BU Development Thread

nico · Jan 20, 2016

$50M reno for BU's CFA

http://www.bu.edu/today/2016/university-commits-50-million-for-cfa/

Galactic · Jan 20, 2016

Wow, awesome news for CFA - that building has a ton of potential. Now looks like the last school that needs serious renovation is COM.

stick n move · Jan 20, 2016

god damn that looks good

TomOfBoston · Jan 20, 2016

The CFA renovation will be lipstick on a pig. The $50 million includes the renovated facilities across Comm Ave to replace the BU Theater. Compare this to the hundreds of millions spent on brand new STEM buildings.

Shepard · Jan 21, 2016

BU selling all properties on north side of kenmore square including the building with the citgo sign. Hoping to see significant mixed use redevelopment.

On mobile can't post the globe link. Will edit later if nobody's posted it yet.

Given what's been going on in the Fenway, this could be big. What's as-of-right zoning height there?

FK4 · Jan 21, 2016

TomOfBoston said:
The CFA renovation will be lipstick on a pig. The $50 million includes the renovated facilities across Comm Ave to replace the BU Theater. Compare this to the hundreds of millions spent on brand new STEM buildings.

Lord... What's your point? It'll look better, be better for the school and be a better street level experience. AND it's not a bad building to begin with. How is it "lipstick on a pig", which is probably the most overused expression on this forum?

TomOfBoston · Jan 21, 2016

FK4 said:
Lord... What's your point? It'll look better, be better for the school and be a better street level experience. AND it's not a bad building to begin with. How is it "lipstick on a pig", which is probably the most overused expression on this forum?

CFA is a dumpy building that has about 6 layers of renovation since BU bought it. Most of the spaces are makeshift. The inner core is an unused, sealed off auto ramp.

Basically it is a dump that can only be appreciated by near sighted BU alumni.

FK4 · Jan 22, 2016

TomOfBoston said:
CFA is a dumpy building that has about 6 layers of renovation since BU bought it. Most of the spaces are makeshift. The inner core is an unused, sealed off auto ramp.

Basically it is a dump that can only be appreciated by near sighted BU alumni.

Nothing in your response addresses any of the benefits I mentioned.

Money · Jan 22, 2016

Shepard said:
BU selling all properties on north side of kenmore square including the building with the citgo sign. Hoping to see significant mixed use redevelopment.

On mobile can't post the globe link. Will edit later if nobody's posted it yet.

Given what's been going on in the Fenway, this could be big. What's as-of-right zoning height there?

Here's an article from the Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/busines...selling_building_that_holds_iconic_citgo_sign

nico · Jan 22, 2016

From BU Today...yesterday

http://www.bu.edu/today/2016/bu-may-sell-kenmore-square-properties/

dshoost88 · Jan 22, 2016

Money said:
Here's an article from the Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/busines...selling_building_that_holds_iconic_citgo_sign

My vote is to preserve the facades of the the B&N building and immediate abutters, and build a 350' to 400' hotel. There's no question we need the rooms, and with views of Fenway Park from one side and the Charles River on the other, it's definitely a highly desirable transit-oriented block dying for a place-making tower.

nico · Jan 28, 2016

Myles Standish Major Construction:

http://www.bu.edu/today/2016/myles-standish-to-get-major-reconstruction/

F-Line to Dudley · Jan 28, 2016

nico said:
Myles Standish Major Construction:

http://www.bu.edu/today/2016/myles-standish-to-get-major-reconstruction/

Wow. They're finally fixing the raw sewage leaks at Myles. This is like the Daily Free Press front-page headline my 1998 self was always hoping to see.

At this rate only 30 more years to go before the CFA building gets its poop pipes replaced!