1280-1330 Boylston Street, Brookline

[shmessy]

I think it's just the gaudy style of the render. The finished built product will probably look more normal.

It's the Frederick Law Olmstead School of Architectural Renders - - - where the renders need to be at least 40% park-like greenery on the building - - - which will never happen in real life.

I can picture the scene now: Manager runs into artist's office "Folks, c'mon, I need you to Olmstead this up, pronto!"
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[awood91]

“WS Development doesn’t typically criticize other firms’ projects. But on April 6, WS vice chairman Richard Marks wrote to Brookline’s economic development director, Meredith Mooney, complaining about the limited parking planned for a site across Route 9 from his company’s The Street shopping and medical office complex. A new rezoning proposal that needs town meeting approval, Marks wrote, could allow City Realty to develop a 1.2 million square foot, mixed-use project on five acres with fewer than 500 parking spaces. Current zoning would require nearly 1,900 spaces for similar construction, a “shocking reduction,” in Marks’ words. Meanwhile, The Street is less than one half the size but has nearly 1,400 spaces. Because of the inevitable spillover parking, the rezoning, Marks wrote, is a “real threat” to property owners and businesses within walking distance of the City Realty property.”

What if the problem with Faneuil Hall is the company that runs it? - The Boston Globe

Faneuil Hall Marketplace has struggled for years. Is it time to get it in the hands of a new operator?

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