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My son looking out on the skyline last evening. IMG_0157 - Copy by David Z, on Flickr

Some people here seem to think any housing is good housing, regardless of type or location. I don't want to see Boston turn into the East Coast version of LA, where the suburbs become "mega suburbs" that are technically dense, but still feel suburban. Most of the suburban new builds are the...

Is there any way they can go back to the drawing board on the yellow and green renders above, and improve the height and proportions on one or both? The current massing is just awful. I know there's height limits due to the airport but I think they're still leaving some height on the table here.

Article on Boston.com. I feel like this is the type of result that the MBTA Law is leading us to, more often than not. Basically the demand SHOULD be in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville but instead Boston in particular is underbuilding to the extent that we expect suburbs to pick up the slack. But...

How long is the process supposed to take before this building can receive its final approvals? Is it going to drag out for years and years like it does in Boston or is there a set timing expectation?

I've never seen this full render(!!!!!) but it's what Hartford was SUPPOSED to look like if all the 80's projects actually got built. Holy moly. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122144276108664186&set=pcb.2884664241725719

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Massachusetts. Boston. Birdseye view towards Navy Yard, 1856 by Boston Public Library Digital, on Flickr

121 is 454' when factoring in that it's 22' above sea level.

They're the city's first and third tallest buildings, with Kendall Common (1st new Volpe tower) set to eclipse AZ for third tallest. So basically they're increasing the height of the general plateau by about 25-30' and then shattering it with this building (and hopefully at least one of the...

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This is such a cool picture, taken from Gloucester. I'm not entirely sure but I think it's from the breakwater between the Eastern Point Lighthouse and the Dog Bar Lighthouse. (edit the name of the pic confirms it) Dog Bar Silhouettes by Jerry Gladstone, on Flickr

Height/proportions and quality of cladding. Compare to the junk we're getting at MGH or the stumps we get in Longwood.

So basically we're going to go a solid year between 200'+ towers out of the ground and growing in Boston proper, after having as many as 8 at once during the Marty Walsh tenure. If "Vega" tops off before that green office tower starts going vertical at the Volpe site then we're be at 0 in the...

Once this is topped off it will be the first time in my memory that Boston proper doesn't have a building out of the ground and growing that exceeds 200'. We're talking about a solid 15 year span. Assuming that Fenway one over the Pike is stalled, I don't even think we have one in the site...

10/11 From Pine Banks, Melrose IMG_0179 by David Z, on Flickr IMG_0191 by David Z, on Flickr IMG_0199 by David Z, on Flickr IMG_0242 by David Z, on Flickr

I drove by this last night and strongly believe it's now the tallest building in Cambridge. Looking good from the McGrath and the Leverett Highway ramp onto 93N! These are from Pine Banks, Melrose taken on 10/11. IMG_0226 by David Z, on Flickr IMG_0230 by David Z, on Flickr

Not exactly "infill" or "small" but instead a look at Somerville's 2 tallest towers from Pine Banks, Melrose, 10/11. IMG_0247 by David Z, on Flickr

10/11 From Pine Banks, Melrose. I think it would have looked better from further out if it was more orange, or if the orange portion was towards the top instead of the blue portion. IMG_0232 by David Z, on Flickr