Worst Empty Parcel

[briv]

Nominate what you believe is the most detrimental vacant lot in the Boston area.

Previous winner:

2010
Former Boston Garden Site

2009
Former Filene's

 

[NJBostonFan]

The Greenway Ramp parcels are a good candidate to be on the list!

 

[armpitsOFmight]

Seaport Square
Numerous places in the southwest corridor park

 

[BostonUrbEx]

Filene's... AGAIN!


East Boston Waterfront

City Hall Plaza

All Seaport parking lots

South Bay Interchange parcels

 

[whighlander]

Giant Boston municipal (mainly police) lot next to the Greenway

 

[Sicilian]

Seaport Square is a perfect nominee for 2011, considering the number of announced groundbreakings that never took place. From the mythology of 2,500 housing units to the construction of a Hacin condo near the Barking Crab, this project has served as a pure goldmine for BRA public relations office over the last 5 years, without a single shovel ever entering the ground.

 

[datadyne007]

Seaport Square.

 

[czsz]

Newbury Street's last vacant lot (gets nom'd every year; have to maintain tradition)

 

[JohnCostello]

Hate to be a contrarian, but Columbus Square, despite its blob like shape spreading over sites would have done a lot to the area's streetscape and someone would have finally shovel the sidewalks over the Pike on Columbus Avenue and Berekley Streets.