Fenway Infill and Small Developments

[bosdevelopment]

The Man With the Golden Charm
How developer Steven Samuels transformed the Fenway from a dump into a destination.

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/article/2014/11/25/steven-samuels-real-estate-fenway-boston/

Th is is such a poorly written article. It reads like something out of rolling stone. It strains and tortures and mysticizes development into something it is not.

 

[tobyjug]

Won't speak to the literary artistry, but the description of the Pagounis family is accurate.

 

[bosdevelopment]

Won't speak to the literary artistry, but the description of the Pagounis family is accurate.

I can only imagine. However, I'm in agreement with the father that I'd never sell. I'd instead seek a limited partnership interest with Samuels. I mean, who are we kidding here - who screwed over who

 

[FenwayResident]

I can only imagine. However, I'm in agreement with the father that I'd never sell. I'd instead seek a limited partnership interest with Samuels. I mean, who are we kidding here - who screwed over who

It really depends on what the family wanted. It's possible they wanted to cash out and buy a yacht to sail the Mediterranean - a limited partnership wouldn't have had much value then. If they wanted to build asset value for the future then sure, they got ripped off, but there is a certain value to having cash in your bank account right now.

 

[pixelsand8]

Th is is such a poorly written article. It reads like something out of rolling stone. It strains and tortures and mysticizes development into something it is not.

Isn't that kind of what good writing is though? Especially with this kind of journalism written for the lay person. Take the mundane and make it interesting.

 

[bosdevelopment]

Isn't that kind of what good writing is though? Especially with this kind of journalism written for the lay person. Take the mundane and make it interesting.

Not really. It's like reading articles about what music sounds like.

 

[Matthew]

 

[datadyne007]

That's gonna be a mess.

 

[pel_north]

Is anyone able to go to this? I have work in the morning or I would go to this.

 

[bostoneophyte]

Great Boston Magazine article about Samuels and the Fenway redevelopment: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/article/2014/11/25/steven-samuels-real-estate-fenway-boston/

 

[whighlander]

Great Boston Magazine article about Samuels and the Fenway redevelopment: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/article/2014/11/25/steven-samuels-real-estate-fenway-boston/

Table of Buildings and Site Potential

Site Name Acquired: Land Area (sq. ft.) Max Bld Gross Sq. ft. [FAR=8]
1 Landmark Center 2011 383,072 3,064,576
2 The Point 2005–2008 25,191 201,528
3 Fenway Triangle Trilogy 1999–2003 97,241 777,928
4 *120-132 Brookline Ave. 2008–2011 61,078 488,624
5 Van Ness 1999–2010 82,607 660,856
6 *Tasty Burger 2008 18,620 148,960
7 *1330 Boylston St. 2002–2005 49,077 392,616
8 Verb Hotel 2013 59,347 474,776
9 *1249-1255 Boylston St. 2007 24,189 193,512

FAR=8 is mine based on recent projects

 

[palindrome]

FAR=8 is mine based on recent projects

What is to construction on the left rear of landmark?

 

[whighlander]

What is to construction on the left rear of landmark?

Palindrome

I presume it is related to the glass box on the left in this view from the Samuels website
http://www.samuelsre.com/sites/samu...es/galleries/landmark-thumb.jpg?itok=looiilT7

or it could be the recreated Green Line T stop

check the original submission to the BRA @
http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/getattachment/4eb46c0a-b353-40ae-b887-596a2878a316

check-out the elevation view on page #15

 

[The EGE]

It's a ~40 unit apartment building.

 

[lynqueezy]

What is to construction on the left rear of landmark?

http://www.bostonredevelopmentauthority.org/projects/development-projects/25-miner-street

 

[BeeLine]

Hotel Commonwealth (Steel going up.)

 

[BeeLine]

Looks like work (demolition) is about to begin at 132 Brooklin Ave.


132 Brooklin Ave

132 Brooklin Ave (Site fences and prep begins)
Proposed for this site is a residence tower. It will include 5K sqft of retail at ground floor and 130 to 200 residence units. (no parking on site) It will be 17 stories (about 180 feet).
Latest renderings I have follow.


132_brookline_ave_1

132_brookline_ave_2

 

[lynqueezy]

That's crazy I never even knew this project existed... I thought it was going to be the future wahlburgers spot. This area is changing rapidly.

 

[jpdivola]

Yeah, I completely forgot about it. Looks like it is another phase of the Van Ness (1325 Boylston Street) project.

Looks like it got a few mentions on here back in 2011:
http://www.archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=3762
http://www.archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=3550&page=4


I was expecting The Point to be the next development to go up, but looks like it might have competition.

 

[FenwayResident]

That conflicts with this bizjournals article that says Wahlburgers will be occupying this space next year:

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/b...sion-efforts-come-together-this.html?page=all

The Boston-area restaurants will be technically franchises as well, although they will be managed as corporate stores and the three brothers — actors Mark and Donnie Walhberg and chef Paul Wahlberg — will have ownership stakes in both. Vanzura says leases have been signed for the new MarketStreet lifestyle center in Lynnfield, and for 132 Brookline Ave. in the Fenway. The restaurant in Boston will replace an artist’s studio, and will be located in a Samuels & Associates building between Brookline Avenue and Van Ness Street. Both spots will be about 4,500 square feet in size, with an outdoor patio.

Unless this project is expected to be completed by summer of 2015, I don't see how both could be happening simultaneously.