Shreve, Crump & Low Redevelopment | 334-364 Boylston Street | Back Bay

[Equilibria]

Yvonne Abraham takes up equilibria's cause (in 2008)

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/11/26/smashing_a_jewel/

I wouldn't say she quite takes up my cause. I hate most architecture at MIT .

It's kind of funny to read that piece in 2021 - gosh papa, if only we could have an Apple Store on that corner...

 

[Cortes]

This building, at 745 Boylston, has always been one of nicer ones to me. The renders and materials suggest something similar for Shreve, and for that reason, I can't really complain. Although the mechanical box on the top is a sin and is where this building shines.

 

[crispino]

Universal Hub item:
No kidding, developer swears: This time they're really going to start work on new Boylston Street building where Shreve Crump and Low used to be | Universal Hub

 

[Equilibria]

Universal Hub item:
No kidding, developer swears: This time they're really going to start work on new Boylston Street building where Shreve Crump and Low used to be | Universal Hub

Yes, but is there a way the City can, you know, deny those permits? And stop your awful project?

 

[Batmarch]

I can’t envision this being financed without an anchor

 

[DBM]

In the most beautifully improbable (?) of coincidences, the BLC just issued, when all of the sound & fury surrounding 350 Boylston St. proposal is reaching a fever pitch, its recommendation regarding 371-387 Washington St. To review:

371-387 Wash. St. owner: Druker Co.
350 Boylston St. owner: Druker Co.

371-387 Wash. year built: 1897-1904 (per BLC report)
350 Boylston St. year built: 1899 (per Assessing)

371-387 Wash. style: Beaux Arts
350 Boylston style: Beaux Arts

371-387 Wash. BLC verdict: a worthy landmark
350 Boylston BLC verdict: bring on the wreckin' ball!

Personally, I agree--to me, 371-387 Wash. is as exquisite an Edwardian-era ornament as its counterpart a mile west anchoring the eastern gateway to the Back Bay is bland, boring, wholly unremarkable and drab and unworthy of a preservation battle. Of course, interpretations may vary.

[that said, what's being proposed at 350 Boylston does seem wholly uninspired to me--especially because, as noted above, it. anchors. the. eastern. gateway. to. the. Back. Bay.)

 

[RandomWalk]

Keep in mind that 350 was decided during the Menino era. That probably had more to do with it, than any other factor.

 

[stellarfun]

I can’t envision this being financed without an anchor

Druker said that himself in an interview several years ago.

 

[HarvardP]

Ugh, more thread bumping to clutch pearls and hug it out. Hopefully demo will drown out your sobs.

 

[Equilibria]

Ugh, more thread bumping to clutch pearls and hug it out. Hopefully demo will drown out your sobs.

The conversation started with a UHub article about Druker pulling permits. There's very little that less qualifies as "thread bumping".

 

[Beton Brut]

Our best chance to get Ron Druker and his shitty project to fuck way off begins 11/16.

I’ve discussed this matter in some detail with Mayor-elect Wu. I think she’d be interested in hearing from the preservationists among us.

 

[393b40]

Demolition prep work has begun. Providence Street has fencing on it and they've opened up the backside to start pulling stuff out.

 

[Winston3D]

Somebody's gotta chain themselves to the front of this building

 

[king_vibe]

I always believed that this building was too shrimpy for its location. If the architect for the new building is RAMSA, I think we'll be in good hands.

 

[BeeLine]

IMG_2753 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_2754 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_2759 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_2761 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_2773 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr
IMG_2776 by Bos Beeline, on Flickr

 

[kmp1284]

Obviously sooner or later this is going to come down but the only permit they have right now is for four test borings, two each on the Boylston side and alley side. They also don’t have financing and I really can’t imagine that Druker would(or even could) self-finance.

 

[stellarfun]

Obviously sooner or later this is going to come down but the only permit they have right now is for four test borings, two each on the Boylston side and alley side. They also don’t have financing and I really can’t imagine that Druker would(or even could) self-finance.

IIRC, Druker, in an interview several years ago, said he wouldn't build on spec.

 

[Czervik.Construction]

That alleyway was a favorite hunting ground for parking spots.

 

[393b40]

I always thought Providence Street could have been a cool place for some seedier dive bars. But that ideas too cool for Boston.

 

[mssrro]

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