Equilibria
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Re: Whiskey Priest/Atlantic Beer Garden Redevelopment | 150 Seaport Blvd | Seaport
Getting an easement on Massport's rights will be their issue. I certainly can't see why the cantilever or City easement should be major holdups. This building is a huge public benefit simply by existing, especially given the BRA's stated encouragement of iconic structures and the participation of favorite kids Elkus Manfredi.
And yes, they did tactfully hide the garage doors in the render, but we worked through that when the building was first proposed. They don't really have a choice about those.
^ Good stuff. But still no views of how the "Back of House / Support" section interacts with the street. I can't help but think that this omission is deliberate.
There appear to be a whole bunch of hurdles (above the Chapter 91 non-compliance) that this one is going to have to clear before becoming a reality. As I read these documents:
- The developer doesn't actually control all of the land that the building is proposed to sit on. The tower has a bigger footprint than the existing buildings, so it'll have to creep a bit onto Massport and Boston property.
- There's no parking.
- There's a significant cantilever over the public sidewalk.
I wish this thing luck in the approval process. It's going to need it.
Getting an easement on Massport's rights will be their issue. I certainly can't see why the cantilever or City easement should be major holdups. This building is a huge public benefit simply by existing, especially given the BRA's stated encouragement of iconic structures and the participation of favorite kids Elkus Manfredi.
And yes, they did tactfully hide the garage doors in the render, but we worked through that when the building was first proposed. They don't really have a choice about those.