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$120M Waterside Place Breaks Ground in Boston’s Innovation District
By Veronica Grecu, Associate Editor Nearly two years since getting the final green light from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), The Drew Company broke ground on the newest addition to the city’s emerging Innovation District, the $120 million Waterside Place located on the corner of Congress and D streets across from the Boston Convention & […]
Groundbreaking for $300 M Medical Research Center in Boston
A ceremony hosted by representatives of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Charles River Realty Investors, Clarion Partners, LLC and Newton-based National Development marked the groundbreaking of Longwood Center, a 414,000-square-foot medical research facility on a former vacant plot at the main intersection of Longwood and Brookline Avenues.
BRA Approves $500M Mixed-Use Development in Brighton Area
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board unanimously approved New Brighton Landing, LLC’s $500 million development project in Allston-Brighton on an underutilized property located at 38-180 Guest Street and 77 Guest Street.
Suffolk Downs Announces $1 Billion Casino and Resort Plan
Reno, Nevada-based casino entertainment company Caesar’s Entertainment and the owners of Suffolk Downs, a famed thoroughbred race track in East Boston that opened in 1935, have unveiled a long-awaited plan for a $1 billion casino and resort that would boost the local economy and create 2,500 construction jobs and 4,000 permanent jobs.
BRA Approves Two Mixed-Use Projects in Roxbury
The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has picked two teams of developers who will transform a vacant site in Roxbury into a mixed-use community that will serve as a gateway to the bustling Dudley Square.
Chestnut Hill Shopping Center Expands Tenant List with Cinema de Lux
National Amusements announced plans to open a state-of-the-art Cinema de Lux at the former Macy’s site at the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center, bringing an unparalleled cinema and dining experience to the area. Scheduled for opening in March 2013, the new movie theater will feature a top-class restaurant, premium reserved seating, and high end dining throughout the complex.
Walmart Goes Solar in 27 Massachusetts Stores
Greenskies Renewable Energy LLC, a Middletown, Conn.-based company specialized in the design and implementation of solar energy systems, has teamed up with chain store Walmart to install crystalline solar panels on 27 of the retailer’s Massachussetts stores over the next two years.
New Mixed-Use Project Proposed for South Boston
Connecticut-based real estate firm Commonwealth Ventures has filed plans with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) for a new mixed-use complex at One Channel Center in South Boston.
$17.4 Million Public Library Branch Breaks Ground in East Boston
Work on a new branch of the Boston Public Library broke ground last week during an official ceremony in the presence of Mayor Thomas M. Menino and other city officials. The state-of-the-art development located in East Boston is one of the 336 improvement projects included in the recently announced five-year Capital Plan, a $1.8 billion initiative that supports initiatives and efforts across the City in the areas of education and youth development, neighborhood stabilization, technology enhancement and economic development.
$300 Million Mixed-Use Development Planned for Roxbury
P-3 Partners, LLC, a collaboration between Elma Lewis Partners, LLC (ELP) and Feldco Boston, LLC (Feldco), recently revealed plans for a 1 million mixed-use development in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, on a vacant plot at the southeast corner of Tremont Street and Whittier Street. The roughly 8-acre parcel is part of Mayor Thomas Menino’s ambitious plan for Roxbury, according to data from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), which has the final word on the project.