Fenway Infill and Small Developments

Amazing. Who remembers the owner's proposal to turn the gas station into housing, back in .. maybe 2006? Would love to see the value of this then vs. now. (Apparently, he's going to lease it to the hotel chain, not sell it.)
 
The building in the last photo turned out more dated looking than I thought. 60s/70s? and not in a good way.
 
sm89 said:
The building in the last photo turned out more dated looking than I thought. 60s/70s? and not in a good way.
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Do you mean the first 2? They REALLY look 60's/70s more than that last one.
 
I've heard that OTO Development plans on filing their Article 80 for the shell station this week. 174 room Hilton Garden Inn, apparently the land lease is for $1.5M per year
 
Whats really the difference though? Im in the correct thread asking about this building. I wanted to get the render in here so I figured it would be better to put here. These threads aren't just about the now, they're historical as you can click through the pages to find different things about the projects. Thats why I like keeping things like this in the appropriate thread so someone looking for this or another render can find it in here if they want to. This is the all inclusive Fenway development thread so it has all different articles, information, and renders in here and people can go back and find different things that they are looking for if they are all consolidated in one place. I have put renders in the "whats going on with" thread, but in this case I put it here. If I was just asking about this tower I would have posted it in that thread. Now, that being said does anybody know when this building is slated for construction?
 
New Coppper has to patina still. The World Financial Center in New York City has copper roofs that have turned green. Has the air gotten so much better since 1982 that this is no longer possible? Heres a picture of the roofs still copper in 1985 so it had to be in the 1990's when it started to turn green. So thats around 10 years I guess that it took, is the air so much worse in New York that is expedites the process as well?

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vs the 2000's

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I would never suggest that Boston's version of iconic is the brutalist garbage on Federal Street designed by a maniac.... But there are preservation wacko's that do.

Some have even suggested the State Services Bldg must remain forever, by God.

Renaming brutalist garbage 'historic' is the slippery slope to our present nightmare.

We don't possess the land for idiotic adventurism.
 
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odurandina said:
I would never suggest that Boston's version of iconic is the brutalist garbage on Federal Street designed by a maniac.... But there are preservation wacko's that do.

Some have even suggested the State Services Bldg must remain forever, by God.

Renaming brutalist garbage 'historic' is the slippery slope to our present nightmare.

We don't possess the land for idiotic adventurism.
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In the mid 20th century Victorian architecture was considered an abomination.
 
"Brutalist garbage" is historical though. The history that goes with it is not always good but the creation of the open land for the Gov't Center and State Services center as well as the buildings themselves is a historical event with major significance and while I don't personally like the style I do want at least a few examples preserved. Although tbh I would rather city hall be preserved than the State Services Center.
 
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