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Boston: Put park aside to book hotel work Says Children’s Museum not ready with design By Donna Goodison | Article Courtesy of: http://www.bostonherald.com The city wants to let the massive Seaport Square project proceed without the developer fulfilling a 6-year-old promise for a waterfront park next to the Children’s Museum. The Boston Redevelopment Authority has [...]
Fort Point mixed-used rehab project wins city approval By Greg Turner | http://www.bostonherald.com City planners voted in favor of a $34 million project that will overhaul a trio of warehouse buildings on Melcher Street in the Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood. The project coordinated by three separate property owners will create about 60 housing — including [...]
IN FORM: Communicating Boston Image of Experimental Information Center, Ashley/Myer/Smith, 1969. Photo by Booth Simpson. Articles Courtesy of: Boston Society of Architects Exhibit Opening: February 10, 2012 The experience of the city is never static. Our sense of the urban environment and our ability to navigate its terrain are constantly negotiated, subject to the hidden [...]
Owners say Fla. woes won’t sink Tea Party Museum Article Courtesy of: Chris Cassidy | http://www.bostonherald.com The owners of a taxpayer-funded Tea Party Museum in Fort Point Channel are facing foreclosure on a luxury condo project in Key West after borrowing approximately $30 million to fund the project — but its CEO denies his Florida failure [...]
State hopes to create Southern gateway to Boston Bids to redevelop Big Dig lots sought Article Courtesy of: The Boston Globe By Casey Ross Massachusetts officials are moving ahead on development of a large swath of state-owned property between Chinatown and South Boston in hopes it could eventually become a southern gateway to the city, [...]
Nearby Neighborhoods: Fort Point A guide to Boston’s transformed waterfront By Amy Laskowski share it! Photos by Vernon Doucette – Article Courtesy of: BU Today Few city neighborhoods have undergone the kind of recent transformation that Fort Point has. Comprising about 100 waterfront acres in the South End, the area has become Boston’s hottest—and hippest—district. [...]
First Night on Boston’s Waterfront Posted by Communications Article Courtesy of: Boston Redevelopment Authority The BRA is proud to announce its continued support of First Night. Thanks to the coordinating efforts and support of Mayor Menino, The Boston Harbor Association, and First Night Boston, special events and promotions are planned along Boston’s waterfront for New [...]
Lovejoy Wharf Water Transportation Options Discussed at Boston Conservation Commission Article Courtesy of: NorthEndWaterfront.com Lovejoy Wharf with North End at lower right, West End / North Station at lower left and Charlestown at upper left. (DCR Image) If and when a development happens at Lovejoy Wharf, there will be a docking facility for water transportation according [...]
Barge towed from Quincy shipyard to Tea Party Museum By Steve Adams The Patriot Ledger A key component of the new floating Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum was towed from Quincy to its permanent berth in the Fort Point Channel last week. (Photo Credit: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum) The 360-ton barge constructed [...]
In Boston, architects design a public face for the profession By Sun Joo Kim Do you know the location of your local AIA (American Institute of Architects) office? How about its purpose? Taking some of the valuable design advice its members give to clients, the Boston chapter of the AIAis designing and using its space [...]
Kick off the holiday season! Shop, Sip & Stroll… Article Courtesy of: Fort Point Holiday Stroll The Second Annual Holiday Night “Fort Point Holiday Stroll“ Join us for a night of festive fun in Fort Point on Friday, December 2nd 2011 from 4-8pm. Twenty-five neighborhood businesses will be open for a unique evening of shopping, [...]
Boating Local looks at the New Fort Point Channel Pier & Dock By Tom Richardson Article Courtesy of: Boating Local A new public pier and dock has recently opened in downtown Boston. The facility, which opened for use on October 21, 2011, provides access to the Fort Point Channel and Boston Harbor. Steve Hollinger prepares [...]
Comcast makes broadband push into Innovation District Article Courtesy of: Herald Staff | http://www.bostonherald.com Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Comcast are announcing an expansion of the telecommunications company’s advanced fiber network into Boston’s Innovation District. “Increasing the availability of competitive, affordable broadband services across the Innovation District is a crucial objective,” Menino said in a statement. [...]
Published on Washington Flyer Magazine (http://www.washingtonflyer.com) By Michael McCarthy Hidden Boston: Fort Point Neighborhood Once gritty and industrial, this hot spot is quickly hitting everyone’s radar, with streets that bloom great dining and art enclaves. Downtown is just across the channel, but you won’t find many historical placards, Irish pubs or other tip-offs that you’re [...]
Support Friends of the Fort Point Channel! Halloween on the Harbor! We now have 14 partners (Barking Crab is part of HOTH again – yay!) Each location is planning special prizes, treats and entertainment! Just found out Jerry Remy’s Seaport is having a costume contest with 3 prizes and a DJ starting at 930. Lots [...]
Fort Point Boston Dock & Pier: “The Wait is OVER!!!” Procter & Gamble Co., which owns Gillette and its sprawling headquarters in South Boston, finished construction on the 60-foot P&G Gillette Public Dock dock in an area of Fort Point Channel Boston that will be dedicated to canoeing, kayaking, and non-powered craft. ENJOY! Sea Kayaking [...]
About Christine Vaillancourt Christine received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MA from the Rhode Island School of Design, with continuing education at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Kent State University. Christine Vaillancourt was the recipient of the Best in Show Award at the [...]
‘Golden Age of Travel’ on display at Boston gallery By Paul E. Kandarian, Globe Correspondent Article Courtesy of: Boston.com It is called the “Golden Age of Travel,” those long-ago, pre-TSA days in the early 20th century when travel was largely done by the wealthy and was viewed as far more glamorous and romantic than it [...]
Twice each year the artists of Fort Point invite the public to visit our studios. Open Studios is an opportunity visit studios, meet artists, and see the work in the environment where it was created. Most of the artwork you see is available for purchase. Visitors to Open Studios pick up a map and directory [...]
Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2011 along the Boston Waterfront in Fort Point Channel for a free admission and zero waste festival where you will find farmers, fisherfolk, producers and chefs selling and showcasing local food. For more information about SBN’s Boston Local Food program, click HERE. After months of planning, we hope you [...]
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