we will get some NYC-style scaffolding! In some parts of Manhattan it feels like you can't go three blocks without walking under scaffolding. At one point the city was cracking down on buildings that left scaffolding in place years after construction was done.

Is the plan to keep the Federal Street entrance to the post office open during construction? If so I’m surprised, given the proximity to the site!

The garage was mentioned as the place where valeted cars will be parked, but there was no update on the status of the redevelopment that I heard. A planning board member asked if there will be an entrance to the hotel from the garage or an option for self-parking, and I think they said there...

It's hard to imagine that the project would get scuttled over the location of the arrival valet, but the developer representatives at the meeting seemed adamant that they need it to be on Congress. If in fact the arrival location is a sticking point with the NPS, which is overseeing the...

This was on the PB agenda the other night, and the entire hour-plus conversation was around the location of valet services. In a nutshell, the developers insist that the arrival valet has to be on Congress Street, both to meet historic standards required by the National Park Service, and for...

Does anyone know if the city is still making efforts to get E. Perry Metal and Iron to relocate? As I recall, there were two scrapyards in operation in Bayside not too long ago, and the city was encouraging them to relocate, which one did.

Someone in a recent "SeeClickFix" post inquired about the sign on the Fore Street Connector stating that it's a private way, which the city confirmed. I'm curious about the practical implications of this. If it looks like a street and functions like a street, why wouldn't (or shouldn't) people...

I'll definitely be there if I can. Perhaps the Redfern folks could give us a heads up when they've got a groundbreaking date?

Very hard to make out the text but I believe it says construction will start in "early September." Very exciting!

Looks like plans are being filed to construct a 4-story building on one of the last remaining undeveloped lots on Commercial Street. Sounds like an intriguing proposal from Maine Public to create new studios down there. It would be really cool if they built studios on the first floor visible...

It looks like work has begun in earnest on this project. I walked by there earlier and they've got the perimeter fenced off and some machinery on site. It does make me giggle a bit that most owners of south-facing units of the Luminato are going to find their views significantly altered by an...

Looks like this project may be coming back to life. They've recently filed an amended site plan, although I don't see any new documents yet. I would guess the strong market for hotel rooms is encouraging them to revive their plans. I hope they stick close to the original proposal -- I thought...

Earlier this summer I was browsing hotels on the peninsula for a friend looking to visit for a weekend in August or September, and I was stunned by the prices. The Blind Tiger (former Danforth Inn) was charging upwards of $700/night some weekends. Same for the Press Hotel. There wasn't a room...

Yesterday I noticed a crew working to remove some of the trees from the public plaza area. Has site work quietly started??

Actually, it looks like it was taken off the agenda for tonight's meeting, which is disappointing.

This building may ultimately be a catalyst for more development in the immediate area, but at the moment it's a luxury condo building going up almost across the street from the city's main homeless shelter, abutting an ugly parking garage, and within spitting distance of the still very active E...

I don't have much to bring to the table other than a general interest in the built environment, but I'd up for a meetup. At the very least we should celebrate the 200 Federal groundbreaking, but I'd be open to a walking tour or other get-together on the peninsula.

I think it's a sharp looking building that fits the space perfectly. There's a lot of retail space available here, if they could fill it all you'd almost have a new commercial district there on Free Street. But it seems like there's a lot of retail space going unfilled at the moment (Hobson's...