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    Hurley Building Redevelopment | 19 Staniford St | West End

    This feels premature (or perhaps too late from the last building surge) for posting an RFP. Very few projects are penciling right now with how rates are going and construction costs staying high. I can't imagine developers committing to a "redevelopment" that maintains the building, or a...
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    Wind Turbines in Mass

    It's not that shocking when green energy incentives are about to be obliterated.
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    449 Cambridge Street (née The Vinyl) | Allston

    Developer acquired neighboring property and is increasing from 152 units to 200 (29 IDP (+3), 8 IDP Artist Units (unchanged)), general increases in retail, amenity, etc. Parking reduced but now fully onsite. 48% studio, 28% one bed, 17% 2-bed, and 7% 3-bed.
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    Brookline Infill and Small Developments

    It's a little bit of a kick in the face when student housing is essentially banned. Scape had to shift their development proposals from private student dorms/housing to residential "open-market" housing [1] [2] after "community feedback" (which if I recall a specific public comment for the...
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    MBTA Construction Projects

    Cabot Yard has had a planned "full" renovation to bring it up to SOGR, and make it safer and more efficient for a while now. There have been delays to this work due to issues with contractors. Work is to include: All new rail yard tracks, power system, and signals New diagnostics equipment A...
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    Photo of the Day, Boston Style: Part XIX (2025)

    Eh, paint doesn't look great on this stuff, especially with that finish on the concrete. A quick power washing would help substantially.
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    Boston to update its zoning code

    It's utterly foolish to even make the comparison, and should discredit them. I love Boston, but we'll never come even remotely close to the same orbit as Manhattan on scale and energy. It helps us look and act like a more proper city when we stop comparing ourselves to NYC.
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    243 Mystic Avenue | Medford

    A few updates: A small crew was on site today. I'd guess they were digging test pits. It is for sale now, noting previous approval for 5-6 story lab: https://www.burgessproperties.com/listings/detail/243-mystic-ave And it may have been previously auctioned off in February.
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    Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 (Current Projects, Conceptual Improvements, & Long Term)

    Hopefully they have a better follow-through with MassDOT over NY State. They tried to have NY bail them out about $250 million shortly after demolishing half the rest stops on the Thru Way and promising to not cost taxpayers a dime - it looked really shady, but I don't think they ended up...
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    Massachusetts comprehensive housing plan

    It is, a new RFP was up for DCAMM approval recently.
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    Medford, MA Infill and Small Developments

    Very much so. They're working on it quite aggressively from what I notice the few days per week I pass by. The top level of steel has taken a while, but demo, foundations, the stairwell, and earthwork/site work have been pretty aggressive.
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    Lyrik Back Bay | 1001 Boylston Street (Parcel 12) | Back Bay

    When their office is on Van Ness, it's not too out of this world.
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    South Station Tower | South Station Air Rights | Downtown

    ?? we have a ton of empty lab space as is.. and labs suck downtown.. and can't be tall...
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    Copley Square Revamp | Back Bay

    Not to derail further, but I'm seeing more in restaurants too... without any indication they're a service animal.
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    🔹 What's Happening With Project X?

    Following up on this, there was a non-public (as far as I'm aware) groundbreaking Friday, per the utility project construction notes.
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    Educate everyone on a good website...

    https://www.oskarstalberg.com/game/CityGenerator/ This isn't great in terms of having a lot of control, but I think interesting enough to share. What I notice is it seems to build it in a more European style at first, then there seems to be some road building script that turns the European city...
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    Copley Square Revamp | Back Bay

    Correct:
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    Hurley Building Redevelopment | 19 Staniford St | West End

    Final Draft Project Proposal and Draft Design Guidelines posted for DCAMM Acceptance: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/lindemann-hurley-redevelopment?mc_cid=16141efa2b&mc_eid=b38f518a36 Project Proposal: Design Guidelines: Whether this means they'll be able to better enforce a...
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    Street Name Etymology

    The Boston Brahmin were an interesting bunch - Peter Brigham owned a restaurant (until it was closed for road widening) and owned some real estate, then dedicated his fortune to an endowment for Brigham Hospital (and build it). Not sure many restaurant owners could say they could establish a...

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