Hot Property: 907 Main
Nauset Construction recently completed the transformation of the historic 1870 Whitney, Lucretia and Henry Building into a 67-room boutique luxury hotel located in Cambridge’s Central Square.
Repurposing Real Estate While Retaining History
Nate Turner recently marked his 22nd anniversary at Boston-based architects Margulies Perruzzi, specializing in repurposing brick-and-beam properties in neighborhoods including the Seaport District for the 21st century economy.
312 Apartments Planned in Downtown Worcester
New York City developer SilverBrick Group is proposing to buy a Worcester office building from downtown landlord Commerce Assoc. and convert it to 312 units of housing.
Turning Historic Assets into Economic Engines
Kathy Kottardis joined Historic Boston as its executive director in 2007. Her and HBI’s next goal: securing the designation from the city of Boston to restore and expand the former Nawn Factory in Roxbury’s Nubian Square
A Historic Verdict on Worcester Development
Trinity Financial’s first-ever project in Worcester combines historic preservation with a range of affordability levels, transforming a 19th century courthouse into 115 apartments and bolstering the city’s Lincoln Square revitalization efforts.
WinnCompanies’ Springfield Redevelopment Kicks Off
A Thursday event in Springfield celebrated a major milestone in the redevelopment of a long-vacant building in Court Square, and in Gov. Charlie Baker’s view, it also offered a welcome source of relief.
Four Options for Hurley Building Redevelopment
State real estate officials are floating four redevelopment options for the Charles F. Hurley Building in Boston’s West End, ranging from partial demolition of the Modernist structure to complete demolition.
Restoration of Cambridge’s Foundry Preserves Important Stories, Unlocks New Futures
With the renovation of the Foundry Building, the city of Cambridge is seizing a notable opportunity to create a contemporary and forward-thinking building type – a civic space for the arts and for hands-on education.
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.
Notch Brewing Project on Tap in Brighton
A public-private partnership has broken ground on redevelopment of the Charles River Speedway property in Allston-Brighton into a new commercial and cultural space anchored by Notch Brewing.
Rebuilding the Old, Building the New
Unlike many architects, Jamie Kelliher started his career in the building trades. Now his firm, Axiom Architects, is starting to specialize in historic restorations and smaller mixed-use buildings scaled for town centers.
Group Seeks Developer for Abandoned Iconic JP Church
A community group in Jamaica Plain has called for developers to submit redevelopment proposals for a deteriorating, iconic church it owns.
Marty Misses the Mark With Citgo Veto
An icon of the Boston skyline was very nearly protected against the city’s current rapacious development culture – but then the mayor stepped in.
Deal Reached to Keep Boston’s Citgo Sign in Place
The current sign, a red delta on a white background over the company’s name in blue, dates to 1965.
Historic Boston Completes Purchase of Roxbury Church
HBI is planning a $5 million adaptive reuse effort, tentatively as a coworking space for area entrepreneurs and artists in the church’s sanctuary, with affordable housing units on the church’s ground level.
