Press Releases
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| City to Host 2nd PoweredUp International Game Industry Conference on October 14-15 |
| August 9, 2010 |
| Launches PoweredUpBoston.com Website The Boston Redevelopment Authority is proud to announce that the PoweredUp conference is returning to Boston on October 14-15, 2010. The confe... |
City Retains West Roxbury Manufacturing Facility |
| August 3, 2010 |
| ABnote North America consolidates Tennessee facility, grows Boston operations Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined ABnote North America staff to tour the company’s manufacturing fac... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| July 21, 2010 |
| BRA Board Approves New Whittier Street Health Center Facility in Roxbury & Ridgecrest Village Apartments in West Roxbury Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopm... |
Mayor Menino Takes Innovation District 'To Market' |
| July 19, 2010 |
| City Releases 2 RFPs on Boston’s Spectacular Waterfront Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority is releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) fo... |
Mayor Menino Hosts 3rd Annual Retail Opportunities Tour |
| July 13, 2010 |
| Pitches Boston to Retailers, Brokers & Developers; Highlights Downtown Crossing, Greenway, South Boston Waterfront Mayor Thomas M. Menino today touted Boston as the place for retai... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| June 23, 2010 |
| BRA Board Approves Several Public Realm Improvement Projects Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors approved the following i... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward (cont.) |
| June 23, 2010 |
| Mitigation from Russia Wharf Project to Improve Congress Street Bridge The Board approved the transfer of $3 million in mitigation funds from the Russia Wharf redevelopment project... |
Cancer Garden of Hope Opens on City Hall Plaza |
| June 19, 2010 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today celebrated the grand opening of the Cancer Garden of Hope on City Hall Plaza. The Garden is the latest addition to the Plaza and will be a unique tribute... |
Boston to Become 1st Large American City to Conduct Infrared Scan |
| June 18, 2010 |
| Mayor Menino Announces Release of RFP to Identify Heat Loss from Buildings Following a meeting with almost a dozen chief executive officers of Boston’s growing Cleantech Industry, ... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| May 19, 2010 |
| BRA Board Approves New Street Development Project on East Boston Waterfront, New Community Health Center in Mattapan Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment ... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| April 14, 2010 |
| BRA Board Approves Two Public Housing Redevelopment Projects, New Commercial & Residential Space in Jamaica Plain Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Aut... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| April 14, 2010 |
| (continued...) BRA Board Approves Two Public Housing Redevelopment Projects, New Commercial & Residential Space in Jamaica Plain Forest Hills Parcels V&W to Bring New Commer... |
Cancer Garden of Hope to Blossom this Spring on Boston City Hall Plaza |
| March 22, 2010 |
| City of Boston & Conquer Cancer Coalition of MA
lead effort to ensure that “hope grows here” The Cancer Garden of Hope is set to blossom this spring on Boston’s City Hall Plaza. ... |
Mayor Menino Leverages Additional $2M for Green Retrofit Program |
| March 16, 2010 |
| Renew Boston initiative to provide affordable multi-family buildings with energy efficiency upgrades & renewable energy resources Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston R... |
Mayor Menino Announces Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Awards |
| February 26, 2010 |
| Joins Harvard President Faust to award second $100,000 in grants to nine local organizations Mayor Thomas M. Menino will join Harvard University President Drew Faust this evening to ... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| February 16, 2010 |
| BRA Board grants approval for institutional & residential projects; Takes step to spur development within Mayor’s Innovation District Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston... |
Mayor Menino Announces Major Shot in the Arm to Boston's Economy |
| February 11, 2010 |
| Liberty Mutual plans expansion of Boston headquarters,
600 new full-time positions at the company & 500 construction jobs In a major boost to Boston’s economy, Mayor Thomas M. Me... |
Mayor Menino Makes Pocketing a Hefty Tax Credit Easier Than Ever |
| January 29, 2010 |
| Eligible working families may qualify for a credit of up to $5,657 28 FREE tax prep centers across the city are ready to help Bostonians bring the money home To... |
BRA Response to the Pieces by Fox25-TV & Commonwealth Magazine |
| January 26, 2010 |
| Who is Eligible for Affordable Housing Units through the BRA's Inclusionary Development Program? * Anyone who meets the income guidelines for workforce housing may apply to enter the... |
Mayor Menino Kicks-Off Construction of Gardner Museum's New Addition |
| January 21, 2010 |
| Joins architect Renzo Piano to unveil final design New wing will relieve pressure on the historic building and collection, improve the visitor experience, and preserve Isabella Gardner’s leg... |
Mayor Menino opens nominations for fourth annual Green Awards |
| January 20, 2010 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that nominations are now open for the Mayor’s 2010 Green Awards, which recognize local sustainability and environmental awareness leaders in three different cate... |
Mayor Menino Kicks-Off 2010 with New Projects Moving Forward |
| January 13, 2010 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors approved the following projects last night, showing signs that investment is being made in Boston an... |
2009 |
BRA Approves Charlesview Redevelopment in Allston-Brighton |
| December 17, 2009 |
| 340 Mixed-Income Residential Units Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board granted approval to the Charlesview redevelopment project in Allston-Brighton following a p... |
Mayor Menino Reminds Shoppers to Visit Downtown Crossing’s First Ever Holiday Market |
| December 14, 2009 |
| Two weeks in, seasonal marketplace proves to be a success Artists & specialty food vendors have something for everyone With ten shopping days left, Mayor Thomas M. Menino tod... |
Boston Wins 4th Census Challenge; City’s Population Continues to Grow |
| December 1, 2009 |
| Census Bureau again adjusts figures following Mayor’s challenge; Raises city’s population to 620,535 City still contends population should be 630,384 Mayor Thomas M. Menino... |
Mayor Menino Kicks Off Holiday Season |
| November 24, 2009 |
| A flurry of special deals and great finds await shoppers in the city Mayor Thomas M. Menino today kicked off the holiday season by announcing the first annual Holiday Market in Dow... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| November 18, 2009 |
| Projects in Financial District, South End, Dorchester & Hyde Park Get Go Ahead Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors a... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward (cont.) |
| November 18, 2009 |
| 252-254 Adams Street Project in Dorchester Moves Forward The Board granted approval for the 252-254 Adams Street redevelopment project in Dorchester. The development team will raze ... |
BRA Statement Regarding Charlesview & Nov. 17 Board Meeting |
| November 16, 2009 |
| The BRA feels that the Charlesview redevelopment project has completed the public process and is ready for consideration by the BRA Board of Directors for approval. Nonetheless, it will be removed fr... |
Mayor Menino, W Hotel Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of Boston’s Newest World-Class Hotel |
| October 30, 2009 |
| 300 New Jobs Generated by First ‘Boston Invests in Growth’ Project Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined W Hotel officials and members of the Chinatown and Theater District communit... |
Mayor Menino Welcomes First Wind Headquarters to Downtown Boston |
| October 28, 2009 |
| Leading wind power developer to occupy space in historic Leather District—First Wind signs new 35,877 SF office lease with Millennium Partners at 179 Lincoln St. Mayor Thomas M. Me... |
City of Boston, Bank of America Announce Pilot to Preserve Tenancies in Foreclosed Properties |
| October 28, 2009 |
| Initiative is Part of City’s Continued Efforts to Acquire Foreclosed Homes, Stabilize Hardest Hit Neighborhoods Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Bank of America Corporation today announc... |
Boston Targets $84 Million for Transportation Improvements |
| October 27, 2009 |
| City submits application for federal stimulus grant for Port of Boston project; Project includes 4 sites that would immediately create 620 construction jobs As part of Mayor Thoma... |
Mayor, Business Community Celebrate Successful First Year of Boston Buying Power Initiative |
| October 26, 2009 |
| City’s Energy Broker Partner Opens Sales Office in Downtown Crossing Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the City’s partner in its Boston Buying Power initiative, Tay... |
Mayor Menino Announces Design Team for Mary Soo Hoo/Chinatown Gateway Park |
| October 21, 2009 |
| BRA to Host Public Meetings to Finalize Design; Mass Turnpike Commits $160,000 for Construction Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Chinatown community, the Boston Redevelopmen... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground on New Dudley Square Police Station and Launches New Public Safety Website |
| October 15, 2009 |
| Celebration marks latest milestone in Dudley Vision Master Plan; Website is another example of the City’s commitment to using technology to enhance communication at the neighborhood level |
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino celebrates fashion icon LouisBoston’s trend-setting announcement to relocate to the Boston Waterfront |
| October 15, 2009 |
| Luxury retailer inks deal with Fan Pier Development LLC to occupy 20,000 SF of retail space on water’s edge Mayor Thomas M. Menino enthusiastically confirmed today that LouisBoston... |
Public-Private Partnership Moves Fenway Center/Parcel 7 Air-Rights Development Forward |
| October 15, 2009 |
| BRA Applauds Turnpike Board's Decision to Approve Contract Changes to Spur Development Fenway Center is First Air-Rights Project to Move Forward Since Completion of "Civic Vision for Turnp... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Launch of City’s Newest Cutting Edge Company |
| October 8, 2009 |
| Welcomes Artaic to the Boston Marine Industrial Park;
Thanks CreateBoston Initiative for Assisting with Financing & Site Location At 4:00 p.m. today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino will c... |
Mayor Menino Hosts Green Jobs Rally to Advocate for $4M ARRA Labor Grant |
| October 7, 2009 |
| Blue in Green Initiative Will Build Green Economy
for Residents of Blue Hill Avenue Corridor Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined workforce development officials, employers, non-p... |
Boston Again Challenges Census Estimate |
| October 1, 2009 |
| Mayor Challenges Results for 4th Year in a Row; Says City Population Estimate Should be Raised to 630,384 In a letter to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mayor Thomas M. Menino is challeng... |
Mayor Menino Announces Two New Biotech Companies Move Operations to Boston |
| September 28, 2009 |
| City’s LifeTech Initiative Assists with Financing, Site Location & Permitting Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that two new biotech companies – Ginkgo BioWorks and Eutropics ... |
Mayor Dedicates Emmanuel College's New $70 Million Science Center |
| September 24, 2009 |
| State-of-the-Art Center to Provide 14 Labs & Classroom Space Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Sister Janet Eisner, President of Emmanuel College, and John Palmieri, Director of ... |
City Unveils Young Adult Financial Literacy Website |
| September 17, 2009 |
| ONEin3Money.org Will Supply Boston’s 20-34 Year Old Population with Crucial Financial Planning Tools Mayor Thomas M. Menino is proud to announce that the City of Boston has teamed ... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| September 16, 2009 |
| Projects in South Boston & West Roxbury Get Go Ahead Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors approved the following two... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| September 16, 2009 |
| continued... Gordon’s Wood Project to Bring 42 Homeownership Units to West Roxbury in a New Design The BRA Board also granted approval to the Gordon’s Wood proj... |
BRA Begins Broadcasting Board Meetings Live on TV and Streaming Web Video |
| September 15, 2009 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority is pleased to announce that beginning with tonight’s Board Meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m., the public is now able to view the proceedings live on the city’s governm... |
Mayor Menino Tops Off Russia Wharf |
| September 15, 2009 |
| 350 Construction Workers Celebrate Half-Way Mark Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Boston Redevelopment Authority and Boston Properties officials for a ceremonial “topping off” o... |
Mayor Menino Releases Mid-Year Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding |
| August 25, 2009 |
| First City Nationwide to Report Six Month Job Creation, Business Development and Infrastructure Improvement Data Three developments receive $720,000 in Brownfields funds to redevelop vacan... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| August 13, 2009 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors granted tentative designation to a redeveloper for a parcel in the Charlestown Navy Yard, conveyed a... |
Mayor Announces New Projects Move Forward |
| August 13, 2009 |
| (continued...) Concord Baptist Church Redevelopment in the South End Will Bring 9 New Residential Units The BRA Board approved the redevelopment of the Concord Baptist Church, ... |
Mayor Menino to Celebrate ONEin3 Boston's 5th Anniversary |
| August 7, 2009 |
| City’s 20-34 Year-Old Initiative Marks Milestone with Advisory Council Reunion; Welcomes Newest Council Members On August 10, 2009 Mayor Thomas M. Menino will join current and pas... |
Mayor Menino Kicks-Off Newest Project on South Boston Waterfront |
| July 18, 2009 |
| Liberty Wharf Replaces Jimmy’s Harborside with New
Restaurant, Office Space & HarborWalk Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined officials from the Boston Redevelopment Authority, Ma... |
Mayor Menino Says “Come on Down! Boston is the Place to Locate your Retail Business” |
| July 7, 2009 |
| Hosts 2nd Annual Retail Opportunities Tour Walks Group of 70 Retailers, Brokers & Developers through Back Bay & Fenway Mayor Thomas M. Menino today touted Boston as the pl... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of $372M Battery Wharf Complex |
| July 6, 2009 |
| Newest Extension of Boston’s HarborWalk
and Boston Maritime Museum Now Open Joins New Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel & Residences Mayor Thomas M. Menino today celebrated the ... |
