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Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion Should the mayor get credit for the Commonwealth Hotel? I thought he was reacting to community outrage.

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) "chief city planner, says iconic or not, he has not intention of letting one developer hijack Boston?s skyscape, even if it opens up a water view" What does that mean? Hijack? Is it because Chiafaro's building doesn't fit within their vision for...

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Why would that be a problem?

Re: Liberty Mutual plans major Boston expansion I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. The perspective is exaggerated making the building look more triangular than it really will be. - - - - - [edit] -- actually, the existing building is very triangluar:

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Does the article say that he owned it in 2005? This makes me wonder if he purchased the property based on the BRA's promise that he could build tall, only to have the Mayor change the deal. Why would someone pay what he did for that land without...

From the South End News today:

It looks like Copley plaza once had multiple levels of brick paving. It's not like that anymore, is it? Isn't there a section of grass now? I should know this, I live 6 blocks away from it.

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) I had this same thought. He should paint each floor a separate color, or have it be alternating rows of dark brown and beige. And maybe apply some murals on top of that color scheme, like huge flowers. Someone would probably like it, though, and...

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) It sounds like he can't do whatever he wants based on the last paragraph in the Banker & Tradesmen article: "Three additional levels of parking would fit within the new to-be-approved 200-foot waterfront zoning height, although it would likely be...

That casino photo is really weird. It looks like an abandoned hotel or something.

Re: Filene's I'm not going to bother reading any of that. Can we talk about Filene's again?

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) so, this property which is facing one of the largest open spaces in the city, needs to set aside half of its land for open space?

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Maybe he was waiting for the Menino regime to be thrown out by the voters, which unfortunately didn't happen.

subtle. Looks like a sign for a megamall

Re: Filene's "on bended knee". Scott Van Vhooris is such a joke.

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Why is Chapter 91 even being discussed? I thought the building design addressed the public's right to access the water. The real issue seems to be height, according to Menino and the BRA. Menino's crew always seems to find a way around the rules...

That building in the center will look onto the back wall of the ICA.

Re: 691 Mass Ave I was instigating but nobody grabbed the bait.

Re: 691 Mass Ave Are they using the whole lot for the building or will they include a small park?

Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Is it necessary to be so rude to people who have differing opinions? There's this black and white approach to thinking in this forum that ruins any meaningful discussion.