Controversial Project Seeks New Developer
41 Berkeley Street once housed Franklin Cummings Tech, formerly known as the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, and is now up for purchase again through global real estate broker Colliers. The 1.

Filling in Back Bay Our First Big Dig
Walking past Newbury Street’s quaint shops or strolling Commonwealth Avenue’s boulevards, it may seem bizarre that Back Bay could be a recent creation. But until the mid-nineteenth century, the now opulent neighborhood was nothing more than a low tidal marsh.

Wu’s Downtown Vote Was Uneven
Boston held its primary on September. 9, with the foremost contenders being incumbent Wu and Josh Kraft, a private citizen known for his philanthropic efforts as President of the New England Patriots Foundation..

The Super Rich Are Declining
Boston may be the Hub of the Universe, but it is hardly the epicenter of the Super Rich with only one resident making the just published Forbes.

A NICE TIME WARP
What a pleasant change by the Brewer Fountain as the Friends of the Public Garden have totally enlivened the area..

Downtown Will Get Permanent Library
The library’s core service area will extend from Chinatown to Bay Village, the Leather District and Downtown Crossing.

Changes Coming To Back Bay Fens
Filed in July and reviewed by the Conservation Commission this past month, the project has been years in the making and will build upon the 2023 completion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s multi-phased, Muddy River Restoration project that focused on flood mitigation and reconstruction and replanting of the banks along the river.

Berklee’s Neighbors Want Proactive Change
Fenway community members voiced their concerns surrounding tension points between the Berklee College of Music and the community at the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 9..

Forum Hosts City Services Run-Down
The Forum, a periodic gathering of South End neighborhood association leaders and residents to discuss issues affecting the area as a whole in a wider group, invited presentations from the Department of Public Works (DPW), Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and Streets Cabinet on what the city has been doing in the neighborhood this year.

2 Neighborhood Assn’s Considering a Merger
The East Berkeley Neighborhood Association (EBNA), which covers much of the area along Harrison Avenue from Union Park Street to Herald Street, announced at its September meeting that it is considering combining with the contiguous Blackstone/Franklin Square Neighborhood Association, a larger and more formalized nonprofit neighborhood organization.

Seaport Housing Market Attracts Renters Not Families
The neighborhood’s profile caters to young professionals attracted by proximity to downtown, luxury amenities, and new construction. Families, however, face slimmer opportunities, with scarce ownership options and few signs that the market is shifting toward more permanent, family oriented housing.

It’s 45 Years for Fort Point Artists
On warm Friday nights in the 1980’s a group would gather in the Fort Point neighborhood for a game of kickball that would last all night until sunrise.