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LOL, Just letting my friend Mr. Neiman know which entrance would be impacted by the 'soaring' new tower.

Ron, It's not directly across from BB Station. It's on the other side of Newman Marcus towards Copley.

Since ipods are associated with teenagers..... why didn't the Apple Store pick a Downtown Crossing location? It goes back to my original point that this area in not currently a viable retail location for many stores.

I'd be interested in the specifics of those economics. It could be spending as a percentage of overall income? Or does it not take into account that teenagers are really just spending there could be parents money?

What high end retail is in Downtown Crossing? I don't think anyone will confuse Washington Street with Newbury Street anytime soon.

This is one of the reasons why Downtown Crossing is losing retail businesses. 1) Teenagers don't spend money. 2) These groups of kids hanging out are a deterrent in making Downtown Crossing a shopping destination. Also the homeless and general cleanliness of the area make it easier for...

Really good conversation here.However, the reason why Boston needs to build taller is fairly simple. The Downtown Boston Office market absorbs 1,000,000 sf of new office space every year. In order to continue that pace (or increase) Boston needs to build new office buildings. With the space...

Isn't the proposed Hines renovation going to utilize the outdoor arcade and bring the storefronts right up to Boylston. And that would also add to the square footage on the lower level making the proposed retail more feasible.

Did the people that are against this project even look at the renderings? The developer is saving the majority of the facade and providing what could be the most architecturally interesting residential tower in the city. On Kingston Street 3 out of 5 bays are being saved. On Essex Street...

Beacon Capital was actually the Leventhal's second Development Company. After Rowes Wharf the construction market went down into a recession around 1990 and their development company Beacon Properties focused more on acquisitions. In 1995 the Leventhals sold their construction group Beacon...

I usual take issue with almost all of Vivien's positions on development, but isn't she really saying that the recent court ruling on Chapter 91 has gone to far? I think she wants to keep the Chapter 91 interpretation as is, which is much better than the peoples republic savior (also known as...

Here is a link showing Seaport Square. I didn't realize it jumps over Seaport Blvd and extends right up the Federal Courthouse. (originally thought those parking lots were part of Fan Pier) http://www.galeintl.com/docs/seaport_square.html There's also a rendering of Filienes (1 Franklin)...

Isn't this building really a parking garage? So the only rent-able space would be on the ground floor.

Re: Opposition Adrian Walker - Who wrote that complete trash of a column on 7/10 Martha Walz - Back Bay Representative who for some unknown reason opposes this project. David Mundel - South End Resident Ned Flahrety - South End Resident Shirley Kressel - Activist All of the above have been...

Is it just me or do people really not understand the difference between grants and loans. All I'm seeing is the word 'Subsidize' used by everyone who has a negative opinion about the project and upon seeing this word it becomes a knee jerk reaction to think the developer is getting a break...

Interesting numbers. A quick comparison tells me that about 4.5% of Bostons high rises are under construction compared to just under 2.5% for NY. But the numbers that tell me we are not in a boom is the comparison between what's approved to what's actually being built. NY is building 78% of...

I'm glad to hear that. After reading the other thread and the comments about people selling there homes, I wasn't sure.

Re: Fire station Is this a joke? This statement is an example of how NIMBY's impacted the Columbus Center project. Adding a groundwater mitigation system for the neighborhood (even though the construction of these building have little effect on ground water) and forcing them to include...

Can someone give me an example of one development in Chinatown that has forced residents to leave? The projects that have gone up (or are being proposed) are mostly on parking lots, abandoned property, and now big dig parcels. The one project that required demolition of existing residences...

Actually the angle makes more sense when you see in person. Driving up Washington street all you see is the older building until you are about a block away. This was by far the single worst rendering I ever saw for a project in Boston. Then I saw the angled set back which saved it from being...