Re: Fenway Center (One Kenmore, Mass Turnpike PARCEL 7)
Harvest Co-op may sprout up in Fenway
By Thomas Grillo
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - Updated 16 hours ago
In the first retail deal for Fenway Center, Harvest Co-op, a community-owned market, has signed a letter of intent to build a store at the corner of Beacon and Maitland streets.
?It?s a great location and the neighborhood is thrilled,? said John Rosenthal, president of Meredith Management Corp., the Newton-based developer of the $450 million Fenway Center project. ?They want a grocer as much as they want a new commuter rail station.?
Harvest, which has stores in Cambridge and Jamaica Plain, specializes in organic produce, fresh fish, local and imported cheeses, meat from naturally raised animals, bulk spices, wine and beer. The 10,000-square-foot store will also include a 2,500-square-foot cafe.
In November, construction began on a new $13.5 million Yawkey Station, the first phase of Fenway Center to be built near Kenmore Square. The project, a portion of which will be built over the Massachusetts Turnpike, calls for 370,000 square feet of offices, 330 apartments and 100,000 square feet of retail shops.
Edward Burke, a longtime Fenway resident and member of the Fenway Civic Association, said a co-op market will be welcomed by the neighborhood. ?I?m sure reside nts want more market choices, a lot will depend on the prices they charge,? he said. Burke said discussions are also under way with the Gloucester Fishermen?s Wives Association to bring freshly caught fish to the Fenway.
Today, Fenway residents shop at the Shaw?s on Boylston Street and the Whole Foods on Westland Avenue.
In late 2009, Marshall?s Farm Stand of Gloucester opened a 14,000-square-foot market at the former Goodyear Tire site at 1345 Boylston St. The temporary store, leased by Samuels & Associates, offers produce, locally baked pastries, breads and cheeses, imported olive oils and gourmet food items. Samuels, who developed Trilogy and 1330 Boylston St., is considering a supermarket for the Goodyear site, but no deal has been signed.
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