Earlier this week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) released a detailed Project Notification Form (Adobe PDF; 247 pages) about the proposed changes for the former Boston Globe site. The project has a new name: “135 Morrissey Project.” Excerpts…
Yesterday, the Boston Globe newspaper reported that its former newspaper property on Morrissey Boulevard: “… officially sold Wednesday for $81 million to a partnership formed by Burlington-based developer Nordblom Co. and Boston private equity firm Alcion Ventures… Nordblom said it…
After meeting with CSHCA representatives on November 6th, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) provided CSHCA with follow-up communication about the Morrissey Boulevard Redesign project. DCR Commissioner Roy stated in a November 7, 2017 letter (Adobe PDF; 373 K…
According to the Dorchester Reporter: “Developers of the former Boston Globe headquarters have submitted a letter of intent to the city’s planning agency, announcing plans for a multi-purpose building that would include area improvements to better connectivity between Columbia Point…
Is Morrissey Boulevard a parkway (featuring a waterfront park with recreational activities), a highway (for commuters living outside the city), or a street (with park access for neighborhood residents)? It matters. The Livable Streets site provided a historical perspective why…
According to the Dorchester Reporter: “Mayor Martin Walsh has reservations about a controversial proposal by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to remove a lane on oft-jammed and oft-flooded Morrissey Boulevard as part of its ongoing redesign. The…
Reminder: Wednesday, July 18, is the deadline to submit feedback about the redesign plans for the Morrissey Boulevard Reconstruction project. According to the Dorchester Reporter on June 29: “What we’re trying to do throughout the project is maintain capacity where…
Auto-sales businessman Herb Chambers has sold the former WLVI-TV property at 75 Morrissey Boulevard for $14.5 million. According to the Dorchester Reporter: “Chambers sold the parcel to POB CC 75 MORRISSEY LLC, a subsidiary of the Center Court, a New…
This evening at 6:30 pm will be the Public Meeting #3 for the reconstruction of Morrissey Boulevard The meeting will be held at the Leahy Holloran Community Center. The Department of Conservation & Recreation announced: “PUBLIC MEETING #3 Morrissey Boulevard…
