Our Pier-less leader loses big tax bucks – fan Pier and Seaport District lay undeveloped The Herald’s Scott Van Voorhis adds his own two-cents about the lack of progress in the Fan Pier / Seaport District area, and puts the blame squarely on the back of...
YooD4 project turns to Philippe Stark for design By Tina Cassidy, Boston Globe Panos Demeter is sitting on a white, molded-plastic chair near a fluffy fur ottoman and a rococo mirror that keeps flashing the word ”sexy” in pink neon. So when he talks about...
City council President Michael Flaherty asks mayor to take Fan Pier land by eminent domain Whoa. Guess I’m not the only one thinking about the powers of eminent domain. From the Globe: Boston City Council President Michael Flaherty said yesterday that Mayor...
Menino threatens fan Pier permits There are two large parcels of land down in the Seaport District – one area is controlled by the Pritzker family and the other by Frank McCourt, previously the owner of the Boston Red Sox, now owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Boston sampler – Progress on the South Boston Waterfront Things are happening on the waterfront. By Steve Bailey, Boston Globe It is a mistake to think progress is not happening on the South Boston Waterfront. The latest evidence: A key site just across from the...
Make way for condos – new condo construction projects announced for downtown Boston Two new condo projects were recently announced for the downtown, financial district area of Boston. The “South Street Condominiums” are not to be confused with the...