$100M Makeover Due for International Place
One of Boston’s signature office properties is getting a makeover as a large tenant prepares to depart for another Financial District tower next year.
Former Top Environmental Officials Defend Boston Harbor Rezoning
Nine former state environmental officials defended rezoning of a 42-acre section of Boston waterfront to allow a pair of large commercial developments.
Wu Restarts Downtown Harbor Plan Process
Opponents of a proposed downtown Boston tower cheered Mayor Michelle Wu’s decision to relaunch a contentious waterfront zoning process Wednesday, but the building’s developer warned that “immediate further cooperation” was needed to make sure the resulting plan was able to protect the city from floods.
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.
Janey Set to Weigh in on Waterfront Developments
Acting Mayor Kim Janey is scheduled to weigh in today on the controversial rezoning of Boston’s downtown waterfront that holds the key to the fate of two major development projects.
Mayoral Candidates Criticize Waterfront Development Plans
Two Boston mayoral candidates and a state representative spoke against the continuing effort to rezone the downtown waterfront and the Chiofaro Co.’s Pinnacle skyscraper proposal, criticizing the development plans for insufficient resiliency and social equity.
Court Strikes Down Pinnacle Approval
The Suffolk Superior Court dealt a major setback in April to The Chiofaro Co,’s proposed 600-foot mixed-use tower at the Harbor Garage site near the New England Aquarium in Boston. But the plaintiffs’ victory may only be temporary.
Harbor Decision Protects the Public
The Superior Court decision on the Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan, or MHP is a victory for protecting open access to Boston’s beautiful waterfront. It’s also an opportunity to reimagine what waterfront development should look like. What it is not is a decision about any one individual 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.
Judge Strikes Down Zoning for Pinnacle Tower
A Suffolk Superior Court justice struck down the city of Boston’s new waterfront zoning that would have cleared the way for The Chiofaro Co.’s 600-foot-tall, 865,000-square-foot Pinnacle skyscraper at Central Wharf.
Walsh Raised Bar on Housing Production
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s pro-housing agenda delivered benefits to the city but critics say Walsh missed opportunities to make development more equitable and address the transportation and climate change crises.
Chiofaro Co. Files PNF for 600-Foot Harbor Tower
Developer Don Chiofaro has filed plans for a 600-foot-tall tower on the site of Boston’s Harbor Garage after years of hints and legal and political wrangling.
