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    Bulfinch Crossing | Congress Street Garage | West End

    Re: Congress Street Garage Development Sounds like Raymond wanted to keep look for financing and not re-commit to another 10 year lease with anyone to preclude their demoing.....sounds like the Pension Fund didn't give a damn about new development, and wanted to get something close to the...
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    Does Boston really need the E line anymore?

    Because the E is always packed, and the #39 route segmented busses are always packed, which proves there is strong demand. It also offers the closest access to the Pru, and it serves 4-5 colleges plus I'd argue better access to Longwood Medical area that the D. Something about reducing transit...
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    315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point

    Re: A st Highrise I think we are mostly on the same page then.....I'm an advocate for high barriers to entry because it helps protect values during down markets. As for the insider negotiations, hand-slaps to favored entities....good luck, and I'm not being maliciously sarcastic. Anything...
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    315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point

    Re: A st Highrise Which is why I offered what I consider an alternative and preferable system that still allows for new development, yet is a disincentive for land-bankers, or rather landbankers who demolish and use surface parking revenue to supplement the cost of holding the land. Sorry, I...
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    315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point

    Re: A st Highrise No....a developer does not net out profit margin from previous land owner in its ROI. The land basis is what it is to whoever develops the land....yes, low costs are preferable, but ultimately a site is priced at whatever the market bear for whatever the site's entitlements...
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    315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point

    Re: A st Highrise Except with the time-consuming nature of the Boston entitlement process and high-land cost/total development cost ratio, it is very hard for all but the largest developers to buy (or option) land, get entitlements and then build. Ultimately this is the most streamlined way of...
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    691 Mass Ave | South End

    Re: 691 Mass Ave Much better with the cornice than the original....I wonder if the facade is brick or stone? Also, I assume those glass bump outs are bays windows and not just for decoration. All in all, I like it.
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    Tremont Temple Baptist Church proposal (defunct)

    Nine-Zero is very nice....I stayed with the wife once.....the room decor is luxe-modern, but not kitchsy like the W. I checked in early and was able to negotiate a good view (facing the Common/Back Bay) but some rooms have really crappy views. I'd definitely recommend it, plus it is a...
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    45 Province St | Downtown Crossing

    Re: 45 Province St If you have windows, I believe you need several feet of horizontal setback or an easement from the property line....this building is probably directly on the property line. Therefore windows would be impossible. They could have clad it in reflective glass to create the...
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    401 Park Drive (née Landmark Center) | Fenway

    Re: Landmark Center Expansion I think the problem is the sheer number of people crossing infront of the trains.....they hold up the trains quite a bit, and there is that sketchy feeling that if you walk behind the outbound train that is still in the station, that you are going to get smacked by...
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    315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point

    Re: A st Highrise Possibly....certainly the Google Sketch-Up quality rendering leaves much to be desired.....but this same design using high-quality matertials and subtle detailing could be ok.
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    Millennium Tower (Filene's) | 426 Washington Street | Downtown

    Re: Filene's The city did ban large flashing signs everywhere, but then maybe 2 years ago created a couple special districts where these signs could go in the future. The theatre district is one area.....I think there are maybe 1-2 others.
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    Mayor, City Hall Still In Love With Tall Towers

    Re: Bwahahahahahahahahaha..... Please be Ned, please be Ned, please be Ned.......
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    45 Province St | Downtown Crossing

    Re: 45 Province St And THAT'S how you valet a car! At the IC, they only throw bewildered stares at the perps.
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    Atlantic Wharf (née Russia Wharf) | Atlantic Ave | Waterfront

    Re: Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) What are they planning on claddin the north side of the original structures with? Wait....lemme guess....AlucaBond?
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    Downtown Crossing/Financial District | Discussion

    And the fat will become fatter.... These conversations always make me shiver and I inadvertantly end up visualizing the dystopian world of Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"
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    Fan Pier Developments | Seaport

    Exactly....Saks, Neiman, and Barney's will all profit from their departure. I certainly never found that they caried anything unique enough to convince me that it merits a ride on the Silver Line. It was a nice landmark store, but ultimately not irreplacable and the owner seems out of touch...
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    Two Financial Center

    I really like it....for what it is.
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    50 Post Office Sq (Fomer Verizon Building Tower)

    Re: Verizon Building Tower Sell high, lease-low....someone just earned themselves an "atta-boy"
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    Photo of the Day, Boston Style - Part Deux

    Christmas Day 2007.

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