BRA & MOITI Partner to Attract Spanish Companies Exploring Expansion Opportunities in Mass. |
| June 29, 2009 |
| A delegation of leading Spanish companies will visit Massachusetts today to better understand market opportunities within the state. This delegation of CEO’s and high level Spanish government economic... |
Mayor Menino Announces Harvard Allston Partnership Fund Recipients |
| June 26, 2009 |
| Six Non-Profit Organizations Split $100,000 in First-Round Funding Funds to Support Vibrant Programs & Community Improvement Initiatives in Allston-Brighton Mayor Thomas M. M... |
Going Green: Mayor Menino Announces $300,000 in Empowerment Zone Funding to Create Green-Collar Jobs |
| June 25, 2009 |
Grant targets high-risk youth and funds training for adults In the fourth and final green announcement in a week-long series, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today celebrated $300,000 in... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of 45 Province Street |
| June 11, 2009 |
| Project Transforms Province Street with Streetscape Improvements; Residential & Restaurant Space Add Vitality to Downtown Crossing Neighborhood Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined ... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground for New $40M Boston Renaissance Charter Public School in Hyde Park |
| June 8, 2009 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School (BRCPS) to break ground on its new $40 million school building in Hyde Park. BRCPS will restore two industrial buildin... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Mullen’s Move to Boston |
| June 1, 2009 |
| Ad Agency Moves Headquarters to Financial District,
Brings 300 Professionals to Boston’s Creative Economy Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Mullen CEO Joe Grimaldi to celebrat... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of Fenway Health’s New State-of-the-Art Facility |
| May 7, 2009 |
| Believed to be largest facility ever constructed by LGBT-specific organization Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Fenway Health staff and board members for a ribbon-cutting ceremo... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Opening of Dana-Farber’s New Experimental Cancer Imaging Center in Boston’s Marine Industrial Park |
| April 27, 2009 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute officials to celebrate the opening of its new 14,000 square-foot Lurie Family Imaging Center, one of the most advanced experimental can... |
BRA Adopts New Start Time for Board Meetings |
| April 2, 2009 |
| Mayor Asks for Evening Meeting Time to Allow for Greater Public Participation The Boston Redevelopment Authority today announced that its Board has adopted a request by Mayor Thoma... |
Mayor Hosts Career Fair Offering Valuable Job-Search Techniques |
| April 2, 2009 |
| Attendees learn to polish résumés and sharpen their interview skills for everything they need to compete in today's tough market The City of Boston offers a wide array of services ... |
City Hosts Business Seminar & Workshop to Help Businesses Prosper in Down Economy |
| March 31, 2009 |
| Two-Hour Workshop to Discuss New Marketing Techniques, Help with Lease Negotiations & Cost Efficient Strategies The City of Boston, Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Downtow... |
Mayor Menino declares this Saturday and Sunday “EITC Weekend” in Boston |
| March 28, 2009 |
| City partners with the faith-based community to get out the word about 25 free tax prep sites and remind residents to claim Earned Income Tax Credit With just over two weeks to go ... |
Mayor Menino Welcomes 600 New Employees to the Fort Point Channel |
| March 24, 2009 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined executives from Retail Convergence, Inc. (RCI) and Cengage Learning to welcome them to the Fort Point Channel in their new office spaces in the Channel Center compl... |
Mayor Menino Supports Allston Bike Manufacturing Company |
| March 19, 2009 |
| Geekhouse Bike Company Receives $70,000 Loan from City Program Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Martin Walsh from Geekhouse Bike Company to present him with a check for a $70,00... |
City Conducts Hyde Park Business District Retail Market Study |
| February 20, 2009 |
| Hosts February 26 Community Meeting to Discuss Draft Results & Next Steps Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City has received the draft results from a retail market s... |
BRA Approves Residential Project in South Boston |
| February 19, 2009 |
| Fifteen New Homeownership Units Slated for West Broadway Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board granted approval for a $5 million deve... |
Mayor Menino Announces Two New Neighborhood Planning Initiatives |
| February 19, 2009 |
| BRA Begins Process by Awarding Consultant Contracts to Assist with Planning Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board granted approval to... |
Mayor Menino Helps Working Families Put “Money in Their Pockets” |
| January 30, 2009 |
| City Offers 25 Free Tax Prep Sites; Workers Can Receive Up to $5,547! In an effort to ensure that working families receive the full tax refund that they deserve, Mayor Thomas M. Me... |
Mayor Announces $543 Million in Private Investment, 1,350 Construction Jobs Get Go-Ahead at BRA Board Meeting |
| January 29, 2009 |
New Suffolk School of Art & Design & One Kenmore Project Receive Approvals Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that two projects that total $543 million in private investmen... |
BRA Approves Boston College’s Institutional Master Plan |
| January 29, 2009 |
| Approval Given with 1 Proviso; 150 dorm beds on “Brighton Campus” Will Be Taken Under Further Advisement College must still seek further approval before moving forward with any planned ind... |
City Celebrates the Opening of Two New Businesses at the Scrafft Center in Charlestown |
| January 22, 2009 |
| IntraLinks Opens Expanded Office Facility; Cogito Relocates from Cambridge Boston Redevelopment Authority Director John F. Palmieri today joined officials from IntraLinks to commem... |
City Approves New Changes to Russia Wharf Project |
| January 13, 2009 |
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$500M Project Increases Office Space, Adds Artist Work Studio Space Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that changes were approved to a key waterfront project to ensure that i... |
2008 |
BRA Grants Approval for $40M New Boston Renaissance Charter Public School Building in Hyde Park |
| December 18, 2008 |
| School Relocates from Back Bay; Restores Two Industrial Buildings Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School is moving forward with it... |
Mayor Menino & Secretary Bump Host Workforce Strategies Summit to Build Boston’s Workforce |
| December 11, 2008 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Suzanne M. Bump and Chair of Boston PIC and President of Brigham & Women’s Hospital Dr. Gary Gottlieb today hosted... |
Boston’s Population Continues to Grow |
| December 5, 2008 |
| Census Bureau Again Adjusts Figures Following Mayor’s Third Challenge; Raises City’s Population to 608,352 In response to a recent challenge by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the U.S. Ce... |
Mayor Announces $393 Million in Private Investment, 1,600 Construction Jobs Get Go-Ahead at BRA Board Meeting |
| December 4, 2008 |
| BRA Advances Prudential Center Projects & Fort Point Channel Projects Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that four projects that total $393 million in private investment received app... |
Mayor Menino & Harvard President Faust Celebrate Harvard Allston Education Portal |
| November 21, 2008 |
| New Community Educational Facility Provides
Gateway into Harvard for Boston Kids Mayor Thomas M. Menino today got a first hand look at kids performing science experiments at the ... |
Mayor Menino Kicks-Off $42M Modern Theatre Redevelopment |
| November 20, 2008 |
| Suffolk University Begins Work to Restore Historic Façade, Build New Theater/Gallery Space & 197-Bed Residence Hall Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Suffolk University to celebr... |
Mayor Announces $75 Million in Private Investment, More Than 300 Construction Jobs Get Go-Ahead at BRA Board Meeting |
| November 13, 2008 |
| BRA Advances Parcel A at Seaport Square, Fenway Residential Project, Beacon Hill Commercial Project, Fitness Center in West Roxbury Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that four... |
Mayor Menino Releases Small Business Sustainability Survey Results; Finds Energy Costs are #1 Concern |
| November 12, 2008 |
| City Schedules Energy Saving Workshops to Assist Businesses Mayor Thomas M. Menino today released a new survey that finds that the majority of small businesses in Boston are strug... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Return of FAO Schwarz to Boston |
| November 8, 2008 |
| Famed Toy Store to Join Macy’s Downtown Crossing Location Mayor Thomas M. Menino today celebrated the return of FAO Schwarz to Boston with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the Macy’s... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Artist Live/Work Model Unit at Westinghouse Plaza |
| October 15, 2008 |
| Project to Add 62 Studios to Hyde Park’s Growing Artist Community Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined City Councilor Rob Consalvo, The Hamilton Company, the Boston Redevelopment Au... |
Mayor Announces $261 Million in Private Investment, More Than 1,000 Construction Jobs Get Go-Ahead at BRA Board Meeting |
| October 15, 2008 |
| BRA Advances Parcel 24 Project in Chinatown,
350 Boylston Street in Back Bay & Wheelock College Renovation in the Fens Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Parcel 24, a 32... |
Mayor Challenges Census Population Estimate for Third Year in a Row |
| October 1, 2008 |
| Says Boston’s Population Estimate Should be
Raised by Almost 20,000 People For the third consecutive year, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today has challenged the official census populat... |
Mayor Menino Unveils ‘The Norman B. Leventhal Walk to the Sea’ |
| September 25, 2008 |
| One-Mile Walk Showcases Four Centuries of Boston’s
History from Beacon Hill to Long Wharf Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined prominent real estate developer, Norman B. Leventhal... |
MAYOR MENINO LAUDS OPENING OF 1330 BOYLSTON STREET; ANNOUNCES PROGRESS ON UPPER BOYLSTON STREET |
| September 18, 2008 |
| New cross street, lively streetscapes and a proposal for a new mixed-use project underway. Celebrating the opening of 1330 Boylston Street, a mixed-use residential, commercial and... |
City Releases RFQ for Design of New Dudley Square Municipal Office Facility |
| September 15, 2008 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City has released a Request for Qualifications for the design of the new 21st-century municipal office facility to be located in the heart of Dudley Squ... |
City Grants Approval for New Carpenters Union Headquarters in Dorchester |
| September 10, 2008 |
| New England Regional Council of Carpenters Will Build State-of-the-Art Facility Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the New England Regional Council of Carpenters received ... |
City Approves Bulfinch Triangle Project |
| August 12, 2008 |
| The Merano’ to Bring Two New Hotels, Office & Retail Space Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that at the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors meeting, the Cit... |
Mayor Menino Announces Release of RFP for Roslindale Substation Site |
| August 8, 2008 |
| Recognizing the significance of this project to the neighborhood, Mayor Thomas M. Menino proudly announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for ... |
Mayor Menino Announces Release of RFP for Roslindale Substation Site |
| August 8, 2008 |
| Recognizing the significance of this project to the neighborhood, Mayor Thomas M. Menino proudly announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for ... |
Mayor Menino Seeks Nominations for Christian Science Plaza Task Force |
| July 21, 2008 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) is beginning a public process to seek neighbors’ input regarding the update of the Master Plan for the Christian Sc... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Opening of SnapChef in South Boston |
| July 16, 2008 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Boston Redevelopment Authority Director John Palmieri and the owners of SnapChef as they celebrate the opening of their new headquarters in South Boston. SnapChef... |
Mayor Menino Announces Photo Installation Project in Downtown Crossing |
| July 15, 2008 |
| Celebrates the People of Downtown Crossing Through “Have We Met Yet?” Public Art Campaign Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the public art project, HAVE WE MET YET?, ... |
Mayor Menino Announces Three Biotech Companies Move Operations to Boston |
| July 10, 2008 |
| City’s LifeTech Initiative Brings Almost 100 Jobs, Fills 70,000 SF of Space Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that three biotech companies – Cogito Health Inc., Paratek Pharma... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Time Capsule Found at Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square |
| June 25, 2008 |
| Presents Contents to Roxbury Historical Society; Asks Community to Submit Ideas for New Time Capsule Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined BRA Director John Palmieri, Rep. Byron Ru... |
Mayor Menino Announces Various Projects Receive BRA Board Approval |
| June 24, 2008 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a variety of projects around the city – projects include approval for Suffolk’s Institutional... |
Mayor Menino Announces Various Projects Receive BRA Board Approval |
| June 24, 2008 |
Continued... BRA Selects Planning Consultant for Allston-Brighton Community Wide Plan The BRA Board granted approval for BRA staff to enter into consultant s... |
Mayor Menino Hosts “Experience Boston Retail Opportunities Tour |
| June 8, 2008 |
| Walking, Trolley and Boat Tour to Showcase Boston Opportunities Mayor Thomas M. Menino today hosted “Experience Boston”, a retail opportunities tour for retailers, brokers and dev... |
Mayor Menino Announces Go-Ahead for Norman B. Leventhal "Walk to the Sea" Trail |
| June 3, 2008 |
| BRA Board Grants Approval for One-Mile Trail; Also Approves Retail/Office Project in Back Bay, Receives Approval to
Advertise RFI for Charlestown Navy Yard Building Mayor Thomas M... |
Mayor Menino Seeks Innovative Green Jobs Training Programs |
| June 3, 2008 |
| $250,000 Available from Neighborhood Jobs Trust for Green Jobs Looking to boost the skills of local residents so they are ready to fully participate in the emerging gre... |
Mayor Menino Announces Important Projects Move Forward |
| April 29, 2008 |
| BRA Board Approves Several Projects Through Out the City Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of pro... |
Mayor Menino Announces Incentive to Keep JPMorgan in Boston |
| April 29, 2008 |
