JDC Hit with $1.2M Fine for Garage Collapse
A Brockton-based contractor faces $1.2 million in fines in connection with the partial collapse of the Government Center Garage in March, which led to the death of a worker on his first day on the job.
This Month in History: Government Center Face-Off
The Boston City Council and BRA Director Ed Logue found themselves at loggerheads amid accusations of backroom negotiations over a 40-story office tower planned as part of the Government Center urban renewal project.
Gov’t. Center Garage Construction Resumes Monday
Months after a demolition worker fell to his death after a part of the Government Center Garage collapsed beneath him, work is resuming to make way for lab and residential towers planned for the site.
This Month in History: Common Garage Scandal
A project to build a big parking garage under the Boston Common resulted in the downfall of a major public official and the project’s construction engineer.
Five-Stop Section Of Blue Line Going Offline For Repairs
More than 25,000 Blue Line riders will need to trade their subway trains for shuttle buses for nearly two weeks in April in the latest large-scale MBTA shutdown aimed at accelerating the pace of maintenance work.
The Year in Commercial Real Estate
From a booming life science industry spreading further out from East Cambridge to new multifamily housing models and an e-commerce-fueled explosion in interest in distribution facilities, here’s what drove demand in 2019.
Boston’s Brutalist Hurley Building Is Ready for the Wrecking Ball
Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing ahead with plans to sell Boston’s Hurley Building to a developer, but oddballs with a misbegotten love for Brutalist architecture are riding to its rescue, unable or unwilling to acknowledge its frankly totalitarian overtones.
Open for Business, or Business as Usual?
Gov. Charlie Baker’s effort to sell off excess state-owned land for development has faced hurdles. Now, the administration is taking another crack at marquee real estate dispositions in downtown Boston.
State Offers Hurley Building Property for Redevelopment
The state is seeking proposals to ground-lease the 3.25-acre Charles F. Hurley state offices property near Boston’s Government Center, saying the existing 327,000-square-foot structure needs $200 million in renovations and is ripe for redevelopment.
A Tiny Target is Coming to Downtown Boston
Target Corp.’s latest small-format urban store format is opening its first downtown Boston location.
Suffolk Buys Downtown Hotel for $61.7M
A downtown hotel which helped kick off a run of boutique hotels in the heart of Boston will become a dorm after Suffolk University closed on a $61.7 million purchase, according to information filed in the Suffolk Registry of Deeds.
Bulfinch Crossing Residential Tower Tops Off
Presales and leasing for 368 apartments and 55 condos will begin in January at Bulfinch Crossing’s 46-story residential tower.
Rebuilding on the Fly at Bulfinch Crossing
A carefully engineered plan has allowed 368 rental apartments and 55 for-sale condominiums to rise skyward on a tiny footprint – all while keeping the garage which shares its building site operating.
‘Iconic’ Tower Starts to Rise at Government Center
One Congress, the distinctive, 1 million-square-foot tower that will house State Street Corp.’s new headquarters, broke ground this morning.
Here’s What a Rebuilt Boston City Hall Will Look Like
Kiss the brick desert at the heart of downtown Boston goodbye. A tree-studded renovation plan for Boston’s City Hall Plaza, by Watertown-based Sasaki Assoc., was unveiled by Mayor Marty Walsh this morning.
I.M. Pei, Designer of Iconic Boston Buildings, Dies at 102
The legacy of the late architect I.M. Pei stretches from west to east, from the Louvre museum to his native China, and includes several Boston landmarks that have shaped key parts of the city.
Another Boston Parking Garage Marketed For Redevelopment
A 698-space parking garage next to Boston’s Faneuil Hall Marketplace is up for sale as a redevelopment site, potentially accelerating the transformation of the Government Center neighborhood.
Government Center Station Reopens After Two-Year, $82M Rehab
Opening its doors for the first time to the public...
$1.5B Government Center Redevelopment Set To Begin
Boston officials gave their final approval to...
Developers Contribute $400K For North Station Transportation Plan
Developers have agreed to pay $400,000 for a...
