Marriott Moxy Hotel | 240 Tremont Street (Parcel P-7A) | Theater District

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Scott said:
^ If you want the Bostonian experience according to hipsters and transients that would be your source.

As far as actual news goes that is another thing. I know of no candidate currently in the spotlight that Menino wouldn't wipe the floor with.
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That's not the point. The point is that Mayor Menino might not run for re-election. Thus, a race. A race between people not named Menino.
 
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Theatre District Excitement!

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So is it safe to say that what was proposed for this site, a thin, 14 story mid-rise, is not going to happen? Anyone know what the status is?
 
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Boston desperately needs to elect someone that lives in "boston". Readville is basically a suburb. A city with such a residential core need someone that understands and enjoys the urban condition.
 
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Here's an idea, lets have Disney come in and redefine the Theatre District for the 21st Century! It worked for New York (whether that is a good thing or not is subject to debate).

This post is only 50% sarcastic.
 
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While I'd love to see more theatres built, perhaps we should concentrate first on filling the ones we have (Wang, Shubert, Wilbur).
 
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Very true Ron. But how do you do that? You need to develop the area to entice an audience, and the audience who generally goes to the theaters are middle-aged to older couples. So I'm guessing some upscale restaurants in the area, combined with a little cleanup would give a little more life to the existing theaters.
 
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vanshnookenraggen said:
Here's an idea, lets have Disney come in and redefine the Theatre District for the 21st Century! It worked for New York (whether that is a good thing or not is subject to debate).

This post is only 50% sarcastic.
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The reason you're ambivalent is you know that New York's theatre district was alive and lively when they called in Disney to re-imagine it a different --and perhaps arguably-- better way.

Boston's district also had its bustling sleaze, but it's long gone --and it hasn't been replaced by anything magnetic to rouse it from its coma.

Arguably: in a theatre district, low-life is better than no life.
 
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What a tacky gimick, although the building itself is, I think, quite nice.

The second rendering omits the W for some reason (old?)
EDIT: it omits the W because it's from 2007. Why do we retain developers who do not build?
 
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I like the concept, but why hasn't it been built yet?

If I owned or operated the Wilbur Theatre, I might be concerned that this would block view of my marquee from Tremont Street north of Stuart.
 
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I think it doesn't block the Wilbur marquee. I hope that it means they have a year to do something or lose the designation.
 
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I have always really liked this proposal.... hope it gets built.
 
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found5dollar said:
I have always really liked this proposal.... hope it gets built.
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That is diagonal from the MBTA headquarters. I've always felt that area (corner of Tremont and Stuart Streets) was still kinda rough after nightfall.

The sleazy night clubs/porn shops don't give a good image for the area plus many homeless hang out around there and are aggressive with asking for money. There are some restaurants around there but I recall a couple times the T building was actually placed under lock-down orders after several incidents happened outside in the middle of the day. I also read recently that the W Residences across Tremont street (which was being built forever) hasn't lived up to expectations either?

Boston Magazine:
12/26/10
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/what_happened_w_hotel/


That area needs to be brought back to the drawing board. I haven't been recently but it used to die-down after dark very quickly.
 
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They should send some nuns out to slap everyone on the wrists with rulers.

Isn't there only one pretty tame looking porn shop left?
 
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The night-time activity of that area depends entirely on what is playing at the Wilbur, Majestic, Shubert, and Wang theatres on any particular evening.
 
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