| Says Company Will Retain 725 Jobs While Adding Almost 400 New Jobs Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced an incentive package to encourage JPMorgan to remain in Boston, retainin... |
Mayor Menino Launches Sustainable Business Leader Program |
| April 23, 2008 |
| Accepts $50,000 Grant from State DEP, Urges Businesses to Join Program Furthering Boston’s green efforts, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today launched the Sustainable Business Leader (SB... |
Mayor Announces Important Projects Move Forward |
| April 1, 2008 |
| BRA Board Gives Go-Ahead for Gardner Museum Expansion,
4 Newbury Street & 154 Green Street Projects Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board... |
Mayor Menino Announces Seven Boston Businesses Receive ‘Inner City Urban Business Award’ |
| March 12, 2008 |
| Companies Are Now Finalists for National ‘Inner City 100 Award’ Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined representatives from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and the ... |
Mayor Menino Announces Dudley Square Design Competition |
| March 10, 2008 |
| Competition to Coincide with Upcoming National AIA Convention in Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority issued a call for entry for a... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Dorchester Avenue Transportation & Streetscape Action Plan |
| March 8, 2008 |
| Celebrates Three-Year Community Planning Process;
Announces Additional Funds to Begin Implementation Phase Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Dorchester community and memb... |
Menino Receives $300,000 in Grants for Youth Jobs & Educational Opportunities |
| February 22, 2008 |
| Grants Allow Work Programs to Now Serve Youth Year-Round Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Patrick Administration officials, Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, Suzanne... |
Menino Announces Opening of New WriteBoston Writing Centers |
| February 22, 2008 |
| High School Writing Centers in Hyde Park & West Roxbury to Serve More than 2,000 Boston Public High School Students Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that WriteBoston has rece... |
Mayor Menino Announces WriteBoston Receives $50,000 Grant |
| February 22, 2008 |
| Funding Will Give Teens Chance to Overcome Life
Challenges While Improving Writing Skills Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that WriteBoston has been awarded a $50,000 grant to b... |
Mayor Announces Roslindale Community Meeting to Review Draft Zoning |
| February 19, 2008 |
| Seeks Input from Community Before Zoning is Adopted Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority are pleased to announce that the City will host a community meetin... |
Mayor Announces New $30M Office & Restaurant Buildings Coming to South Boston Waterfront |
| January 31, 2008 |
| BRA Board Gives Go-Ahead for New Project on former Jimmy’s Harborside Site Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announces that a new boutique office building and four new restaurants are c... |
Mayor Menino Appoints New Chief Planner |
| January 31, 2008 |
| Taps Veteran, Well-Respected Planning Professional, Kairos Shen, to Lead Planning Functions for the Entire City Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that he has chosen Kairos She... |
Menino Announces New Housing Moves Forward in Charlestown |
| January 10, 2008 |
| 75 West School Street Project to Bring Almost 100 Units of New Housing Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved th... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Opening of 10 West Street |
| January 9, 2008 |
| New Suffolk University Residence Hall to Provide Housing for 274 Students Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Suffolk University officials for the opening of their newest residenc... |
2007 |
Mayor Menino Unveils Recommendations for Downtown Crossing |
| November 27, 2007 |
| Vision for revitalization includes mix of uses, public realm enhancements, pedestrian focus and comprehensive branding strategy Historic architecture. A plum, central location. E... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Research Tool to Focus on Economic Development in Boston |
| November 26, 2007 |
| Says ‘Labor Market Assessment Tool’ Will Assist City in Analyzing Economic Development Opportunities Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (... |
Mayor Announces Milestone for Jackson Square Redevelopment Project |
| November 15, 2007 |
| BRA Board Paves Way for Phase 1 of TOD Project; Work Set to Begin in Early ’08 Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the $250 million Jackson Square redevelopment project i... |
Mayor Menino Meets with Dorchester Middle School Students as they Help Test City's First Upcoming WiFi Network |
| November 5, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today met with a group of eighth-grade students from Dorchester’s Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School at the intersection of Intervale Street and Blue Hill Avenue to see a de... |
Mayor Announces Additional Housing for Charlestown Navy Yard |
| October 23, 2007 |
| BRA Board Approval Gives Go-Ahead for Building 33 Conversion The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a new residential project in the Charlestown Navy ... |
Mayor Menino Announces Roslindale's New Strategic Plan |
| October 23, 2007 |
| Says New Community Vision Will Serve as Roadmap
in Updating Neighborhood’s Zoning Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Director... |
Mayor Announces BRA Approval of Tufts Expansion Project |
| October 3, 2007 |
| Dental School will Increase Patient Capacity & Community Benefits The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today approved Tufts University’s proposal to expand their existing Denta... |
Mayor Announces Russia Wharf Design Changes |
| October 3, 2007 |
| Says BRA Board Approval Makes Way for Latest Architectural Masterpiece on Boston Waterfront Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Boston Properties, owners of Russia Wharf, r... |
BRA Board Approves 15th Director in 50 Years |
| October 3, 2007 |
| John F. Palmieri to Lead City’s Planning & Economic Development Agency The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Directors today approved John F. Palmieri to be the 15th direct... |
City Selects Suffolk University to Redevelop the Modern |
| October 3, 2007 |
| Restoration Will Preserve Historic Theatre; Add New Residential and Cultural Space Today Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board selected S... |
Mayor Menino Announces BRA Approval of $1 Billion Harvard Science Center |
| October 3, 2007 |
| Research Complex Will Keep Boston on Cutting-edge
of Life Science Research Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors... |
Mayor Menino Announces "Fan Pier Comes to Life" |
| September 26, 2007 |
| Groundbreaking Ceremony Paves Way for Much Anticipated,
New 21-Acre Urban Neighborhood on Boston’s Waterfront Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston-based development firm, The Fallon ... |
Mayor Menino Names John Palmieri New BRA Chief |
| September 19, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that he has named John Palmieri as his choice to lead the Boston Redevelopment Authority. Formerly the Director of Development Services in Hartford, John Palmie... |
Mayor Menino Announces New $130 Million Industrial Facility to be Added to Boston Marine Industrial Park |
| September 11, 2007 |
| Says New Multi-Tenant Facility is a Boost to Boston’s
Fishing and Transport Industry Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Dire... |
Long Wharf Pavilion Gets New, Unique Waterfront Restaurant |
| September 11, 2007 |
| Eat Drink Laugh Restaurant Group Plans “Doc’s,” a Casual Dining Establishment The Long Wharf pavilion is one step closer today to being home to an exciting new and unique restauran... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Master Planning Process for Dorchester’s Columbia Point |
| September 11, 2007 |
| BRA-led Community Process to Yield Comprehensive Vision for Transportation, Land Use, and Future Development Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment A... |
Mayor Menino Works to Relocate Downtown Crossing Pushcart Vendors |
| August 24, 2007 |
| Mayor, BRA Instrumental in Securing New Locations for Vendors Displaced by Construction Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City and the Boston Redevelopment Authority... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground on Mass College of Pharmacy's New Academic Building |
| August 22, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences to officially break ground on a new six-story academic building on the south side of Huntington Avenue in ... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Launch of Second Harborwalk Audio |
| August 16, 2007 |
| Free City-Produced MP3 Audio Tour Showcases Fort Point Channel Neighborhood Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of the City’s second free Boston Harborwalk MP3 audio ... |
Mayor Menino Brokers Affordable Housing Agreement for Mission Hill Residents |
| August 14, 2007 |
| Secures Tenants’ Futures at Franklin Square Apartment Building Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the City has successfully negotiated a long-term affordable housing agree... |
BRA Board Moves Several Projects Forward |
| August 14, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the city, including final approvals for the One Franklin Stre... |
BRA Board Moves Several Projects Forward (Cont.) |
| August 14, 2007 |
| 368 Congress Street Moves Forward; Existing Fort Point Office Building to Undergo Rehab and Modern Upgrade The BRA Board approved a rehabilitation project at 368 Congress Street, m... |
Mayor Menino Announces Roslindale Shopping Center to Undergo Renovation |
| August 3, 2007 |
| Says Proposal for New Stop and Shop Store, New Retail, and Physical Upgrades Will Further Enliven Area Mayor Thomas M. Menino today commended recently-filed plans with the Boston ... |
Mayor Menino Announces Two Vendors to Remain in Downtown Crossing |
| August 1, 2007 |
| Says New Home for Merchants Part of City’s Continued Effort to Strengthen District’s Vitality Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that GT Florist and Lambert’s Marketplace, two ... |
BRA Names Michael F. Glavin to City's Institutional Development Team |
| July 19, 2007 |
| Former Bank of America Community Development Executive Named to City’s Institutional Development Team; Michael F. Glavin to be point person on Harvard University’s Allston Expansion ... |
BRA Board Moves Several Projects Forward |
| July 19, 2007 |
| Board Gives Go-Ahead for Several Institutional Projects;
New Affordable Housing & Commercial Projects Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Bo... |
BRA Board Moves Several Projects Forward (Cont.) |
| July 19, 2007 |
| Emmanuel College Gets Go-Ahead for New Academic and Science Building in Fenway The BRA Board approved an amendment to Emmanuel College’s proposal for a new Academic Science Buildin... |
Mayor Announces Mobius Moves to the South End |
| July 3, 2007 |
| Boston Arts Organization’s New Home Will Complete New Artist Live-Work Development on Harrison Avenue Mayor Thomas M. Menino is pleased to announce that Mobius, a local non-profit ... |
City Issues RFP for Redevelopment of Modern Theatre |
| July 2, 2007 |
| Historic Theatre’s Restoration Will Complete City’s Goal of Preservation The Boston Redevelopment Authority has issued a Request for Proposals seeking the redevelopment of the Mode... |
City Selects Winthrop Square Garage Operator |
| June 29, 2007 |
| Network Parking Company Will Manage Parking Facility on Interim Basis The City of Boston has selected Network Parking Company, Ltd., as the new parking facility operator for the Wi... |
Mayor Menino Praises New Staples Store Proposed for Roslindale Village |
| June 28, 2007 |
| Says New Proposed New Retail Store In-Line with
Developing Community Vision Mayor Thomas M. Menino today commended Staples for their plan to build their sixth Boston store in Ro... |
Mayor Selects Parcel P-3 Developer |
| June 21, 2007 |
| Elma Lewis Partners to Breathe New Life into Roxbury with ‘Ruggles Place’ Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board granted tentative des... |
Mayor Announces Important Projects Move Forward |
| June 21, 2007 |
| Board Gives Go-Ahead for South Boston Waterfront’s
$690 Million Waterside Place; State-of-the-Art Research
Facility in the Fenway Neighborhood Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced ... |
Mayor Menino Announces New 100,00 Square-Foot Facility For The Greater Boston Food Bank |
| June 6, 2007 |
| New and Improved Newmarket Location to Allow Organization to Expand; Double Annual Food Distribution to 50 Million Pounds Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that The Greater Bo... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Boston Civic Design Commission Members |
| June 4, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Daniel St. Clair (AIA) and Andrea Leers (FAIA) were recently appointed to the Boston Civic Design Commission (BCDC) to fill the two vacancies left by the de... |
Mayor Menino Announces Important Projects Move Forward |
| May 31, 2007 |
| Board Gives Go-Ahead for New Music Hall on Lansdowne Street Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of ... |
*Press Statement* Get the Facts About Hayward Place |
| May 18, 2007 |
| Letter to the Editor - Originally Published in the Boston Globe - May 13, 2007. To the Editor: If Steve Bailey’s column on Hayward Place (May 4, 2007) took an honest look a... |
Mayor Menino Launches Initiative for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| May 10, 2007 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino, in partnership with English for New Bostonians, today launched a new workplace English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) initiative at Boston’s Marine Industrial Park (MIP... |
Mayor Announces Winthrop Square Garage Will Benefit Public Housing and Programs |
| May 10, 2007 |
| Proceeds from parking and sale will go toward public safety, renovations, and human service programs Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced plans to use revenue from the Winthrop S... |
Mayor Menino Gives Youth Opportunities |
| May 8, 2007 |
| New Dudley Square Headquarters Provides Critical Services for Court-Involved Youth: Case Management, Education, Transitional Jobs & Placement Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Se... |
Mayor Announces BRA Board Moves 311 Summer Street Project Forward |
| May 8, 2007 |
| Mixed-Use Rehab in Fort Point Neighborhood to Serve as
New Home to Architectural Design Firm, ADD, Inc. Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority B... |
Mayor Menino Joins Berkeley Investments to Celebrate Groundbreaking at Fort Point Channel’s FP3 |
| April 20, 2007 |
| Mixed-Use Project Will Boast Resident and Artist Housing; New Restaurant Space for Barbara Lynch’s Latest Culinary Ventures Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Berkeley Investments... |
Menino Announces BRA Board Moves Important Projects Forward |
| March 29, 2007 |
