Applegreen Controversy Follows a Familiar Path for MassDOT
Two MassDOT-owned parcels in Boston’s Back Bay and Chinatown sit undeveloped while officials await signs of progress from their hand-picked developer, Peebles Corporation.
A Tale of Two Turnpike Air Rights Developments
Boston is an attractive city with many desirable attributes, but it remains scarred by the 20th century public transportation project known as the Massachusetts Turnpike, an urban canyon that separates the Back Bay and South End.
Doubling Down on Air Rights in Boston
Don Peebles’ pair of developments at highway tunnel portals in Boston come with complicated design considerations, but also potential transformational changes.
With New Plans, Parcel 13 Hits the Accelerator
Nobody ever said it was easy to develop air rights projects in Boston, or tall buildings in Back Bay. Peebles Corp. is attempting to accomplish both feats with a new design for a long-running project.
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.
Hotel Developer Spotlights Pension Funds’ Role in Racial Equity
Public pension funds’ role in financing major developments presents an opportunity to increase minority-owned businesses’ participation in commercial real estate, a developer proposing a complex hotel and condo project in Back Bay said.
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.
Back Bay Hotel Development Gains Momentum with Peebles Project
The western edge of Back Bay is becoming the epicenter of Boston’s newest hotel development cluster.
