South Boston Infill and Small Developments

[briv]

Re: South Boston Development

Too many big ugly beige boxes going up in Southie. The First+First townhouses demonstrated how a little bit of color can go a long way, but that lesson seems to have been lost on the majority of stuff being built at the moment.

Also, is that a parking garage going up on the corner by 345 D St?

 

[BeeLine]

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22-26 W. Broadway 9/29 (Demolition in progress)

 

[fattony]

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^ Do we know what is going in here? Renders?

 

[BeeLine]

Re: South Boston Development


22-26 W. Broadway (render)

 

[Brad Plaid]

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This approaches a minimalist sophistication Boston could use a lot more of. And it should be twice as tall, twice as dense—it's right across from a T stop!

 

[JoeBoston1]

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a minimalist sophistication Boston could use a lot more of.

I disagree. Boston actually doesn't do so well with minimalism. ICA isn't really minimalism.

22-26 W. Broadway (render)

This reminds me too much of the misery that is One Park Street.

New England has never done minimalism well. Apple Store and JHT are notable exceptions. The only time you can get away with minimalism in Boston is if you do it really really well. No half-assing it.

 

[itchy]

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The only time you can get away with minimalism in Boston is if you do it really really well. No half-assing it.

Well put. I would maybe replace the "in Boston" with "especially in Boston." Minimalism is too often the pseudo-academic, pseudo-cutting edge label slapped ex post facto onto your typical build cheap / value-engineering job.

 

[AmericanFolkLegend]

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Well put. I would maybe replace the "in Boston" with "especially in Boston." Minimalism is too often the pseudo-academic, pseudo-cutting edge label slapped ex post facto onto your typical build cheap / value-engineering job.

Agreed. Though I would maybe replace the "too often" with "most often".

 

[DZH22]

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Boston does happen to have the best minimalist tower on the planet dominating the skyline. So, there's that.

 

[vanshnookenraggen]

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This reminds me too much of the misery that is One Park Street.

I'm a fan of this.

 

[stellarfun]

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14 story hotel at 6 W. Broadway approved by BRA.

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2013/10/hold_west_broadway_hotel_okd_by_bra.html

Globe article has a rendering.

 

[ParkerChris]

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14 story hotel at 6 W. Broadway approved by BRA.

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2013/10/hold_west_broadway_hotel_okd_by_bra.html

Globe article has a rendering.

Based on that poor render, this one looks like it could go either way. It will either add to the Macallen Buildings charm, or take away from it..

Combined with 22-26 WB, this corner is going to be vastly different in a few years.

 

[cca]

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Banality trying to be hip. <shakes head and cries a bit>

cca

 

[BeeLine]

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14 story hotel at 6 W. Broadway approved by BRA.

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/south_boston/2013/10/hold_west_broadway_hotel_okd_by_bra.html

Globe article has a rendering.

Hotel @ 6 W. Broadway

 

[KentXie]

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Looks like a re-used model from the early Prudential Center proposal.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

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14 stories will loom over this intersection.

Is the Cornerstone coming down? Or will this solely occupy the lot next to it?

 

[BeeLine]

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^^ As I understand Corner Stones will stay. It will be wedged in between the hotel and the 22-26 W Broadway project. What a waste of a great site.

Now for a little Southie update.

Old Colony Phase II

Old Colony Phase II 10/9 (looking S along West side of project)


Old Colony Phase II 10/9 (looking E)


Old Colony Phase II 10/9 (looking NE)


Old Colony Phase II 10/9 (SE corner)


Old Colony 10/9 (E side of project)


Old Colony Phase II 10/9 (looking SSW)

 

[ParkerChris]

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14 stories will loom over this intersection.

Is the Cornerstone coming down? Or will this solely occupy the lot next to it?

Cornerstone stays, for now. It's days have to be numbered.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

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It's days have to be numbered.

For sure. I'll have to stop in for a beer before it's gone.

 

[Brad Plaid]

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Hotel @ 6 W. Broadway

Excellent! A more appropriate scale for this block than the 5 or 6 floors of recent construction. This will have high visibility and be a stylish companion for the Macallen. And there's a roof top bar to boot.