| St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Gets Go-Ahead on Institutional Master Plan; Hyde Park Gains Artist Live-Work Housing; New Dudley Housing to Compliment Ongoing Plans for Square’s Revitalization<... |
Mayor Menino’s Wireless Initiative Moves Forward |
| March 13, 2007 |
| openairboston.net to Serve Among Nation’s First Non-Profit Wireless Networks Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Wireless Initiative has filed incorporation p... |
BRA Board Approves New Zoning Regulations |
| March 8, 2007 |
| Groundwater Conservation Overlay District Expands to Include Downtown Neighborhoods; New Electronic Signage Amendment Approved The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors... |
BRA Wins Mosque Land Sale Case |
| February 23, 2007 |
| Judge Refuses to Hear Plaintiff’s Claims A Suffolk Superior Court judge today granted the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s (BRA) motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case that... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Opening of ArtBlock |
| February 20, 2007 |
| City’s First Ever Artist-Focused RFP Leads to New Artist Live/Work & Gallery Space along Harrison Avenue in the South End Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined New Atlantic Developme... |
BRA Board Oks Development Projects |
| February 13, 2007 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to two development projects that will bring a substantial amount of commercial office space in the Leather District and res... |
City of Boston Wins Approval to Expand Empowerment Zone |
| February 12, 2007 |
| Turnpike Air Rights Development Parcels Are Now in the ‘Zone’ The City of Boston today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently granted ap... |
Menino & Dana-Farber Celebrate New Waterfront Campus |
| January 26, 2007 |
| Harbor Campus to house administrative offices and research laboratories and imaging facility Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute officials as they cele... |
Menino Announces First Official Step in Realization of Winthrop Square Tower |
| January 25, 2007 |
| Says Trans National’s Proposal Would Exhibit World-Class Design; Be Among First Major Buildings in Boston to Go Green Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Rede... |
Mayor Menino Announces Important Projects Move Forward |
| January 11, 2007 |
| Several Housing and Commercial Projects Receive BRA Approval The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved several important housing and commercial projects ... |
2006 |
Menino Announces Key Projects Move Forward |
| December 21, 2006 |
| New On-Campus Student Housing; Long-Awaited Downtown Hotel Get Go-Ahead “The approval of these important projects illustrate the strength of our city’s economy,” said Mayor Menino.... |
City Selects Restaurateur for Long Wharf Pavilion Site |
| December 21, 2006 |
| Eat Drink Laugh Restaurant Group Plans Casual Seafood Establishment The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today selected Eat Drink Laugh Restaurant Group (EDL) to redevelop the ... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Green Building Standards for Boston |
| December 19, 2006 |
| City of Boston to Become First Major City In Nation to Incorporate LEED Standards into Zoning Code Mayor Thomas M. Menino today released Boston’s proposed green building zoning art... |
Menino Announces “Holi-Daily” Programming |
| December 12, 2006 |
| Mayor Says Daily Musical Performances, Special Boston-Brand Pushcart, and Festive Holiday Retail Windows to Run Through December in Downtown District Mayor Thomas M. Menino toda... |
Mayor Menino Announces Winthrop Square Redevelopment Proposal |
| November 13, 2006 |
| Development team hires Pritzker prize winner Renzo Piano to design iconic tower; Design Shows One of the Largest Proposed Green Buildings in the World Mayor Thomas M. Menino to... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Launch of Harborwalk Audio Tour |
| November 4, 2006 |
| Free MP3 Tour to Take Residents, Visitors Along One Mile of Boston’s Waterfront Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of the Boston Harborwalk audio tour at a cele... |
Boston Population is Growing |
| October 27, 2006 |
| Census Bureau acknowledges previous estimate undercounted residents by more than 37,000 people In response to a recent challenge by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the U.S. Census Bureau h... |
BRA Board Moves Important Projects Forward |
| October 19, 2006 |
| New Downtown Housing Planned, Transitional Program Moves to Roxbury, and Fenway Health Center to Break Ground;
Apple Computer Store Gets Go-Ahead
The Boston Redevelopment Authority... |
Menino Announces City's First WiFi Pilot Project |
| October 16, 2006 |
| Grove Hall, Dudley Square Area to Host First Demonstration;
Mayor Also Lights Two Downtown WiFi Hot Spots as
City's Wireless Initiative Takes Off
Mayor Thomas Menino today anno... |
City Contesting Census Results |
| October 4, 2006 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino wrote a letter (click here to read the letter) to the U.S. Census Bureau last week to officially no... |
City Moves Forward with Dudley Ferdinand Office Building |
| September 21, 2006 |
| BRA Acquires Site, Releases RFP for Demolition & Construction In a major step forward for Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s commitment to restore and reactivate Dudley Square’s historic Fe... |
Boston Named 2nd Fastest Growing Retail City in Country |
| September 20, 2006 |
| National Inner-City Retail Conference Releases New Market Data At a national two-day conference held in Atlanta, Boston officials learned that the city had been named the 2nd faste... |
Urban Marketing Collaborative to Lead Downtown Crossing Initiative |
| September 7, 2006 |
| BRA Selects International Firm to Help Create Branding
& Identity Strategy for Boston’s Retail District The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today awarded Urban Marketing Col... |
BRA Board Moves Important Projects Forward |
| September 7, 2006 |
| Nearly 600 Units Added to South Boston; New Housing to Replace Automotive Site in Allston The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved two important communi... |
Mayor’s Infrastructure Investment Incentive Becomes State Law |
| September 7, 2006 |
| Municipalities gain new power to drive the creation of jobs and housing Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Infrastructure Investment Incentive (H. 5111), known as I-Cubed, was signed by Gove... |
Long Wharf Restaurant to Offer Scenic New Access to Downtown’s Waterfront |
| August 31, 2006 |
| RFP for Long Wharf Building to Allow for New Activity at Water’s Edge Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has issued a Request for ... |
BRA Board Moves Important Projects Forward Much Needed Elderly Housing; State of the Art Community Center get Go-Ahead |
| August 10, 2006 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved two important community projects: a world-class community center at 650 and 655 Dudley Street in the Roxbury and Dorchester neighb... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of Trilogy |
| August 3, 2006 |
| Unprecedented Model for Mixed Use Will Provide Fenway Neighborhood With 576 Units of New Housing Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined developer Fenway Ventures LLC, elected officials, ... |
Mayor Menino Announces $325,000 for Bostonians to Upgrade Math and Science Skills |
| August 2, 2006 |
| Mayor Says Awards Part of New Math and Science Advancement Program; Will Boost Opportunities for Residents and Employers Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the City of Boston ha... |
BRA Board Moves Projects Forward |
| July 20, 2006 |
| Projects Will Create More than 150 New Units
of Housing, New Church Space The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the ... |
Boston Submits Letter of Interest for Major League Soccer Stadium |
| July 14, 2006 |
| Mayor Menino to Form Task Force to Examine Potential Sites Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that he would convene a task force to study potential sites for a soccer stadium in ... |
BRA Selects Developer for Northampton Street Site |
| June 29, 2006 |
| Redevelopment Will Include 30 New Residential Units and 7 Artist Live/Work Units The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today selected New Boston Ventures LLC and PEG Properties ... |
BRA Approves Emerson College’s Paramount Center Project |
| June 29, 2006 |
| $77 Million Project to Further Washington Street Renaissance The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today approved Emerson College’s Paramount Center project in Downtown Crossing... |
BRA Board Moves Housing Projects Forward |
| June 29, 2006 |
| Projects to Create More Than 300 New Units Throughout the City The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the city, includ... |
City Begins Dorchester Avenue Signage Enforcement |
| June 27, 2006 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Inspectional Services Department (ISD) today announced that beginning in July enforcement officers will be assigned to Dorchester Avenue one day per week t... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of Allston-Brighton Resource Center |
| June 23, 2006 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Boston Redevelopment Authority, the Office of Jobs & Community Services and Harvard University to officially open the new Allston-Brighton Resource Center. The... |
THREE RENOWNED ARCHITECTS NAMED FOR FAN PIER PROJECT |
| June 7, 2006 |
| Two office buildings, luxury hotel/residences and condo tower planned -- $1 Billion in construction under design marks key milestone on Waterfront BOSTON – The Fallon Company has s... |
BRA Board Moves Mixed-Use Project Forward For South Station Air Rights |
| June 6, 2006 |
| Plan for Residential, Office, Hotel, and Capital Improvements Gets Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved the South Station Air Rights Projec... |
Mayor Menino’s Small Business Month Moves Forward |
| June 6, 2006 |
| City Highlights Several Women-Owned Businesses in North End Mayor Thomas M. Menino today celebrated several small businesses that are located along Hanover and Prince Streets in th... |
Seeking World Class Architecture for New Downtown Building, City Releases 115 Winthrop Square RFP |
| May 30, 2006 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) released the much-anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP) for the city-owned Winthrop Square parcel located at 115 ... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground for Olmsted Green |
| May 24, 2006 |
| Development Will Bring More than 500 Units of Mixed-Income Housing to Former State Hospital Site in Mattapan Mayor Thomas M. Menino today broke ground for Olmsted Green, which invo... |
BRA Selects Developer for Charlestown Armory Site |
| May 16, 2006 |
| Redevelopment of Former Armory Will Bring 37 Units of Housing The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today selected Charlestown Armory Development Partners, LLC as the redevelope... |
City Readies 115 Winthrop Square RFP |
| May 16, 2006 |
| Seeks World Class Architecture for New Building The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) today received approval from its Board of Directors to advertise a Request for Proposals (R... |
Boston’s First Crossroad Goes into Design |
| May 10, 2006 |
| Mayor’s Initiative Moves Forward With Broad Street’s Redesign Well Underway Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that Boston’s first Crossroads redesign is underway with a public... |
City Proposes Economic Stimulus Proposal to Bring $150 Million in New Taxes to Boston |
| May 5, 2006 |
| $600 Million Columbus Center Project to Bring Significant Jobs, Housing & Services Today the City of Boston presented an economic stimulus proposal to the City Council that will ge... |
Mayor Menino Boosts Affordable Housing Requirements |
| May 1, 2006 |
| New Changes to Inclusionary Development Policies Brings More Resources for Housing Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced changes to a successful housing policy that since 2000 has creat... |
BRA Board Moves Housing Projects Forward |
| April 25, 2006 |
| Almost 200 Units Get Go-Ahead in Allston-Brighton, JP, Dorchester & South End The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout t... |
Mayor Menino’s Dorchester Avenue Project Moves Forward, Announces Initial Accomplishments |
| April 13, 2006 |
| Signage Permitting Workshop to Be Held in April Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Dorchester Avenue Project, which was created to address the four mile stretch of Dorchester Avenue between ... |
BRA Board Moves Housing Projects Forward |
| April 6, 2006 |
| More Than 200 Units Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the city, including the approval of 346-354 Co... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground At The Brewery Lofts In Mission Hill |
| March 31, 2006 |
|
New Housing to Restore One of the Area's Historic Buildings Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the Procaccianti Group (TPG), elected officials and members of the Mission Hill and ... |
Bulfinch condo project moving forward as Trinity Canal LLC signs lease with the MBTA |
| February 9, 2006 |
| Mayor, State officials mark important occasion Boston real estate development firm Trinity Canal LLC signed a lease agreement today with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Author... |
BRA Moves Theatre District Parcel Forward |
| January 26, 2006 |
| Project Keeps Getting Better - Now Includes Residential Component The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today authorized the BRA to execute a license agreement with... |
BRA Votes to Support Olmsted Green |
| January 26, 2006 |
| New Development to Provide Housing, New Jobs and Recreation Today, in a historic move that will transform a significant area in the heart of Boston, the BRA Board voted to approve... |
Ming’s Market to Remain on Washington Street |
| January 23, 2006 |
| BRA Negotiates Compromise for New Lease, Developer Will Update Façade & Building The Boston Redevelopment Authority announced today that they have successfully negotiated a comprom... |
BRA to Study Link Between Economic & Workforce Development |
| January 10, 2006 |
| Research to analyze workforce demands related to Boston’s emerging industries The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board selected the Center for Urban and Regional Policy of Northeas... |
BRA Board Moves Housing Project Forward |
| January 10, 2006 |
| Vacant Industrial Building in Bulfinch Triangle to Bring 54 Residential Units The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout t... |
Mayor Menino Names Harvard Allston Task Force |
| January 6, 2006 |
| Sets Stage for Harvard’s Institutional Master Planning Process in North Allston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced a community task force to serve as an advisory board to the B... |
2005 |
BRA Board Approves New Residential Project in Bulfinch Triangle |
