Boston Office Landlord: Public Help Necessary for Conversions
A major Boston office landlord is firmly slamming the lid on the idea that residential conversions of its assets in the city’s downtown are possible right now.
Reactivated DTX Storefront Seeks to Fill ‘3rd Space’
Equal parts community center, art gallery and music venue, Downtown Crossing’s newest storefront is a leap of faith by a commercial landlord on the future of Boston retail space.
Boston Announces Details of $9M Vacant Storefronts Effort
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office has announced a new grant program that hopes to turn vacant downtown storefronts into growth opportunities for minority and women entrepreneurs.
Relief from Downtown Devastation Next Year?
If you thought bosses would give up on getting workers back into the office without a fight, you were sorely mistaken. Big employers are gearing up for a big push next year, and the future of downtown Boston may hang in the balance
Waterfront Property Owners Band Together
Protecting downtown Boston from sea level rise will require a unified barrier between the North End and Atlantic Wharf, and waterfront property owners say time is running short to choose the most effective coastal defense strategy.
Boston Set to Offer Incentives for Downtown Housing Development
Boston officials will offer developers density bonuses to build taller buildings that include housing in the downtown area as part of a strategy to revive the central business district.
As Downtown Reawakens, Landlords Slow to Benefit
Downtown Boston’s pedestrian activity is rebounding to the highest levels since the beginning of the pandemic, but office tenants’ trial-and-error approach their future real estate needs continues to drive up vacancies.
The Daily Office Commute Is Dead. Now What?
We are about to see whether Boston Mayor Michelle Wu can make some headway on bringing new life to storefronts emptied out by the pandemic.
New Planning Chief Has Eye on Downtown
As he assumes the powers of Boston’s new planning czar, BPDA Director James Arthur Jemison II is paying special attention to the future of downtown zoning and managing a looming development boom in Charlestown.
Baker Sees Remote Work Dragging on Downtowns, Housing
Many employees have returned to the in-person daily grind more than two years after the pandemic reshaped public life, but economic impacts will be “pretty significant” if even a fraction of the workforce continues to embrace hybrid or remote models, Gov. Charlie Baker said on Thursday.
Wu Plans ‘Downtown Reopening’ to Lure Workers Back
With downtown Boston still lagging behind its pre-pandemic vitality, Mayor Michelle Wu is organizing a grand reopening-style event to help lure more office workers back.
Hot Property: High Street Place
Chef and restaurateur Tiffani Faison headlines the list of 20 inaugural vendors at the new High Street Place food hall scheduled to open March 2.
Wu: State OK’s Withdrawal of Boston’s Harbor Plan
State officials have approved Boston leaders’ controversial decision to scrap a waterfront plan that would have enabled a pair of high-profile towers to rise along the harbor’s edge, Mayor Michelle Wu said yesterday.
MBTA Ridership Crept Upward in March, April
MBTA ridership saw “significant rising action” in March and April, though overall it remains at only a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, according to T General Manager Steve Poftak.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: You Are What You Build
There are so many lab developments going on, Boston’s very urban fabric is changing.
Foot Traffic Up as Downtown Boston Reopens
The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District’s pedestrian-traffic sensors have clocked a 95 percent increase in foot traffic since December 2020.
Hot Property: The Langham Boston
Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction is nearing completion of renovations to the 312-room Langham Boston hotel following a nearly two-year renovation of the 288,000-square-foot former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston building.
What’s the Hold-up with These Projects?
Boston has become a sea of cranes, but not every building is a slam-dunk. Here’s why these six projects have languished.
Developer Announces Plans for Hook Lobster Site
A high-rise hotel is proposed for the Hook Lobster pound property on Boston Harbor, where developers earlier had planned to build a multifamily tower.
Millennium Wants to Convert Winthrop Center Condos
Developer Millennium Partners is asking to reduce the residential portion of its Winthrop Center skyscraper under construction in Boston’s Financial District, citing impacts from COVID-19 and a downturn in condo markets and capital sources.
