🔹 What's Happening With Project X?

[themissinglink]

IIRC back in ~2015 there was supposed to be an "entertainment center" of some kind opening at Lafayette City Center, and I vaguely recall a bowling alley being included in the plans. However, I don't believe that these plans ever came to fruition for one reason or another (although someone else probably remembers the details much better than I do). I assume this new museum is going where the entertainment center was supposed to be located?

 

[DBM]

However, I don't believe that these plans ever came to fruition for one reason or another

Yeah, being brutally exposed [in 2016] for using said enteprise to mask the running of a $100 million Ponzi scheme, then (in 2017) being arrested for tax fraud, and (in 2022) finally being indicted, and now facing FIVE YEARS in federal prison as a result of some truly Bernie Madoff/Sam Bankman-Fried style behavior . . .

[checks notes]

. . . that might constitute "one reason or another"?

 

[themissinglink]

Yeah, being brutally exposed [in 2016] for using said enteprise to mask the running of a $100 million Ponzi scheme, then (in 2017) being arrested for tax fraud, and (in 2022) finally being indicted, and now facing FIVE YEARS in federal prison as a result of some truly Bernie Madoff/Sam Bankman-Fried style behavior . . .

[checks notes]

. . . that might constitute "one reason or another"?

Wow, that's ridiculous... to say the least. I can't believe I never heard about all of that. Thanks for providing context!

 

[goldenretrievers]

???

Greenway Residential Building | 55 India Street | Downtown

Cambria Hotel | 104 Canal Street | Bulfinch Triangle

North End Cross Street Boutique Hotel | 42 Cross Street | North End

Boutique Hotel at 88 North Washington St | Bulfinch Triangle | West End

 

[goldenretrievers]

any indication on what is happening here in the West End? / is there a thread?

 

[Equilibria]

any indication on what is happening here in the West End? / is there a thread?

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I'm not sure if there's a thread, but this is a DCR park development. This is adjacent to the new Gronk (yes, that Gronk) Playground: https://www.mass.gov/doc/gronk-playground-25-design-public-meeting-presentation-2023-2-16/download

 

[JumboBuc]

any indication on what is happening here in the West End? / is there a thread?

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That's the State Police Barracks Modernization:

Massachusetts State Police - Lower Basin Barracks Modernization

Development of an estimated 14,900 square foot State Police barracks consisting of adaptive reuse of a historic structure and an addition.

www.mass.gov

https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/imce-uploads/2018-06/esplanade_presentation.pdf

I'm not sure if there's a thread, but this is a DCR park development. This is adjacent to the new Gronk (yes, that Gronk) Playground: https://www.mass.gov/doc/gronk-playground-25-design-public-meeting-presentation-2023-2-16/download

The DCR Park project is further south.

 

[goldenretrievers]

statuses?

East Boston Piers Park Phase 2, Piers Park Phase 3, and Portside Pier

Charlestown Pier 5

Seaport Dry Dock 2

 

[Java King]

This is from The Trustees of Reservations Magazine that was mailed to me just a few days ago.

 

[DwnTwnr]

Anything new at the Lyra at 252/258/264 Huntington Avenue?

 

[Charlie_mta]

That's the State Police Barracks Modernization:

Massachusetts State Police - Lower Basin Barracks Modernization

Development of an estimated 14,900 square foot State Police barracks consisting of adaptive reuse of a historic structure and an addition.

www.mass.gov

https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/imce-uploads/2018-06/esplanade_presentation.pdf

Love that building:

 

[North Street]

Has there been any movement on 380 Stuart Street.

 

[stick n move]

Has there been any movement on 380 Stuart Street.

Not sure but I found some new renders when googling the project.

https://www.cbtarchitects.com/project/380-stuart-street

https://www.380stuartstreet.com/

 

[goldenretrievers]

are there any currently active OxBlue cameras on city projects?

 

[Java King]

Not sure but I found some new renders when googling the project.

https://www.cbtarchitects.com/project/380-stuart-street

https://www.380stuartstreet.com/

This person that is so excited taking the photo of the building will be greatly disappointed when they realize the hotel proposal for Stanhope Street will completely block this view! LOL

 

[Java King]

I wonder if this hotel proposal has anything to do with the stalled 380 Stuart Project? It seems like it would be more difficult to market those commercial views when most views might be severely limited now. For the record, I like this hotel proposal much better than the Skanska office building proposal.

 

[iamdjmichael]

Hopefully 380 Stuart can come back revised taller. The plateau over there is really about to get so much worse with the Stanhope hotel and Back Bay garage towers

 

[themissinglink]

Hopefully 380 Stuart can come back revised taller. The plateau over there is really about to get so much worse with the Stanhope hotel and Back Bay garage towers

I doubt 380 Stuart can go much higher due to the 1990 shadow law. I wouldn't be surprised if it was proposed at max height from the start.

One of the planned Back Bay garage towers could maybe receive a height increase without violating the shadow law, but I can't say for sure.