11-Story Office Building Could Come to E. Berkeley St.
Find out more details about the new project that would replace an existing parking lot and auto repair shop on East Berkeley Street. South End Patch News
Mimimum Wage, Sick Time, Could Be On Next Ballot
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the lead petitioner for the minimum wage question while Sen. Edward Markey is leading the effort for earned sick time. South End Patch News
Boston Suburban RMV Branches Could Close Under New Proposal
MassDOT is considering a plan to consolidate RMV branches, which could include a shut down of three near the Boston area. South End Patch News
Who’s That at Your Door? Could Be the Census
If you didn't fill out a city census form by mail, expect to hear a knock on your door this summer. The city announced this week it has started its annual door-to-door component of its annual project, which is used each year to verify voting l South End Patch News
Tsarnaev Indicted on Federal Charges, Could Face Death Penalty
Dzhokar Tsarnaev, one of the men who allegedly killed four people and injured hundreds of others in the Boston marathon bombing and the days afterward, was indicted on 30 federal charges, including conspiracy to use weapon of mass destruction to cause deat South End Patch News
Tsarnaev Indicted on Federal Charges, Could Face Death Penalty
Dzhokar Tsarnaev, one of the men who allegedly killed four people and injured hundreds of others in the Boston marathon bombing and the days afterward, was indicted on 30 federal charges, including conspiracy to use weapon of mass destruction to cause deat South End Patch News
Tsarnaev Indicted on Federal Charges, Could Face Death Penalty
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the men who allegedly killed four people and injured hundreds of others in the Boston marathon bombing and the days afterward, was indicted on 30 federal charges, including conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, and he cou South End Patch News
Government Center Garage Could Be Replaced
An 11-story parking garage at Government Center could be replaced with housing, hotel rooms, office and retail space, according to a new proposal filed this week with the Boston Redevelopment Authority. HYM Investment group on June 5 filed plans to construct a mixed-used development at 1 Congress St. in downtown Boston, on the site of the existing Government Center Garage. The project calls for construction of six new buildings and reuse of a portion of the existing parking garage for parking. The new buildings would feature 771 units of housing, including apartments and condominiums, 204 hotel rooms, 1.3 million sq. ft. of office space, 82,500 sq. ft. of retail space and a new public plaza and pedestrian promenade. The currently “auto-centric” garage would be transformed into a “transit-oriented development with construction of a new Hubway station, new bike lanes on adjoining streets where none exist today and an enclosed, secure, 850-space bicycle parking center,” according to the project filing. The developer estimates the project will create 2,600 construction jobs as well as 6,000 permanent jobs. The project is being developed by Bulfinch Congress Holdings LLC, a joint venture of the National Electrical Benefit Fund and the Lewis Trust Group, which purchased the 4.8-acre property in 2007 for the purpose of redevelopment, according to the filing. The project is seen as a way of “improving the vitality and the urban design and architectural character” of the Government Center area and Bulfinch Triangle areas and would remove what the developer called “a massive, unsightly barrier” between the Bulfinch Triangle, North End, Government Center, Beacon Hill and West End neighborhoods. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
Less Restaurants, More Childcare Could Come to Waterfront
The Boston Redevelopment Authority is looking to change a state law designed to protect public access to waterfront buildings to allow the installation of childcare facilities on the ground floor of new waterfront developments. Massachusetts’s Chapter 91 encourages the leasing of ground-level buildings located within 250 feet of the waterfront to restaurants, shops and other businesses that would be open to the public, according to a Boston Business Journal article. That requirement makes it difficult for developers to get state approval for projects that feature daycare services on the ground level, which could serve employees in that building. The BRA’s director for waterfront planning, Richard McGuinness, reportedly testified on the matter before the state legislature earlier this month. But others say daycare uses are already allowed in ground-level waterfront sites, after a complete review by the Department of Environmental Protection, and that changing the state law could encourage future developers to push for additional uses that would further limit public access, the BBJ reported. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch
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