| December 21, 2005 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board yesterday approved the first of five projects that will be developed on the newly created parcels that once sat in the shadows of the MBTA elevated Green Line ... |
BRA Board Moves Housing Projects Forward |
| December 20, 2005 |
| 336 New Units of Housing in Roxbury Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the city, including two significant h... |
Wealth of Opportunity, Exciting Potential in Store for Roxbury |
| December 2, 2005 |
| Request for Proposal for Parcel P-3 to Bring Neighborhood Vision to Life In an exciting step forward for the Roxbury community, the long awaited plans for the high profile Roxbury parcel,... |
MAYOR MENINO LAUNCHES CARGO CENTER REVITALIZATION |
| November 28, 2005 |
| $52 Million Investment Advances Industrial Park Mission Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, Boston Freight Terminal President Neil Fitzpatric... |
Mayor Menino Unveils “Birds of Audubon Circle” |
| October 22, 2005 |
| Celebrates Public-Private Partnerships for Neighborhood Beautification Mayor Thomas M. Menino today unveiled the city’s latest installation of public art, “Birds of Audubon Circle,” as pa... |
BRA Board OK’s 1330 Boylston Street |
| October 20, 2005 |
| Makes Way for New Home for Fenway Community Health Neighborhood Renaissance Continues with Mixed-Use Project The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Direc... |
BRA Board Moves Projects Forward |
| October 20, 2005 |
| New Housing in Roxbury and Non-Profit Space in Chinatown Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved a number of projects throughout the city, moving... |
BRA Zoning Update for First Street |
| October 7, 2005 |
| The BRA continues its planning study for the First Street area of South Boston that will establish new zoning and reduce the use of local streets for truck traffic. New zoning will replace the existin... |
Mayor Takes Lead, Calls for Design Review for Jamaica Plain Residential Projects |
| October 4, 2005 |
| Responds to Community with Plan of Action Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced an effort that will ensure new residential development projects built in Jamaica Plain fit in with the nei... |
Mayor Menino Unveils City Hall’s “Green Roof” |
| September 22, 2005 |
| Continues to take lead on green building, environmental awareness In another effort that illustrates the City of Boston’s commitment to green technology, environmental awareness, a... |
Mayor Menino Announces Groundwater Overlay District and EPA Grant |
| September 15, 2005 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today unveiled four major initiatives in the city’s continued efforts to address groundwater depletion in Boston’s historic neighborhoods. Chiefly among them was the signing of ... |
BRA Board Moves Projects Forward |
| September 8, 2005 |
| Crosstown Center Phase II & Eblana Brewery Approved The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a number of projects throughout the city, moving forward develop... |
ONEin3 Boston Wants You! |
| August 29, 2005 |
| City’s 20-34 Year-Old Initiative Seeks New Council Members ONEin3Boston, Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s 20 to 34 year-old initiative, is now seeking new advisory council members to conti... |
Mayor Menino, BRA Award Second Round of Green Building Feasibility Studies Grants |
| August 23, 2005 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and newly appointed Chief of Environmental and Energy Services Jim Hunt to announce the three latest recipients ... |
BRA Board Designates Redeveloper for Theatre District Parcel |
| August 11, 2005 |
| Underutilized Parcel Will Enliven District with Retail, Restaurant & Cultural Space The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today approved the designation of a redeve... |
Former Alexandra Hotel Building to Move Forward |
| August 9, 2005 |
| City Agencies Win Court Battle to Force Restoration of Historic Building in the South End August 3, 2005 -- The City of Boston won a decision in Massachusetts Housing Court to rein... |
Mayor, Spaulding Announce New Home for Rehab Hospital |
| August 9, 2005 |
| Future in Boston Secured with New Navy Yard Facility Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital announced exciting plans for a new facility to be built in th... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground for ArtBlock |
| August 5, 2005 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined New Atlantic Development Corporation to break ground for the ArtBlock project, which will rehab the old Bates School on Harrison Avenue in the South End. The develo... |
BRA BOARD APPROVES HOUSING IN THE BACK BAY |
| June 30, 2005 |
| “The Clarendon” to bring 350 Units, Restaurant, Retail & New Post Office Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to the Clarendon, a develop... |
BRA Board Moves Project Forward |
| June 9, 2005 |
| Approves Children’s Museum Expansion & Release of Charlestown Housing RFP The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a number of projects throughout the city, ... |
Basillica Court Brings New Life to Boston Landmark |
| June 9, 2005 |
| 229 Units of Housing Slated for Former Mission Church Complex Basilica Court, a project that will bring 229 units of housing to the Mission Church Complex in Boston’s Mission Hill ... |
MAYOR MENINO ANNOUNCES EXCITING FUTURE FOR JACKSON SQUARE |
| June 1, 2005 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with community leaders and residents today to announce a revitalization effort that will dramatically transform Jamaica Plain’s Jackson Square neighborhood. Plans are in ... |
BRA BOARD OK's PROJECTS THROUGHOUT CITY |
| May 19, 2005 |
| Housing in Charlestown & Dorchester Moves Forward The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to a number of projects in neighborhoods throughout t... |
City’s Chief Planner Pursues New Opportunity with Brown University |
| May 16, 2005 |
| The city of Boston’s first chief planner, Rebecca Barnes, announced today that she would be leaving the city for a new role as the Director of Strategic Growth at Brown University in Providence, Rhode... |
Mayor Menino Launches “Create Boston” |
| May 2, 2005 |
| New Economic Development Initiative Targets Boston’s Thriving Creative Industries Always strategic and innovative in efforts to provide businesses with the tools they need to succe... |
BRA Board OKs Projects Throughout the City |
| April 28, 2005 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to a number of housing projects in neighborhoods throughout the city. Today’s votes will make way for almost 400 units of ... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Downtown Crossing Art Windows |
| April 25, 2005 |
| Art Exhibit Brings Life to Shopping District''s Commercial Spaces Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined today with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, Boston Art Windows... |
MAYOR MENINO, EMERSON TAKE CENTER STAGE IN PARAMOUNT THEATRE REVITALIZATION PLAN |
| April 13, 2005 |
| $70 Million Project to Further Washington Street Renaissance Mayor Thomas Menino joined with Emerson College, the Boston arts community, and Millennium Partners - Boston, to announ... |
ONEin3 Boston Initiative Galvanizes 20-34 Year Olds |
| March 29, 2005 |
| City Launches Web Site, Announces Advisory Committee Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s 20 to 34 year-old initiative, ONEin3 Boston, has hit the ground running, attracting residents of this ... |
BRA Approves $110 Million East Boston Waterfront Project |
| March 24, 2005 |
| Portside at Pier One to Bring Almost 500 Units, a Marina & Retail/Restaurant Uses The East Boston neighborhood came another step closer to their vision of an enlivened waterfront t... |
BRA Board OKs Penny Savings Bank Restoration in South End |
| March 24, 2005 |
| Project to Bring 23 New Units of Housing, Ground Floor Retail Along Washington Street The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to the restoratio... |
Mayor Menino, BRA Serve Middle-Income Bostonians with $5 Million Housing Program |
| February 11, 2005 |
| New Initiatives to Stabilize Rents, Neighborhoods Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney to launch the city’s newest housing p... |
BRA Board OKs New Back Street Business |
| February 3, 2005 |
| American Ice Receives BIDFA Bond for State of the Art Facility Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Back Streets program claimed another victory today with a Boston Redevelopment Authority Boa... |
Mayor Menino Helps Working Families Put “Money in Their Pockets” |
| January 22, 2005 |
| Kicks Off Boston’s Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign with
Grand Opening of 20 FREE Tax Prep Sites Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign ... |
BRA Board Grants Approval to Brigham & Women’s Master Plan |
| January 20, 2005 |
| 70 Francis Street Project to Bring New Clinical Care Facility to LMA The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today granted approval to Brigham & Women’s Hospital (BWH) five-year ... |
BRA Board Votes Move Two Hotels Forward |
| January 20, 2005 |
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Historic Ames Building to be Revitalized by Irish Hotel Group The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors moved two hotel projects forward today, further illustrating ... |
BRA Board OK’s Housing for Dorchester |
| January 20, 2005 |
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18 Units to Revitalize Underutilized Gallivan Boulevard Site The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a new multi-family housing project at the intersecti... |
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Mayor Menino & Harvard University President Summers Announce $1.2 Million in Improvements for North Allston |
| December 17, 2004 |
| Planning Process Sets New Standard for University & Community Relations Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers and residents of the Nor... |
Mayor Menino Makes Good on Promise |
| December 16, 2004 |
| Announces City to Acquire, Relocate Agencies to Dudley’s Ferdinand Building Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with elected officials, community leaders and city officials to announce a... |
City Council Approves Urban Renewal Extensions |
| December 15, 2004 |
| Today the Boston City Council approved extensions for the city of Boston’s urban renewal programs, voting to extend the terms for 19 urban renewal plans in neighborhoods throughout the city. The Counc... |
BRA Board OKs Projects Throughout the City |
| December 2, 2004 |
| Almost 400 Units of New Housing Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to a number of housing projects in neighborhoods throughou... |
Board members chosen for Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy |
| November 30, 2004 |
| Ten members set to begin oversight role for new urban jewel The Turnpike Authority, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, City of Boston and the Kennedy family have chosen the 10 members ... |
Mayor Menino Kicks off the Holidays in Back Bay |
| November 23, 2004 |
| Boylston’s Improvement Plan Lights Up Boston’s Grand Boulevard Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with businesses and residents to kick off the 2004 holiday shopping season on Bolyston ... |
Mayor Menino Releases Neighborhood Jobs Trust Report |
| November 22, 2004 |
| Announces a New $1 Million Investment for Additional Job Training Mayor Thomas M. Menino today released the City of Boston’s Neighborhood Jobs Trust report on the “First Step” init... |
Long’s Jewelers to Celebrate Grand Opening November 18th |
| November 18, 2004 |
| Day-long celebration includes announcement of Dress for Success partnership Long’s Jewelers will celebrate its anticipated return to Boston on Thursday, November 18th at its new 10... |
Mayor Menino Appoints Advisory Group Members for Mattapan Economic Development Initiative |
| November 17, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the members for the Community Advisory Group (CAG) overseeing the Mattapan Economic Development Initiative (MEDI) have been selected. The MEDI will outline a str... |
Mayor Menino Adopts LEED Green Building Standard For Boston |
| November 5, 2004 |
| Red Sox look to “green the Green Monster” Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the release of his Green Building Task Force Report. Joined at Fenway Park by Boston Redevelopment... |
Corcoran Jennison Breaks Ground on The Peninsula in Dorchester |
| October 28, 2004 |
| Corcoran Jennison and BRA Director Mark Maloney broke ground on The Peninsula, a new 335-unit waterside apartment community on Columbia Point in Dorchester. When completed, a total of 46 units at The... |
FENWAY VENTURES BREAKS GROUND ON TRILOGY |
| October 14, 2004 |
| Fenway Ventures LLC, a joint venture of Samuels & Associates and Boylston Properties, today officially broke ground on a mixed-use project on Upper Boylston Street and unveiled its formal name – Trilo... |
BRA Board OKs Projects Throughout the City |
| September 30, 2004 |
| Revitalized Museum, New Housing & New Post Office Get Go-Ahead The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors convened today and granted approval to a number of projects in ... |
TOPPING OFF CEREMONY HELD FOR 670 ALBANY STREET AT BIOSQUARE |
| September 14, 2004 |
| Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Spaulding & Slye Colliers, Boston University, and Boston Medical Center to host a topping off ceremony celebrating the erection of structural steel for 670 Al... |
HOTEL NUMBERS UP FOR JULY |
| August 25, 2004 |
| The city of Boston’s hotel market experienced significant increases for the month of July 2004, according to a Pinnacle Advisory Group report released today. Measuring industry figures that include o... |
Mayor Menino Selects Finalists for Boston’s Beloved Bear |
| August 18, 2004 |
| More Than 7,000 Submit Suggestions for New Location Mayor Thomas M. Menino today selected three finalists to house Boston’s beloved bear, the 12-foot bronze FAO Schwarz bear statue... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Hire at BRA |
| August 17, 2004 |
| New Director of Research Appointed Nearly two weeks after announcing two new hires for key positions, Mayor Menino today announced that Alvaro de Castro e Lima will be named the B... |
AND THE SURVEY SAYS….Mayor’s “Thank You Boston” Weekend a Success! |
| August 12, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today declared “Thank You Boston,” the weekend of shopping, entertainment, and dining specials, a huge success. The weekend following the four-day Democratic National Convention... |
Mayor Menino Awards “Green Building Grants” |
| August 11, 2004 |
| First Round Dollars to Fund Green Building Feasibility Studies Mayor Thomas M. Menino drew a crowd of green building supporters at the city’s most recent high performance building,... |
Mayor Menino Makes Way for More Jobs at the Charlestown Navy Yard |
| August 5, 2004 |
| BRA Board Authorizes Land Transfer, Moves Forward Significant Project Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the city is making way for almost 1,000 new jobs in the Charlestow... |
