Fort Point Infill and Small Developments

xec said:
There was a plan to do something along those lines at one time. Not sure where the plan stands now.

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I wonder what happened to this idea and if it's only doable with redevelopment of the Postal property.

"Enhanced South Station Access- Dorchester Avenue at Summer Street The Plan supports the provision of enhanced South Station access at this location, potentially through redevelopment of the U.S. Postal Service property, as recommended by the South Boston Transportation Plan prepared by the Boston Transportation Department."

A little closer connection to South Station from the Fort Point and Seaport neighborhoods might relieve a little of the transportation woes in the area.
 
guitarguynboston said:
I wonder what happened to this idea and if it's only doable with redevelopment of the Postal property.

"Enhanced South Station Access- Dorchester Avenue at Summer Street The Plan supports the provision of enhanced South Station access at this location, potentially through redevelopment of the U.S. Postal Service property, as recommended by the South Boston Transportation Plan prepared by the Boston Transportation Department."

A little closer connection to South Station from the Fort Point and Seaport neighborhoods might relieve a little of the transportation woes in the area.
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Guitarguy -- I think there is still an active plan to redevelop PO -- but its dependent on the PO selling out -- which has not happened as yet

The best approach to connecting South Station to the other side of the Channel -- an underground moving sidewalk operated by the T -- these are starting to proliferate in Europe and Asia in developments in cities well outside of airports
 
BeeLine said:
Some of the windows of the Trader Joe's are filled with photos of back in the day.
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Beeeline -- as usual you have captured magic with your photos

Fabulous -- I can never have enough of those "Olde Boston" photos -- and yet even those photos are from a period more than 100 years after all of the events involved with the "Cradle of Liberty"

for example in the first one you can see the then relatively new Commonwealth Pier Headhouse [circa 1910] -- very distinctive -- its now a Grandam of the Piers in the South Boston Seaport and of course Fan Pier and the Northern Ave Bridge in the foreground -- wonderful industrial era architecture

The above Stillings Building photo is interesting as it doesn't show the wires on those very heavily encumbered telephone poles

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A recursive photo -- the old Stillings inside a conference room of the Marriott created from the old Stillings --- and so it goes

The last one of the Trader Joe's photos shows the "Fan Pier" -- and how it got its name
 
Are there pictures of the area that was dug up for the big dig? The area that goes past GE and is parking lots today. Ive always wondered what was there and if a large piece of fort point was demolished or not. Also what was demolished to make the Gillette factory, anything?
 
stick n move said:
Are there pictures of the area that was dug up for the big dig? The area that goes past GE and is parking lots today. Ive always wondered what was there and if a large piece of fort point was demolished or not. Also what was demolished to make the Gillette factory, anything?
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BPDA has a pretty cool aerial photo viewer where you can compare different years to today.

Aerial Photos | Bostonplans.org

Find traditional maps and links to dynamic GIS applications.
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stick n move said:
Are there pictures of the area that was dug up for the big dig? The area that goes past GE and is parking lots today. Ive always wondered what was there and if a large piece of fort point was demolished or not. Also what was demolished to make the Gillette factory, anything?
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I think this is one of the best photos of the Channel in use, 1960 nick dewolf photo archive
 
A great photo from a time when signs were works of art. This must have been something to see in person, Boston's big loss that it was torn down.
 
approved

The Project will involve the conversion of the existing approximately 97,000 square foot office building at 51-61 Melcher Street to life science use. While the existing building envelope will not be expanded, the Project will include physical changes to the interior and minor upgrades to the exterior of the building, including to loading facilities and mechanical equipment. The Project provides an exciting opportunity to develop additional life science laboratory and supporting office space to accommodate the burgeoning life sciences industry in Boston. The Project will meet the commercial needs of the Fort Point neighborhood while maintaining the existing historic character of the neighborhood.

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I thought biotech conversions were dead... but that is a primo spot.
 
breaking out fort point progress from the seaport post. please offer any corrections or updates...

complete / near-complete:

- Boston Tea Party Museum | 306 Congress Street | Fort Point
- 315 on A | 315 A Street | Fort Point
- 10 Farnsworth Street | Fort Point
- Stillings Garage Expansion | 22 Boston Wharf Rd | Fort Point
- Martin's Park | Children's Wharf | Fort Point
- General Electric HQ (Necco Buildings Reno) | 5 Necco Street | Fort Point
- Eli Lilly IGM | 15 Necco Street | Fort Point

under construction:

- Channelside (née P&G) | 244-248 A Street | Fort Point

approved, with potential 2024 starts:

- Tishman Speyer Lab/Office | 232 A Street | Fort Point
- 17 Farnsworth | Seaport

proposed:

- 99 A Street | South Boston

hopefully proposed soon:

- Two-Level Fort Point Lot
- Northern Avenue Bridge Fort Point Channel
- USPS Complex | Fort Point

please link any better maps showing parcels

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