RandomWalk
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Councilor Carlone trying to make labs non-conforming city-wide is so very Cambridge.
They're flipping out over a nine story building? Mass Ave is a major urban corridor, and thus deserves some nine story buildings. True, the adjoining residential areas are all triple deckers and whatnot, but Mass Ave? WTF?The nerve to say something this callous. How morally bankrupt does one have to be to casually throw out a comment like that when discussing new homes, especially a project of this type.
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Also, can someone ELI5 how the ZBA still has any discretion here given the passage of the affordable housing overlay? Isn't the AHA designed to stop crap like this?
The Shopping Center Property was recently purchased by TA Realty and Wilder (2 firms). It seems as if Wilder has mostly surburban shopping centers like this in their portfolio, but their more urban properties do include Arsenal Yards and a site on Newbury Street. I'd give it a 50/50 chance of something substantial being developed.I do wonder how much longer the Shopping Center auxiliary parking is going to hang around, if they are building smaller labs like this one.
Hmmm, this may be the first time in aB history a "lab conversion" got a love emoji? guitarguy, please do feel free to explain (or not)
Oops I reacted too fast when I read Anna's and felt nostalgic about the late 90s early 2000s when I used to eat there.
More labs
It's a good time of year for a little spring cleaning.The only thing with Anna's is that you better not have plans the next day because it sure takes its toll on the way out! It's so good that it's still worth it once in a great while....
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This thing is one ugly beast. The penthouse feels like it’s ready for a lab conversion, when it is unable to open as a hotel.
City governments don’t regulate “color schemes”I can’t understand how the (lack of) color scheme was approved. It’s just depressing to look at.
Boston doesCity governments don’t regulate “color schemes”
Is the dry wall new??! I’ll take anything. At least the building is next to trains. It’s going to have some great views of Somerville and Boston too…
Drywall's been around for quite some time, almost as long as the hole(s) in the wall for whatever electrical/plumbing they're still "working" on since they put up the sheets (visible in your first picture if you zoom in)..
I find the graffiti on this hilarious.. it highlights that it's been around and dormant long enough for that to occur, and that they didn't even finish painting their foundation, but started it at least...
We've gotta be at at least 7 years and counting on this...