BRA Announces Two New Hires to Serve High-Profile Roles |
| August 5, 2004 |
| Welcomes 2 Accomplished, Experienced Professionals to Public Sector Positions In an exciting vote today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, the city’s economic ... |
Mayor Menino Thanks Bostonians for DNC Hospitality |
| July 28, 2004 |
| City Teams with Businesses and Cultural Community
for Weekend Festivities As a show of thanks to Boston residents and the thousands of DNC volunteers who welcomed the world to Bos... |
Boston's Harborwalk Unveils New Web Site |
| July 14, 2004 |
| City's Hidden Waterfront Gem Offers Multitude of Summer Fun! The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA) today unveiled a new web site for the... |
STATE, CITY, TURNPIKE AUTHORITY REACH HISTORIC AGREEMENT ON ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY |
| July 12, 2004 |
| Governor Mitt Romney, Senate President Robert Travaglini, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Massachusetts Turnpike Authority Chairman Matthew J. Amorello today joined Senator Edward M. Kennedy to anno... |
Mayor Menino Opens Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel at Crosstown Center |
| June 30, 2004 |
| 18th Branded African-American Owned Hotel in the U.S. Opens in Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Senator Dianne Wilkerson joined developers, Crosstown Center Partners, to celebrate... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground on New Residences in the South End |
| June 23, 2004 |
| In an exciting step forward for the South End, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined co-developers, the R.F. Walsh Company and Kenney Development, to b... |
Mayor Menino Launches Arts at the Arcade Summer Arts & Entertainment Series on City Hall Plaza |
| June 22, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined the new director of the Office of Arts & Cultural Development, Susan Hartnett, to kick-off the 2004 season of Arts at the Arcade on City Hall Plaza. The event sets... |
$200 Million Westin Hotel Breaks Ground In Boston |
| June 4, 2004 |
| 790-Room Hotel Will Connect to the New Convention Center Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and local development partners – Stephen Karp, Steven Fischman, Joseph Fallon, Joseph O’Donne... |
BRA BOARD APPROVES 83 LOW-INCOME RENTAL UNITS |
| June 3, 2004 |
| Forwards Phase 2 of Boston Specialty & Rehabilitation Hospital Revitalization Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved the second phase of the Boston S... |
BRA Board Approves ArtBlock Project |
| June 3, 2004 |
| Rehab of Old Bates School in the South End Moves Forward The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today granted its final Article 80 approvals for the ArtBlock 731 project proposed... |
Boston’s Theatre District Gets A Face-Lift |
| May 20, 2004 |
| Mayor Menino Announces Beautification Project for
Celebrated Entertainment Destination With excitement and energy building in Boston’s Theatre District, Mayor Thomas M. Menino j... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground on New Residences and Retail on Washington Street in the South End |
| May 18, 2004 |
| Just days after announcing phase two of his housing initiative Leading the Way, Mayor Thomas M. Menino broke ground today on Gateway Terrace, a new 133-unit residential condominium and retail project ... |
Mayor Menino Releases Back Streets Annual Report |
| May 17, 2004 |
| Celebrates Katsiroubas Brothers Grand Opening in Newmarket Square Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Back Streets program released its annual report today at a celebration for the grand open... |
MAYOR MENINO WELCOMES NEW LIFETECH COMPANY TO THE BOSTON MARINE INDUSTRIAL PARK |
| May 13, 2004 |
| Celebrates NIH Grants to Immunetics, an Emerging LifeTech Success Story Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney to celebrate Immunet... |
RUSSIA WHARF PROJECT RECEIVES BRA BOARD APPROVAL |
| May 13, 2004 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors gave the go-ahead to Equity Office’s Russia Wharf project in the Fort Point downtown district at today’s BRA Board hearing. The historic redevelo... |
Mayor Menino Leads the Way with New Housing Strategy |
| May 13, 2004 |
| Plan Builds Affordable Housing Partnerships,
Calls for 10,000 New Units in Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today unveiled a new housing plan for the city that will build on the successes o... |
WriteBoston Hosts Poetry Slam Event for BPS Students at Strand Theatre |
| May 12, 2004 |
| Event Showcases Student Talent, Celebrates the Importance of Writing WriteBoston, the city’s writing initiative for middle and high school students, is hosting a poetry slam event ... |
WRITEBOSTON AND THE BOSTON GLOBE FOUNDATION PARTNER TO PUBLISH CITYWIDE NEWSPAPER FOR TEENS |
| May 11, 2004 |
| Boston Mayor Menino and School Superintendent Payzant
to Celebrate First Edition on May 11 WriteBoston, the City of Boston’s two-year old writing initiative for high school students, wi... |
South Boston Resource Center Reminds Residents ‘We’re Your Career Connection’ |
| May 4, 2004 |
| Announces Success with More Than 100 Job Placements The South Boston Resource Center (SBRC) wants to remind South Boston residents and job seekers they are ‘your one-stop career co... |
BRA GIVES MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS GREEN LIGHT |
| April 27, 2004 |
| Multi-Phase Expansion Plans for Renowned Museum Move Forward In an exciting step forward for one of Boston’s preeminent cultural institutions, the Boston Redevelopment Authority [BRA] tod... |
BOSTON HARBOR RESIDENCES BREAK GROUND ON SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT |
| April 15, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino, The Fallon Company & Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers unveil plans for new waterfront 465-unit luxury apartments – the largest for-rent residential complex built since the P... |
Menino Issues Call to Businesses, Residents to Engage in Crossroads Initiative |
| March 31, 2004 |
| Mayor Asks Public for Input, Ideas Building on the recently unveiled Crossroads Initiative, Mayor Thomas M. Menino invites community residents and business leaders to take part in the Rose Kenne... |
MOMENTUM CONTINUES TO BUILD IN ROXBURY |
| March 22, 2004 |
| BRA Announces Strategic Master Plan Oversight Committee,
Designates 2 Community Residents to Revitalize Historic Row Houses Adding to a growing list of achievements that are fostering p... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Rose Kennedy Greenway “Crossroads Initiative” |
| March 16, 2004 |
| Concepts Draw Strong Connections Between Greenway & Surrounding Neighborhoods, Harbor Mayor Thomas M. Menino today unveiled his comprehensive vision for the Rose Kennedy Greenway, presenting inn... |
Mayor Menino Saves Boston’s Only Trailer Park, Retains Affordability for More Than 100 Units of Housing |
| March 16, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced an agreement that will preserve the Boston Trailer Park in West Roxbury and secure its affordability for more than 100 tenants. The agreement outlines plans for... |
BRA Board Gives Go Ahead for Central Boston Elder Services’ New Headquarters in Dudley Square |
| March 11, 2004 |
| Board Also Approves 79-Unit Residential Project in Mission Hill The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today granted approval to the Central Boston Elder Services (CBES) organizat... |
Mayor Menino and BRA Director Mark Maloney Break Ground on 80 Broad Street |
| March 5, 2004 |
| Spaulding & Slye Colliers and 80 Broad Street LLC hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for Folio Boston at 80 Broad Street, a luxury residential condominium in Boston. The event was held on the futu... |
Menino & Fenway Community Cut Ribbon on New Residences |
| February 18, 2004 |
| New Mixed-Use Building Enlivens Prominent Entrance to the Fens Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney celebrated the grand opening of 90 Westland Avenue ... |
Menino, Boston Ballet, and Clear Channel Entertainment Keep ‘Nutcracker’ Dancing |
| February 5, 2004 |
| New Home Secured for Boston Ballet’s Holiday Tradition Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Ballet Executive Director Valerie Wilder, and President of Broadway in Boston/Clear Channel Entertainment To... |
Mayor Menino Joins Community, State & City Officials to Unveil the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan |
| February 3, 2004 |
| 3-Year Process Produces Community Vision; Outlines Strategies for Growth, Development, Job Creation Mayor Menino gathered today with state and city officials and the Roxbury community to mark th... |
Menino, Seven Local Banks Come Together for the Arts; Ensure Financing for First New Theatre Buildings in 75 years |
| January 28, 2004 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Huntington Theatre Company announced a unique financial partnership between the city and seven Boston banks to ensure financing for the first two new theatres to be buil... |
Mayor Menino Helps Working Families Put “Money in Their Pockets”; Kicks Off EITC Campaign |
| January 16, 2004 |
| Kicks Off Boston’s Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign with
Grand Opening of 19 FREE Tax Prep Sites Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign will kick off ... |
BRA Announces Neighborhood Dialogue Series |
| January 14, 2004 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority is continuing its neighborhood dialogue series ‘Neighborhood Nights’ by announcing the full schedule of when BRA staff will be visiting each neighborhood. Neighborh... |
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Mayor Menino & Boston Celebs Release CD |
| December 18, 2003 |
| Garciaparra, McIntyre, Pierce & Others Read Children’s Stories
to Support ReadBoston Program, Promote Literacy Mayor Thomas M. Menino and his city-wide early-literacy initiative, ReadBoston, wi... |
Mayor Menino Joins Arts & South End Community to Celebrate Dover Lofts Grand Opening |
| December 15, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and developer, New Boston Ventures, joined the arts and South End communities today to celebrate the grand opening of Dover... |
BRA to Hire Internationally Renowned Urban Designer to Develop Cohesive Vision for the Rose Kennedy Greenway District |
| December 3, 2003 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority today announced that Urban Designer Ken Greenberg will be hired to spearhead the city’s effort in developing a comprehensive vision for the Rose Kennedy Greenway and... |
Boston Brings Bio-Manufacturing Co. to Marine Industrial Park |
| November 19, 2003 |
| BRA Offers New Financing Program, Immunetics, Inc. Relocates The Boston Redevelopment Authority announced today that bio-manufacturing company Immunetics will relocate its headquarters to the Bo... |
BRA Board Accepts Recommendation for Redeveloper of Old Bates School in the South End |
| November 18, 2003 |
| City Moves Forward with First Ever Exclusively Artist-Focused RFP The Boston Redevelopment Authority today moved forward with the City’s first ever artist-focused RFP when the Board of Directors... |
BRA Board Moves Forward on Former Area D4 Police Station |
| November 18, 2003 |
| Staff Endorses Internationally Renowned “Yoo D4 Urbanica” Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board made the first in a series of two votes that will designate a developer for the rehabili... |
East Boston’s Clippership Wharf Gets BRA Board OK |
| November 18, 2003 |
| Vote Forwards 400-Unit Waterfront Project The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board gave the go-ahead to the Clippership Wharf project today, a development that will bring 400 residential condomi... |
Mayor Menino, ReadBoston & Good Morning America Launch National Book Drive |
| November 13, 2003 |
| Books Can be Dropped Off at City Hall Through November 26, 2003 Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the ReadBoston program joined Good Morning America and Boston Cares yesterday morning to launch Book Dr... |
City’s Latest Economic Development Initiative Jump-Starts 3 Hotels |
| November 12, 2003 |
| Menino Announces Recipients of Hotel Development Loan Fund that will Spur $725M in Construction; Create Jobs, Tax Revenues & Housing Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that the city will lev... |
Mayor Menino & Back Bay Association Announce: “Boylston Street, Boston’s Grand Boulevard” |
| October 31, 2003 |
| $3.6 Million Partnership to Create Urban Oasis Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced a $3.6 million partnership with the Back Bay Association that will establish Boylston Street as one of Bost... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground on Affordable Elderly Housing in Fenway |
| October 30, 2003 |
| Morville House Expansion Project to Add 30 Housing Units Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined with representatives from the Episcopal City Mission to break ground on the expansion and renovation ... |
Mayor Menino, Fleet Launch Back Streets Business Legacy Initiative |
| October 28, 2003 |
| Boston’s Small Businesses to Receive Crucial Succession Planning Training In an effort to strengthen Boston’s commercial and industrial economy, Mayor Thomas M. Menino today launched the Back St... |
Boston’s Bursting with 20-34 Year Olds! |
| October 22, 2003 |
| City Releases Study, Launches Initiative to Attract and Retain Young Workforce Boston is bursting with vitality, popping with action, and packed with potential, which is why almost 200,000 peopl... |
Boston Redevelopment Authority Moves Forward with Roxbury Strategic Master Plan; Appoints New Roxbury Planner |
| October 14, 2003 |
| Following the October 6 presentation of the final draft of the Roxbury Strategic Master Plan to the community, the BRA has appointed Hugues Monestime to be the new Roxbury planner. Monestime, who has... |
BRA BOARD APPROVES BLACKFAN RESEARCH CENTER |
| October 8, 2003 |
| Project is Latest Addition to Boston’s Growing Biotech & Research Industry Just a week following Mayor Menino’s announcement that the National Institutes of Health [NIH] awarded Boston a $120 m... |
BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HIRES BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES SPECIALIST |
| October 2, 2003 |
| New Position Further Poises Boston as Bio-Industry Leader On the heels of Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s historic announcement that the National Institutes of Health [NIH] awarded Boston a $120 millio... |
BRA Settles Project Lawsuit, Much Needed Elderly Housing in Fenway Moves Forward |
| September 11, 2003 |
| At the urging of Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Redevelopment Authority today helped avert what could have been a devastating roadblock to a much needed handicapped/elderly housing project in the ... |
BRA Approves North Point Project , Project Clears City of Boston Review Process |
| September 11, 2003 |
| Spanning three cities and 45 acres, the North Point project proposed by North Point Cambridge Land Company, received a major boost from the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today with... |
