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South Bay and even South Shore Mall probably siphons more of DT Crossing's core customer base than the presumably more upscale retail on the Seaport would. Back Bay might have more cause to worry if it was so much more, you know, attractive.
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Thats to conceptual to be in boston. I'll see it when i believe it.
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I like the looks of the design. Seems like Boston is getting more bold in design. Definitely different than the common boxy buildings.
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personally, "I'll believe it when I see it" because its too conceptual for this town. but then again thats just me.
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Here is a link showing Seaport Square. I didn't realize it jumps over Seaport Blvd and extends right up the Federal Courthouse. (originally thought those parking lots were part of Fan Pier)
http://www.galeintl.com/docs/seaport_square.html There's also a rendering of Filienes (1 Franklin) that I haven't seen before. |
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big money for the city
Most of the property tax in the city goes to the schools. The people living at here will be paying a fortune in property taxes and will not send their kids to Boston schools. That means a lot of money for the city. I understand that the mayor has to defend the public schools, but I'm hoping this is just a show. Let's face it Boston's schools, excluding the exam schools, are trash.
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I think the mayor just wants to slow this project down so that his buddy building out Fan Pier gets a head start in the market. Complaining about a private school as being elitist is a red herring. I wonder, what does the Mayor think about the local Southie kids who go to parochial school? Is that elitist, or is there another word for that?
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
I found a bunch of renderings for this project that we haven't seen. They come from a PowerPoint presentation by Hynes to MIT's Center for Real Estate dated 2-14-08.
I don't know how accurate these are -- in the PowerPoint were also some out-of-date renderings of One Franklin. I guess we'll find out after the public meeting regarding this project on Mar. 25. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
I'm intrigued by the materials that might be used in this project but the massing and urban planning is all wrong...lots of fat, squat blobs that can't even fill their own superblocks.
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
Seaport Hill -- where is this? The current land is flat, being landfill.
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
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I think the massing is right on. Look at the building floor plates compared to the warehouse buildings. They seem comparable. Then look at them compaired to the Fidelity West Building. That building makes the seaport square buildings seem small in comparison. And I like how the greenspace is proposed in this development with the creation of a central park (seaport hill). Not as much a fan of the seaport squar because it reminds me of the RKG (but at least it is only one parcel). It's also good planning to have the buildings reinforce the street walls on Summer, Congress and Seport Blvd. I really like the added intersection at Summer St. and proposed roadway that splits the site. Right now there is no intersecting street from near the fort point channel until past the convention center. |
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
I think what you are seeing is the 'greening' of urban architecture. Lots of green on the roofs. In this day and age, you won't again see the massing and density of the Boston Wharf complex.
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
Those renderings fill in area quite nicely. Nothing is too overdone, and the scale is perfect. I can really picture myself in the space. The area would be an instant success if there was public transportation that people would actuallywant to take ::cough cough:: silver line light rail...
Are there any other updates on the project? Or does anyone know when it will begin? |
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
I think it is a good plan over all, I especially like that there will be many uses for the buildings, not just blocks of condo towers. I guess I can live with all the green space, some place to expand later on. The only thing is that since all the buildings kinda look the same I wonder if the area is going to have any charm. I could be wrong since all the Boston Wharf Buildings look the same and they are some of my favorite in the whole city. Time will tell.
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
Nations Academy...WTF? I LOL'd when I saw that.
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
But Where Will I ever Park? LOL ! ! !
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Re: Seaport Square (Formerly McCourt Seaport Parcels)
Does this mean McCourts grand subway station plans are dead?
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