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I’d love to move into one of these for location and character if I can afford. But biggest benefit is they won’t be haunted since ghosts avoid commercial property 😊

Urban Planet is very similar. While it has many cities, including Boston, certain forums are more active such as Charlotte’s https://forum.urbanplanet.org/forum/253-charlotte/

Thanks for sharing. It made the top undervalued urban areas ranked by city nerd this week

Furniture store went bankrupt so unlikely related to other 2 moves https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/08/29/business/mitchell-gold-bob-williams-closing/index.html

Mia's Brooklyn Bakery recently opened in the Seaport at 70 Pier 4 Blvd among a TON of new upscale retail where I don't really belong :) https://www.bostonseaport.xyz/venue/mias-bakery/ And Dray Drink's Non-Alcoholic Bottle Shop opened up in the South End at 12 Union Park St...

So helpful to include # of units for each!

I live in this area and while it looks strange, it’s a great way to add units. I wonder why it worked here and can the pattern be scaled across other under utilized properties?

Been watching a housing boom (relative for Boston) in Southie at dot street and old colony. What is this area called? Is there a master plan? I couldn’t find a thread on it. https://maps.app.goo.gl/FiTumARSjz3pPEXj7?g_st=ic

43 Stillman across greenway in North End. Sign says 2 residential units with 4 floors over parking. Interesting use of the old parking lot but no idea what it will look like

I thought so as well but Boston Metro is 4,500 square miles whereas New York Metro is 4,669.0 square miles according to Wikipedia. My guess was more people commute in from beyond that metro area definition for work using commuter trains / rail supporting all the commercial development. But if I...

When I look at Google Earth and see New York City, it looks so massive. But when I look at metro population, it’s just 4x Boston area. But if I eye ball Boston’s urban core and think about quadrupling it, it’s still not even close to Manhattan. What am I missing? I know metro areas aren’t...

Walking to flour bakery for afternoon coffee and saw this thing really shimmer as nearing completion

Yes, the same. Very cool place and friendly owner. He gave me his contact info in case I got questioned by transit police :)

No idea where to post but learned of an mbta gift store on mass ave where I got an amazing wall decor (original sign is 6ft from decommissioned Quincy Adam’s station). Super excited!

I think I've seen that same family with 1 baby across I-93 on the harbor walk looking for Broadway area of Southie

The Quinn fits flawlessly on the bend with Berkeley, but priced out those forced to roam the street

Back bay station today. New trains are so common now - can’t wait for red line to catch up

Crane is up for second building of Smith development at Harrison / Dedham block. And a lazy AB photo taken from my couch :)

Nice day out and this is the good angle side

This thread is great. But it’s so hard for me to tell if all this infill is adding 500, 1000, 10,000, etc residents to the area. Anyone have any ideas or guesses?