KENSINGTON PLACE GETS GREEN LIGHT, BRA Board Approves 346 Rental Units, Applauds Significant Affordability Levels |
| September 11, 2003 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Board of Directors granted their final approval for the Residences at Kensington Place, a housing project located in Boston’s Midtown Cultural District. The project will creat... |
Mayor Menino’s Back Streets Program Celebrates Another Success; Presents Business with $2.8 Million Empowerment Zone Bond |
| August 13, 2003 |
| Katsiroubas Brothers Will Expand Roxbury Location, Employ More Boston Residents Adding to the wave of recent successes, Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Back Streets program celebrated another success ... |
Mayor Menino Unveils 4-Point Action Plan for Chinatown: Announces Permanent Home for Quincy Upper School, Creates 450 Units of Housing |
| August 8, 2003 |
| In an exciting announcement at the Chinatown Gateway, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Redevelopment Director Mark Maloney, and Department of Neighborhood Development Chief Charlotte Golar Richie, unvei... |
Mayor Menino Launches Economic Development Initiative |
| August 6, 2003 |
| $40 Million Loan Fund Will Jump Start Large-Scale Hotel Projects, Creating Jobs and Tax Revenues for the City of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and his economic development team, led by Mark Ma... |
Mayor Menino’s Back Streets Program Logs Two More Success Stories |
| July 31, 2003 |
| National Headquarters Relocates in Boston; $35 Million Expansion Planned Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Back Streets program made significant strides in its mission to strengthen the city’s economy, b... |
BRA Board Grants Approval for Phase II of Fort Point Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan |
| July 31, 2003 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Director’s today approved Phase II of the Fort Point Downtown Municipal Harbor Plan. The plan outlines a vision that reconnects Boston’s downtown to its wat... |
BRA Approves Habitat for Humanity’s Affordable Housing Project in Dorchester |
| July 31, 2003 |
| On the heels of Mayor Menino’s recent housing announcement, the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s Board of Director’s today approved Habitat for Humanity of Greater Boston’s proposal to build the Arrow... |
SHAW’S OPENS NEW STORE IN DORCHESTER'S LOWER MILLS |
| July 25, 2003 |
| Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. opened the doors of its new store at the historic Berger Building in Dorchester, MA at 7:00 a.m. this morning. The new 44,000 square foot Shaw’s store at 4 River Street rep... |
Mayor Menino & Dan Shaughnessy Host 2nd ReadBoston Celebrity Author Series |
| July 10, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and local sports columnist and author, Dan Shaughnessy, hosted the second ReadBoston Celebrity Author Series event this evening at Devlin’s in Brighton. This event followed th... |
BRA Director Mark Maloney Joins Developer to Break Ground at 422-424 Mass Ave. |
| July 8, 2003 |
| Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined the development team of Steve Heims, Christopher Kaneb, Mark Baranski, and Paul Faraca, to officially break ground on a 10-unit housing proj... |
Mayor Menino Announces Achievements of Leading the Way Housing Plan |
| June 27, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the city has met or exceeded most of its targets to boost housing production and preserve affordable housing over the past three years. Announcing the succ... |
Mayor Menino & WCVB-Channel 5’s David Muir Launch Arts at the Arcade Summer Arts & Entertainment Series |
| June 24, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Channel 5 news anchor David Muir to kick-off Arts at the Arcade today on City Hall Plaza. The event sets in motion a summer of arts, culture and performances that will t... |
WriteBoston Receives $5,000 Starbucks Foundation Grant |
| June 20, 2003 |
| WriteBoston, the City of Boston’s writing initiative for middle and high school students recently received a $5,000 grant from The Starbucks Foundation. WriteBoston used the grant to work with studen... |
MAYOR MENINO WELCOMES MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN TO CHARLESTOWN’S TUDOR WHARF |
| June 19, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and Marriott Residence Inn at Tudor Wharf owners Rick Kelleher and Warren Fields to cut the ribbon on Boston’s n... |
Mayor Menino’s EITC Campaign Proves Successful with More Than $5 Million Coming Back to Boston Residents |
| June 18, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Campaign was a tremendous success this season, returning more than $5 million to Boston residents. Boston’s EITC... |
Mayor Menino Releases East/West Fenway Neighborhood Plan |
| May 28, 2003 |
| Mayor Thanks Task Force Members for Three Years of Service Mayor Thomas M. Menino released the East and West Fenway neighborhood plans today at a reception thanking the 28-member Fenway Planning... |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino Releases “Request for Proposals” for Old Bates School |
| May 28, 2003 |
| City Issues First Ever Exclusively Artist-Focused RFP Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority issued a Request for Proposals [RFP] seeking redevelopment of the Bates Arts R... |
BRA Board Gives Go Ahead to South End Mixed-Use Project |
| May 22, 2003 |
| Harrison Commons Project Will Bring Much Needed New Housing In an exciting step forward for the South End neighborhood, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors today granted ... |
Three Boston Public Students Receive Prestigious Summer Journalism Internships at Globe, Herald & Phoenix |
| May 15, 2003 |
| Three Boston Public students were awarded prestigious summer journalism internships at a ceremony honoring the life of the late Caroline Knapp. Caroline Knapp was a journalist for The Phoenix newspap... |
Mayor Menino & Todd English Launch ReadBoston Celebrity Author Series |
| May 7, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and local chef Todd English will launch the ReadBoston Celebrity Author Series tonight at English’s restaurant, Olives, in Charlestown. This event will kick off the Mayor’s Cel... |
CALLING ALL BOSTON YOUTH: Mayor Menino Wants You to Help Design the Greenway This Summer |
| April 16, 2003 |
| Six Summer Jobs Available – Fill Out Your Application Now! Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority are hosting a city-wide youth summer job competition. Six enthusiastic a... |
Facing Slashed Budgets, Mayor Menino Urges Washington to Invest in Workforce Development Programs |
| April 14, 2003 |
| Touts Success Stories at Youth Opportunity Center in Roxbury Today Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with area business leaders to tout the success of Youth Opportunity, a comprehensive career devel... |
Mayor Menino Reminds Residents to Take Advantage of Earned Income Tax Credit |
| April 1, 2003 |
| 15 Days Left to File Your Taxes, Receive EITC Tax Credit Mayor Thomas M. Menino is reminding Boston residents they have 15 days left to file their taxes and take advantage of the Earned Income T... |
BRA Board Gives Go Ahead to Almost 400 Units of Housing |
| March 25, 2003 |
| 56% of Units Are Affordable The BRA Board of Directors today granted approval to several housing projects across the city that will bring a total of 321 new units online while also making way fo... |
MAYOR MENINO JOINS WITH SAGER FAMILY FOUNDATION TO ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE MODERN THEATRE |
| March 12, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Bobby Sager a Boston-based International Philanthropist to announce a new $1.5 million partnership that will save the Modern Theatre. The Boston Redevelopment Aut... |
Mayor Menino and The Davis Companies Break Ground on Charles River Plaza Redevelopment |
| March 11, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Jonathan Davis, CEO, and Paul Marcus, President, of the Davis Companies to break ground on the $300 million redevelopment of Charles River Plaza on Cambridge Street... |
THE BEAR STAYS: FAO SCHWARZ BOYLSTON STREET TO REMAIN OPEN |
| March 11, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas Menino Helps Re-dedicate Bronze Teddy Bear Statue to the Children of Boston After weeks of speculation concerning the fate of the FAO Schwarz store on Boylston Street, children’s sp... |
Mayor Menino Helps Families Put “Money in Their Pockets”: Kicks Off Boston's EITC Campaign |
| February 1, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today kicked off the effort to help working families put more money in their pockets by launching the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign at the Jorge Hernandez Cult... |
BRA BOARD SELECTS MILLENNIUM PARTNERS TO REDEVELOP HAYWARD PLACE |
| January 16, 2003 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board today selected Millennium Partners Boston as the developer for Hayward Place. The proposal will bring a 12-story mixed-use retail and office building to the ... |
Mayor Menino, The Boston Foundation Announce Workforce Development Plan |
| January 15, 2003 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined today with The Boston Foundation’s [TBF] Paul Grogan to announce a new five-year workforce development initiative that will keep Boston on the forefront of national workf... |
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MAYOR ANNOUNCES FINAL AGREEMENT, MOVES FORWARD WITH LIBERTY PLACE |
| December 16, 2002 |
| Resolution Brings Even More Affordable Housing to Chinatown Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with BRA officials, the Chinatown community and developers Charles E. Smith and W. Kevin Fitzgerald... |
MAYOR MENINO CELEBRATES LATEST ADDITION TO THE NEW BOSTON FOOD MARKET |
| December 13, 2002 |
| Cuts Ribbon for Metropolitan Meat’s Grand Opening,
Celebrates Another Back Streets Success Story In another significant step forward for a Boston Back Street business, Mayor Thomas M. M... |
Mayor Menino Urges Business Leaders to Volunteer for Boston’s Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign |
| December 13, 2002 |
| The City of Boston’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign is gearing up for another tax season and needs volunteers to assist in various aspects of the campaign. The EITC is a tax credit available... |
BRA and Tent City Corporation Present $65,000 to South End Organizations for Neighborhood Improvements |
| December 12, 2002 |
| Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and Tent City Corporation’s Executive Director Muhammad Abdussabur presented checks today to four different South End organizations, totaling $65,0... |
ReadBoston and Nomar 5 Fund Kick Off “Nomar Reading Diamond” at Conley School in Roslindale |
| December 5, 2002 |
| Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra was on hand today at the George Conley School in Roslindale to announce that his Nomar 5 Fund, in conjunction with ReadBoston, is setting up a “Nomar Reading Diamon... |
Mayor Menino, Massport & BRA Welcome New Legal Sea Foods’ Facility to the Boston Marine Industrial Park |
| November 21, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Massport CEO Craig Coy joined with Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and Legal Sea Foods CEO Roger Berkowitz to break ground on Legal’s new state-of-the-a... |
Boston’s Youth Opportunity Hosts Second Annual Thanksgiving Poetry Jam |
| November 21, 2002 |
| Youth Opportunity Boston will host their second annual Thanksgiving Poetry Jam at 7:00 p.m. tonight at 2201 Washington Street in Roxbury. Located in Dudley Square, this dynamic youth center seeks to ... |
Mayor Menino, Senator Wilkerson, HUD & City Officials Formally Break Ground at Crosstown Center |
| November 19, 2002 |
| Ceremony Marks Momentous Milestone Creating Gateway to 21st Century Boston Following the early October 2002 announcement that Crosstown Center, a mixed use, multi-phase project, had secured fin... |
BRA Board Names Marine Industrial Park Developer-Highland Marine Limited Partnership to Redevelop Parcel N |
| November 14, 2002 |
| In keeping with the goals of the Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) Master Plan and Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Back Streets Initiative, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board designated Highland Mar... |
MAYOR MENINO DECLARES: “ON WITH THE SHOW!” - Joins Clear Channel Entertainment to Launch Restoration of Historic Opera House |
| November 12, 2002 |
| In an historic celebration, Mayor Thomas M. Menino presented Scott Zeiger, President of Clear Channel Entertainment – Theatrical with an official building permit to mark the formal beginning of restor... |
Mayor Menino, Congressman Capuano Join Islamic Society of Boston to Break Ground on New Cultural Center in Roxbury |
| November 7, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Congressman Capuano joined the Islamic Society of Boston (ISB) today to break ground on the largest Islamic Cultural Center in New England in Roxbury on a parcel of land tha... |
Mayor Menino, WriteBoston Help Prepare Students for MCAS with Writing Skills, Community Resources |
| November 1, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined WriteBoston staff, students and school officials today at the Boston Community Leadership Academy (BCLA) to promote the city’s new writing initiative, WriteBoston, as an ... |
Mayor Menino, City & State Officials Finalize Crosstown Project |
| October 2, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with city and state officials, and developers Kirk Sykes, Gary Jennison, Tom Welch, and Gene Sisco of Crosstown Center Hotel LLC, to celebrate the Crosstown Center projec... |
COURT RULING MOVES OPERA HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT FORWARD |
| September 25, 2002 |
| In a Suffolk Superior Court decision released this week, Justice Margot Botsford ruled in favor of the City of Boston, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, and Theater Management Group moving forward p... |
Boston Redevelopment Authority Issues North Allston Strategic Plan Update |
| September 5, 2002 |
| Boston Redevelopment Authority and consultants Goody Clancy & Associates released the “North Allston Neighborhood Strategic Plan Project Update,” a newsletter to keep neighborhood residents and commun... |
Mayor Menino Presents Human Service Grants to 19 Dorchester Organizations |
| August 26, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today presented 19 community organizations in Dorchester with human service grants that are distributed from the Mayor’s Office of Jobs and Community Services as part of the Com... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of Flames Restaurant in Mattapan |
| August 23, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined Jonathan Chambers in celebrating the grand opening of his new restaurant, Flames, by presenting him with a $20,00... |
Mayor Menino, Councillor Scapicchio, & BRA Celebrate Grand Opening of Charlestown Tot Lot |
