Best Proposed Development

[briv]

All members are encouraged to nominate an active proposal for a site in the Boston area not under construction that they believe could make the biggest positive impact on the built environment. (A proposal cannot win two years in a row)

Previous winners:


2010:
Christian Science Center Towers

2009:
Green Line Extension into Sommerville/ Medford

2008
Congress Street Garage Redevelopment

 

[NJBostonFan]

Is it safe to add Copley Place Tower to the list again? They're gonna be starting construction on it soon. Or have things changed.

 

[kz1000ps]

I'd say the WallStreetNeimanMarcus1percenter Tower is definitely eligible this year, those heartless fucking bastards.

 

[datadyne007]

Copley Place definitely.

 

[armpitsOFmight]

Copley Place Tower
That new mid-rise condo thingy next to the ICA

 

[BostonUrbEx]

Can we nominate Congress St Garage again since there's an entirely new proposal?

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

Can we nominate Congress St Garage again since there's an entirely new proposal?

It is?

 

[BostonUrbEx]

It is?

I don't know, didn't an ex-BRA guy propose something totally new?

 

[Shepard]

Arborway/Forest Hills Overpass - surface option proposal.

 

[whighlander]

Arborway/Forest Hills Overpass - surface option proposal.

My favorites in the proposed (some already underway):
1) Copley Place Residences
2) "finishing the Pru"
3) Wentworth Institute of Tech -- Innovation Center on the footprint of the Sweeny Field (athletic field opposite MFA)
4) Novartis "new campus"

 

[DZH22]

Definitely Copley Place tower. Would the Christian Science Center development (mainly the towers... mainly the rumored 512' tower) be eligible? I don't think there is an actual render of the proposed tower yet, but that would really extend the skyline a bit. Maybe it will be next year's winner for this category.

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

Definitely Copley Place tower. Would the Christian Science Center development (mainly the towers... mainly the rumored 512' tower) be eligible? I don't think there is an actual render of the proposed tower yet, but that would really extend the skyline a bit. Maybe it will be next year's winner for this category.

Since there haven't been any concrete plans presented I don't know if this should be allowed. There is a general master plan but that is probably going to change quite a bit. Any one else have thoughts on this?

 

[dshoost88]

1. Copley Place Tower
2. Fenway Triangle Infill (former McDonalds site & rumored Super Target mixed-use site)
3. Everything at the Seaport
4. Dudley Square/Melnea Cass overhaul proposals
5. Forest Hills redevelopment
6. Avalon/Exeter apartments (say what you want, I haven't seen any ground broken on this yet)

 

[palindrome]

Anthony's pier 4 redevelopment.

 

[NJBostonFan]

Anthony's pier 4 redevelopment.

Oh, I wish somebody like Richard Rogers designed that. And I hope the Waldorf Astoria opens its Boston location there one day!

 

[Sicilian]

It's tiny and not likely a contender, but I really like 381 Congress St.

Rehab of an existing wharf building for residential use. Retail on 1st floor, including restaurant with outdoor patio facing vast nothingness of Seaport parking lots.