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This is the truth- The ongoing trend of corporate development transformation in historical areas and architecture is due to the bleak economic landscape our country faces. The corporations are prioritizing quantity over quality, which seems to be economically rational. This appears to be a...

Unique-- Amazing character for Boston's revolutionary Boston's history. Incredible architecture John & Sam Adams along with John Hancock would be proud. Keep those corporate soulless boxes developing for the masses. Make Boston Proud. Definitely #1 in Traffic Congestion

The public space on the ground-floor pictures looks amazing. The problem here is basic retail stores are done.☠️ The old model doesn't work. Winthrop Center is a lost vision. The amount of overhead it costs to run a brick & mortar retail store vs running an online retail platform on the...

Most Americans cannot afford to be in debt 100's of thousands of dollars and not be guarantee a job in the future. Academia main goal was to improve humanity through science/innovation. Not sure when the Academia institutions thought it was good idea to drag the American public in such deep...

Boston--- The only two things that matter around this area. Rich =relevant Poor =irrelevant Nobody cares what individuals do with their free lives. Its a free country and you should respect all individuals as long as they don't encroach on your freedoms. What the Mass Taxpayers should care...

The Democrats our so called elected leaders in this state are giving billion dollar corporations 75% tax abatements to convert there commercial real estate into residential real estate most likely to create subsidized housing which will also be paid by the taxpayers. How does this make any...

Massachusetts Infrastructure-- Is the Tobin Bridge Safe?

Looks great right next to the energy grid :oops:

I remember once upon a time in the free markets----when private companies purchased a real estate/buildings they either generated revenue-expenses= profits. If the developer/private group could not think of a creative idea to generate tenants for the buildings then they would either lower the...

Question--- Does the taxpayers also have to subsidize 3-5K rents for 200 Housing units? Sounds like a bailout for the developers 75% ---29 year tax abatement with the taxpayers might also be on the hook for subsidize rents at such high rental prices as most Bostonians can't afford to even live...

"Finally a mayor that gets it" Let's face it--- Wu is a puppet for Washington DC elite serving the interests of the federal govt rather than the people of Boston. And lets not forget, she's not even a native of Boston, MA. Most politicians returned home after their terms in govt, unlike...

Why would the Massachusetts taxpayers be on the hook to subsidizing rents in Boston $4000 when most taxpayers in this state can't even afford to live in Boston? Are we able to pull the data on subsidized housing at this point?

The developer invests 36 Million in capital into there property to get a 75% standard tax rate for residential for up to 29 Years. Then Factor in who actually is subsidizing the rent? Will rents become cheaper or will the taxpayers also have to subsidize the rents...

If our so called leaders (politicians) invested our tax dollars in transits Infrastructure (MBTA) across the state then locals/residents could live anywhere throughout the state which would relieve rental rates across the state along with housing costs. Between western/southern part of Mass...

Living in downtown Boston is unaffordable for most local residents and rents are as high $2,500--$15,000 a month in some locations. Who is paying for all these commercial buildings being converted into residential? I'm assuming the taxpayers of the state will take on the rent roll for all the...

It's over----Matter of time before the banking system collapses now. Give it 2-years before the Private Fed rolls out the funny money printer. Mayor Wu----Who certainty deserves to be mayor of Boston as a Chicago native another Harvard educator who seems to not understand economics. The...

Navigating the perpetual traffic in and around Boston feels like a soul-draining experience. The city itself appears to be ensnared in a nightmarish gridlock, exacerbated by a seemingly perpetual cycle of building upon an infrastructure that struggles to bear the weight of the city's demands...

This is no pipe dream. This was always Kraft's dream to have the Pats stadium in the Seaport. Having a soccer stadium in Everett next to the only Casino near Boston is a Cash Cow based on the demographics and diversity of the overall surrounding towns. This will be a a logistics nightmare for...

This is definitely the solution for the Traffic scenario we have in and around Boston.

Subsidizing Condo Units: When governments subsidize condo units or provide incentives to developers, it's often done to encourage economic growth, revitalize areas, or address housing shortages. However, if these subsidies are mismanaged or disproportionately benefit developers without...