S&W's space in the castle was nice but they never performed very well there. They decided to open up at Atlantic Wharf, which is doing well, and let the lease expire at the castle.
The Marc (former Our Lady of Victories Church) | 25-29 Isabella Street | Bay Villiage
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Another grotesque-ification of a church, the buildings that had the most architectural effort and pride (of regular citizens, versus the mega rich of the time) put into them.
Good that they retained something.
Pathetic that they had to make it look so freakish, like the former Holy Trinity German Church ("the Lucas") or the poor church along the Mass Pike in Newton whose spire looks like a Third World country's air defense network. A self-respecting city would have a historic preservation culture and legal framework that would save the building without turning it into an unwanted cartoon.
Meanwhile the jerk*** developer keeps the freaking parking lot perfectly intact while mutilating the historic church. There should be laws requiring corporal punishment for this sort of thing.
Good that they retained something.
Pathetic that they had to make it look so freakish, like the former Holy Trinity German Church ("the Lucas") or the poor church along the Mass Pike in Newton whose spire looks like a Third World country's air defense network. A self-respecting city would have a historic preservation culture and legal framework that would save the building without turning it into an unwanted cartoon.
Meanwhile the jerk*** developer keeps the freaking parking lot perfectly intact while mutilating the historic church. There should be laws requiring corporal punishment for this sort of thing.
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I think the parking lot and the brick building to its image left may be associated with this.
https://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010/12/26/what-happened-w-hotel/4/
Different entity than the owner/developer of the church.
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Interesting article, but that was 13 years ago!
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The parking lot may be a collaterized asset, underpinning other properties.
See also:
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/t...ank-sawyer-heirs-not-liable-in-tax-court.html
^^^where one or more family trusts may still be in play.
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Dresden calling…
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I suspect that they had to preserve the façade to get to build on the footprint. Bay Village is a protected historic neighborhood.
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My wife used to go to that church any time she had a reason to go to Mass during the work week. I never had the chance to go myself, but its sad to see it gutted.
Sad, but not as sad as seeing it in a landfill.
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Seems as it already was underway but:
“Boston —Finegold Alexander Architectsannounced that construction is underway for La Victoire at 25 Isabella Street, a remarkable adaptive reuse project in the heart of the Bay Village neighborhood of Boston.
Developed by KEMS Corp, the project breathes new life into the former Our Lady of Victories Church, transforming the building into an all-electric 18-unit residential development.
La Victoire preserves and restores the historic facade of the original 1891 church, its masonry exterior standing as a testament to the neighborhood and building’s rich architectural heritage, with a contemporary infill set back from Isabella Street. This seven-story insertion of high-end condominium units includes two affordable units, and was designed with complementary materials and sleek profiles, including triangular bays inspired by the arched windows of the original nave. Finegold Alexander’s new interventions were designed with significant neighborhood review and input, and the integrity of the neighborhood fabric while creating spaces for modern living with today’s technologies…”
https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/k...victoire-in-bostons-bay-village-neighborhood/
KEMS Corporation and Finegold Alexander Commence Construction of La Victoire in Boston’s Bay Village Neighborhood
“Boston —Finegold Alexander Architectsannounced that construction is underway for La Victoire at 25 Isabella Street, a remarkable adaptive reuse project in the heart of the Bay Village neighborhood of Boston.
Developed by KEMS Corp, the project breathes new life into the former Our Lady of Victories Church, transforming the building into an all-electric 18-unit residential development.
La Victoire preserves and restores the historic facade of the original 1891 church, its masonry exterior standing as a testament to the neighborhood and building’s rich architectural heritage, with a contemporary infill set back from Isabella Street. This seven-story insertion of high-end condominium units includes two affordable units, and was designed with complementary materials and sleek profiles, including triangular bays inspired by the arched windows of the original nave. Finegold Alexander’s new interventions were designed with significant neighborhood review and input, and the integrity of the neighborhood fabric while creating spaces for modern living with today’s technologies…”
https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/k...victoire-in-bostons-bay-village-neighborhood/
