Boston02124
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I may have said this upthread already, but I'm really excited for this development. This is basically a larger version of CityCenterDC's primary block bound by 9th, 10th, H NW, and I NW Sts. I only hope the retail is considerably more varied and less upscale so we don't get only a snooty 'basic' vibe from the ensemble. CityCenterDC's main block has basically the same retail portfolio as Copley Place. So far I like the mix of newer retail in the Seaport. It'll be interesting to see what retailers land here.
I'm actually hoping for some upscale retail, unlike the places at Assembly, for example.
What is upscale to you? Almost every new restaurant and retail shop that has come into Seaport has been upscale in the last 2-3 years.
While its image fits what the Seaport projects (buttoned-down, upwardly mobile, yuppie, prep vibes) J.Crew has been circling the drain for a while. Sales are plummeting, locations closing all over the place. Hoping for some fresher blood.
^ Agree. Feel the same. J. Crew used to be somewhat decent. Like many other mainstream brands, quality has generally declined over the years. Either that, or I've just gotten older and am pickier than I used to be. Maybe both.