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Re: Harvard - Allston Campus Well, considering that Harvard probably spent loads of money to have a beautiful museum designed by a world-renowned architect, only to have it nixed by the neighbors who preferred their view of a parking lot, I'll bet that Harvard told their architect to build a...

Re: Copley Place plan calls for condo tower Excellent reference.

I'm a huge fan of putting a market here. In fact, do it up right--make it a great civic place, built to last out of solid granite, in a classic, Greek revival style. Have a great central corridor with booths selling all sorts of foods and wares, and in good weather have stalls lining the...

I don't think City Hall would ever be the target of a politically motivated attack because, as pointed out above, it's pretty small potatoes. But aside from Timothy McVeigh and al Queda, most people who attack public buildings aren't political, they're just nuts and act out of rage at public...

I haven't bothered to read the bill, but does this mean that if I'm in the minority 20%, some 80%-owning motherf*cker could take my land? Talk like that makes me want to move to New Hampshire and lock n' load, and I'm an NPR-listening, Volvo-driving yuppie. And aside from screwing with my...

Are you in the Rudolph building on Federal Street? If so, that would suggest that the Winthrop Square project is more likely to happen than the odds I would have given it.

Re: Alexandra Hotel I can't say I'm thrilled about this building going to the Scientologists --frankly, I could give a hoot about the Scientologists as they have zero impact on my life, unlike other organized religions that take a much more active role in civic life-- but I would bet that they...

The hardware store is closed. The man who owned it, and owned the building, passed away about a year ago I believe. He was an interesting character, and I've been told he actually owned several buildings around town. Regarding this daycare building--the size and height are very nice. Frankly...

^And the surface artery runs through the city and was controlled by the turnpike but they named it after a Senator's mother. Isn't that strange? Or perhaps some of the people that work for the city and the state and the senator go to the same parties? Just for argument's sake, do you think that...

May I propose "Menino's White Elephant?"

^I believe its illegal to build triple deckers and has been for many decades, because they're a fire hazard. But I'm wrong about a lot things, most days... And the triple deckers I was sarcastly referring to are the buildings comprising the new graduate housing on the Mahoney's site. They're...

Re: Harvard's new graduate housing on the old Mahoney's lot, I thought it was illegal to build new triple deckers.... It's a real shame that the neighbors who opposed Piano's museum are likely too small minded to realize what an opportunity they wasted. The architecture almost suggests that...

I hope all those utility lines get buried.

Re: Russia Wharf These pictures sure answer my question as to whether the developer would preserve the brick vaulted ceilings. Will the end result really be any better than pre-cast? Part of my dislike of pre-cast is that it is fake--concrete masquerading as stone. I'd prefer concrete that...

I haven't seen the One Congress plan, but this doesn't seem like the spot for super tall. I'd like to see buildings that reflect the scale of the rest of the Triangle, and the Blackstone blocks.

Lexington plus train does not equal Davis Square; it would be more like Newton Center. Arlington Center plus train would be awesome. Too bad, so sad.

Ablarc, that building under construction is all kinds of awesome! It boggles the mind.

^Hear, hear, on the worthwhile retail, but Gucci and Fendi? Only a very small slice of the population can afford to shop at those places. They certainly wouldn't draw in a large number of people to actually shop. Now, a store selling knock-off Gucci and Fendi--that would bring the crowds.

If you walk up the the stairs leading to Cambridge Street and linger close to the building, you should notice the stink. On the inside, you're right, the floors are clean and so forth, but it needs a serious scrubbing of the walls and every surface not touched by the regular, day-to day cleaning...

The projected cost was $152m and the final cost was $155m? Man, MIT and the T need to hire Harvard's project manager. That's tight.