Skanska Plans Back Bay Tower, Lab Space Possible
Skanska has bought the site and permitted design of John Hancock’s once-planned 26-story Back Bay office tower, and could add lab space to the design.
BPDA OKs Simmons Dorm Tower, Multifamily Projects
The Boston Planning & Development Agency’s board approved several new projects at its regular meeting last week, including ones that would add 142 new housing units to the city and a dormitory tower for Simmons University.
Streetwear Retailer Opens Flagship Store in Back Bay
A streetwear retailer with roots in Harvard Square is testing the demand for brick-and-mortar expansion with a new Back Bay store.
Walsh Cites ‘Untold Economic Damage’ From Unrest
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh denounced an outbreak of violence and vandalism following largely peaceful protests against police brutality that filled downtown streets Sunday night.
Downtown Stores Damaged as Protests, Peaceful by Day, Turn Violent at Nightfall
A Sunday afternoon of mostly peaceful protests in Boston broke at nightfall when protesters clashed with officers, throwing rocks, breaking into several stores and lighting a police vehicle on fire.
2020 Boston Marathon Cancelled
The previously postponed 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Thursday.
A Higher Calling in the Hospitality Sector
The immediate past chair of the Massachusetts Lodging Association board of directors, Dan Donahue is president of Saunders Hotel Group, giving him a front-line view of how the crisis is changing the hospitality industry.
Walsh: Boston Could Pedestrianize Streets to Help Recovery
Boston is actively considering converting car lanes to additional sidewalk space, bicycle lanes and bus lanes to help speed the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hot Property: Winter Garden
Oxford Properties Group hired Elkus Manfredi Architects to update 222 Berkeley St., a 550,000-square-foot Back Bay office building designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and completed in 1991.
Engineering a Milestone Project in Back Bay
Construction is expected to begin this spring on a landmark project that will change the view for Massachusetts Turnpike commuters and Newbury Street pedestrians alike, and on which Samuels & Assoc.’s Abe Menzin has played a key part.
WeWork, Wayfair Could Be Vectors for Coronavirus-Caused Office Slump
Suddenly, the most serious threat since the Great Recession looms over the hitherto-booming downtown Boston office market.
Bay Village Parking Lot Sells for $9.25M
A Boston-based condo developer has bought a Bay Village parking lot from Norwood-based National Amusements for $9.25 million.
Redevelopment Plans Revealed for Newbury Street Lot
The new owners of a Back Bay parking lot are proposing a five-story building to tap into the neighborhood’s high-rent office and retail markets.
Hynes Site Could Accommodate 3M SF Development
The maximum buildout of the Hynes Convention Center property is coming into sharper focus as the marketing process proceeds and the state legislature debates whether to authorize its sale.
White Elephant or Black Hole?
As legislators debate the proposed sale of the Hynes Convention Center, Back Bay business leaders say their neighborhood depends for its survival on the facility. And Beacon Hill appears to be listening.
Pru Observatory Project Will Cost $125M
Prudential Center landlord Boston Properties plans to spend over $125 million to create a new attraction on the top of the Back Bay landmark.
Back Bay Business Leaders Blast Proposed Hynes Sale
Back Bay business leaders warned of a potential blow to the neighborhood’s hotel and restaurant economy if the Hynes Convention Center is sold to a private developer.
Boston Area Has Five of New England’s Priciest ZIP Codes
What was more expensive in 2019: homes in Greenwich, Connecticut or homes in Wellesley?
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: They Didn’t Get What They Paid For
Is it even a luxury penthouse if you can’t top the list of most expensive sales?
Top of the Hub, Prudential Observatory to Close in April
The Top of the Hub restaurant and Skywalk Observatory at the top of Boston’s Prudential Center tower will close April 18 to make way for what landlord Boston Properties calls an “exciting” new tourist attraction.
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