Motor Mart Tower | 201 Stuart Str. | Park Sq | Boston

JeffDowntown said:
In fact, with the residential lobby needing ground floor space, I believe the new proposal has LESS ground floor retail than is currently available.

I still like the addition, though.
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bigpicture7 said:
Indeed, of all the above-ground urban garages we've got to deal with in Boston, this one is probably the one with the fewest issues as-is. Still glad to see the opportunity taken for increased density/utilization of the parcel.
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Agreed, I think it's going to be great.
 
bigpicture7 said:
Indeed, of all the above-ground urban garages we've got to deal with in Boston, this one is probably the one with the fewest issues as-is. Still glad to see the opportunity taken for increased density/utilization of the parcel.
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So amazing that they're going to be replacing parking spaces with loft-style residential units.

(Have always thought a similar treatment would be great at the Commercial St garage in the North End, too..)

https://goo.gl/maps/3dPzmxzznKn
 
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CSTH said:
So amazing that their going to be replacing parking spaces with loft-style residential units.

(Have always thought a similar treatment would be great at the Commercial St garage in the North End, too..)

https://goo.gl/maps/3dPzmxzznKn
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Yes! That one, and the Charles Street Garage https://goo.gl/maps/ybhMf4vuhLu

These garages are from an era when they built them solidly and treated them with the concern/intention that goes into a permanent structure, rather than the 1960s-80s Lincoln-Log temporary-but-permanent monstrosities that went up like crazy.
 
stefalarchitect said:
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Is that that new residential on the right. I forget the name.
 
This shows that in 1998 it was reclad. How much of the original was kept/used? It says its “jazz age style and groove was recreated in its original splendor with exact detail”. So this is a new facade then it seems. If they can recreate this exactly in 1998 why cant we build new buildings like this in 2018 when were trying to in NY?

http://motormartgarage.com/history/
 
stick n move said:
This shows that in 1998 it was reclad. How much of the original was kept/used? It says its “jazz age style and groove was recreated in its original splendor with exact detail”. So this is a new facade then it seems. If they can recreate this exactly in 1998 why cant we build new buildings like this in 2018 when were trying to in NY?

http://motormartgarage.com/history/
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Are you familiar with Emerson College - Little Building Addition + Renovation?

Also, developers are more money hungry, I think. Higher costs are pushing for more corners being cut. Non-functioning architectural details are first to go.
 
I was hoping they would remove the north side garage entrance. I know it's convenient for those parking to have an entrance/exit on both sides, but this area hostile to pedestrians despite its high potential.

Also a little disappointed that more of the garage isn't being converted.

Still a nice project overall and a big improvement.
 
It seems logical to keep the North entrance open.

The Hertz location/access is convenience bordering on badass.

Even better (having it) as the density of the area increases.
 
Stupid, but the graphic shows to set it at the bottom of the “v” between the skylines. It literally looks no different at least.
 
It's... crenelated? Prepare your bows and arrows!
 
so it went from 370' to 310' neighborhood supertall height?

or straight 310' to 250' Buzzcutchusetts?
 
Equilibria said:
Fair enough. I'm just going with what the presentation says.
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Yeah, I guess what we didn't know is it could have been bigger. But then wouldn't it have run afoul of the shadow on the parks rules?
 
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