| August 13, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined City Councillor Paul Scapicchio, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and kids from local day care centers for the grand opening of the new tot lot at Shi... |
BRA Secures Additional Affordable Housing at Liberty Place |
| August 6, 2002 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority secured a 50% increase in the affordability of the Liberty Place project, bringing the total affordable units from 44 to 66. This affordability component represents... |
BRA Receives State Approval for East Boston Waterfront District Municipal Harbor Plan |
| July 19, 2002 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority received approval from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs this week for the City of Boston’s East Boston Waterfront District Municipal Harbo... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates First Success Stories of Boston’s Back Streets Program |
| July 15, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and representatives from Dutch Maid Bakery and Royal Label Company to celebrate the first success stories of the Bost... |
BRA BOARD OKS PROJECT THAT WILL ENLIVEN DOWNTOWN WITH MORE THAN 80 RESIDENTIAL UNITS, GROUND FLOOR RETAIL |
| July 9, 2002 |
| Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved a project that will bring more than 80 residential condominium units to the Downtown Waterfront/Faneuil Hall district of Boston. T... |
MAYOR THOMAS M. MENINO JOINS DRUKER, BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY FOR ATELIER|505 GROUNDBREAKING |
| July 2, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined developer Ronald M. Druker, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, and representatives of the Boston Center for the Arts and the Huntington Theatre C... |
Mayor Menino and Sovereign Bank Launch Second Season of Arts at the Arcade |
| June 20, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Sovereign Bank New England Chairman and CEO John Hamill joined the Trust for City Hall Plaza Chairman Robert Walsh and a host of sponsors to kick-off Arts at the Arcade toda... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground for New Hotel at 155 Portland Street |
| June 6, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino broke ground today for a new hotel in Boston’s historic Bulfinch Triangle. Portland Street Hotel Limited Partnership and developer David Leatherwood will construct the 112 room... |
Mayor Menino ‘Tops Off’ One Lincoln Street Office Tower |
| June 5, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and representatives from The Gale Company and Beacon Skanska Inc. to celebrate the topping off ceremony for One Linco... |
Mayor Secures Lease Extensions for Artists in Fort Point |
| June 3, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino brokered a final agreement between the Fort Point Arts Community (FPAC) and the Boston Wharf Co. (BWC) that will provide space to 140 local artists whose leases were set to expi... |
BRA Approves Re-Zoning of Chestnut Hill Waterworks |
| May 30, 2002 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board today approved the re-zoning of the historic Chestnut Hill Waterworks site. The re-zoning approval provides the framework for the implementation of the ... |
Mayor Menino Unveils Plans To Transform Boston’s Fort Point Channel |
| May 28, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Redevelopment Authority joined with property owners along the Fort Point Channel and Boston Harbor advocates, Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and The Boston Harbor A... |
City & Partners Collaborate, Support Summer 2002 Arts at the Arcade Series |
| May 20, 2002 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Sovereign Bank have joined forces to present Summer 2002’s Arts at the Arcade series, bringing a second season of live music, dance and performance to the Community Arcade o... |
BRA Board Approves Boylston Street Mixed-Use Development |
| May 9, 2002 |
| Project to Bring Affordable Housing to the Back Bay, Enliven Streetscape Today, the Boston Redevelopment Board of Directors approved the CWB Boylston, LLC’s Boylston Street Mixed-Use Project (BS... |
BRA Approves Hyde Park Residential Development |
| May 9, 2002 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board today approved a residential development, located at 23-25 and 33-35 Grantley St. in Hyde Park, that will bring 16 homeownership units in two buildings a... |
BRA BREAKS GROUND ON NEW TOT LOT IN CHARLESTOWN |
| April 8, 2002 |
| Project is part of $700,000 investment for improvements throughout Navy Yard The Boston Redevelopment Authority announced that efforts to bring a new, safe playground to Charlestown are underway... |
BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OK’s FENWAY MIXED USE PROJECT |
| March 28, 2002 |
| Today, the BRA Board of Directors granted final approval for the Fenway Mixed Use Project, moving forward Fenway Ventures’ development that will bring residential, retail, restaurant and parking to th... |
East Boston Embassy Suites Celebrates Topping Off Hotel to Bring 273 More Rooms Online |
| March 28, 2002 |
| A new Embassy Suites hotel celebrated their topping off in a small ceremony today at the construction site, which is located at the corner of Porter and Cottage Streets in East Boston. The hotel, whi... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Yankee/Commercial Lobster’s Grand Re-Opening Marine Industrial Park Retains Long Established Retail & Commercial Seafood Processor at New State of the Art Location |
| March 19, 2002 |
| Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Boston Redevelopment Director Mark Maloney to celebrate the grand opening and relocation of one of Boston’s oldest businesses, Yankee Lobster. Co-owners Denni... |
Governor Swift, Mayor Menino Announce City/State Surplus Land Partnership Agreement |
| March 15, 2002 |
| Governor Jane Swift and Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced a City/State Surplus Land agreement, which will allow the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to act as the responsible agency for dispo... |
BRA GRANTS MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL GO-AHEAD FOR NEW AMBULATORY CARE BUILDINGS |
| March 7, 2002 |
| BRA GRANTS MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL GO-AHEAD FOR NEW AMBULATORY CARE BUILDINGS Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved the new Ambulatory Building at Mass General Hosp... |
BRA Board Approves 333-Units of Housing in Dorchester Project to Revitalize, Enliven Columbia Point |
| March 7, 2002 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors approved plans today to redevelop three acres of land located on Mount Vernon Street in Dorchester, bringing more than 300 rental units to the hou... |
BRA Announces Finalists for Hayward Place |
| March 5, 2002 |
| Today, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney announced a list of 5 finalists for the 37,380 square foot parcel in Downtown Boston, known as Hayward Place. In April 2001, the BRA ... |
BRA Launches Artist Space Initiative with Survey to Analyze Needs |
| February 25, 2002 |
| Series of Meetings Throughout City to Answer Questions, Promote Participation Consistent with the Mayor’s initiative to create more affordable housing for artists in the City of Boston, the Bost... |
BRA Designates Developer for MLK Boulevard Parcels Community Process Supports Windale Developers to Bring Housing to Roxbury |
| February 15, 2002 |
| In an exciting step forward for the Roxbury community, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors yesterday designated Windale Developers, Inc. as redeveloper of the BRA-owned vacant ... |
BRA GRANTS GO-AHEAD FOR SOUTH BOSTON DEVELOPMENT |
| February 14, 2002 |
| Project to bring 24-hour life to Boston's Waterfront The Boston Redevelopment Board granted final approval today for Massport Parcels F-2, G and J, a project that will bring 460 residential unit... |
Dorchester Lower Mills Kicks-Off Much Anticipated Shaw's Supermarket Project |
| February 9, 2002 |
| The vision of a state-of-the-art, 59,500-square-foot Shaw’s Supermarket in the historic Baker Chocolate District took a giant step toward becoming a reality today when the community celebrated the $15... |
Swift Launches Saltonstall Building Revitalization |
| February 8, 2002 |
| $184 Million Project Creates New Affordable Housing, Retail & Office Space BOSTON--Governor Jane Swift today joined Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Speaker Thomas Finneran to kick-off the rehabilitat... |
Boston Wharf Dedicates Boston's First New Building of 2002 in the South Boston Waterfront District |
| January 16, 2002 |
| BOSTON, MA -- The Boston Wharf Company officially opened and dedicated its new Office Building/Parking Facility at Stilling Street and West Service Road in the South Boston Waterfront District today. ... |
MENINO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP TO RESTAGE THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE |
| January 11, 2002 |
| Millennium Partners-Boston and American Repertory Theatre lead effort Follows opening of new Ritz Carlton Hotel and Towers Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with Tony Pangaro, Principal o... |
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500 ATLANTIC AVENUE DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL AND NEW HOUSING UNITS |
| December 19, 2001 |
| Intell Boston Harbor LLC, a real estate development company, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Six Continents Hotels to bring a 420-room Inter-Continental Hotel to its development ... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Grand Opening of New Youth Opportunity Center in Dudley Square |
| December 14, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Congressman Michael Capuano and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor David Dye in celebrating the grand opening of the new Youth Opportunity Center ... |
BRA, Gateway Developers Break Ground on Charlestown’s CANA Parcels 2 & 4 |
| December 5, 2001 |
| Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined Gateway Developers in Charlestown today to celebrate the groundbreaking of new office space on CANA Parcels 2 & 4. The three office buildin... |
BRA, Congress Group Ventures Present $750,000 Check To Old South Meeting House |
| December 4, 2001 |
| BOSTON – Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined Congress Group Ventures President Dean Stratouly today in presenting the Old South Meeting House a check for $750,000 to be used fo... |
MAYOR MENINO ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Back Streets Initiative will support and grow Boston's commercial and industrial businesses. |
| November 13, 2001 |
| Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino launched Back Streets, an economic development program to retain and grow Boston's small and mid-sized industrial and commercial businesses. Today, there are 4,000 Back... |
MAYOR MENINO ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - LAUNCHES BACK STREETS |
| November 13, 2001 |
| Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino launched Back Streets, an economic development program to retain and grow Boston's small and mid-sized industrial and commercial businesses. Today, there are 4,000 Back... |
The Hotel Commonwealth: Returning the Allure to Kenmore Square |
| November 2, 2001 |
| BOSTON---Returning the splendor of a bygone era to Kenmore Square is the Hotel Commonwealth, a new four-star luxury hotel with a turn-of-the-century look designed to complement the architecture of its... |
Wentworth Celebrates Official Opening of New Residence Hall |
| October 13, 2001 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology will mark the official opening of its new, 137,000 square foot residence hall at 610 Huntington Avenue on Saturday, October 13, at noon. The ceremony will take place... |
SHAW’S SUPERMARKETS TO OPEN FIRST STORE IN BOSTON AT BOSTON PROPERTIES’ PRUDENTIAL CENTER |
| October 10, 2001 |
| BOSTON, MA, OCTOBER, 2001 - On Wednesday, October 10, 2001, local government officials including Mayor Thomas Menino joined representatives from Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) and Shaw’s Supermar... |
BRA, DND, & Tent City Cut Ribbon on 29 Units of Housing in the South End City Celebrates Creation of Condominiums on St. George and Columbia Streets |
| October 10, 2001 |
| Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and Charlotte Golar Richie, Director of the Department of Neighborhood Development, cut the ribbon on 29 newly constructed mixed income units of ho... |
Mayor Menino, BRA, and Fenway CDC Break Ground on Susan S. Bailis Assisted Living Community |
| October 3, 2001 |
| Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined with BRA Director Mark Maloney, Alan Solomont of Solomont Bailis Ventures and Carl Koechlin of Fenway CDC and David Ennis of Affirmative Investments for a groundbr... |
Mayor Menino Presents $500,000 Check for Affordable Artist Housing |
| September 29, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney joined with artists and community members in Dorchester on Saturday to present a $500,000 check from the City of B... |
MAYOR MENINO, SENATORS ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT ON LINKAGE |
| September 21, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and members of Boston's Senate delegation today announced an agreement on revised language to the City’s Home Rule Petition to raise linkage fees. Mayor Menino, who will be sub... |
BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF UNIQUE HOUSING PROJECT IN BRIGHTON |
| August 24, 2001 |
| At yesterday’s Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Board of Directors’ meeting an exiciting housing project called St. John of God, was granted final approval. Located between Allston Street and Cor... |
Mayor Menino Cuts Ribbon on Affordable Housing in Hyde Park |
| July 23, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), Modern Continental, Hyde Park Savings Bank, and the New England Regional Council of Carpenters Union today to cut the ribbon on ... |
GROVE HALL COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS WRAPS UP |
| July 16, 2001 |
| City, Community Craft Vision with “Housing On Main Streets” Initiative Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, Department of Neighborhood Development Dir... |
Mayor Menino Announces Community Benefits Awards to Fenway Organizations |
| July 11, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined representatives from Emmanuel College and Fenway community organizations today to celebrate the arrival of Merck & Company into the Fenway Neighborhood. One of the most ... |
MAYOR MENINO JOINS LOEWS BOSTON COMMON FOR GRAND OPENING |
| July 3, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino celebrated the grand opening of the Loews Boston Common Theatre this evening. The theatre marks the first official opening of the new Ritz Carlton Hotel and Towers. Loews Bost... |
BRA Grants Approval to Loews |
| June 21, 2001 |
| Today the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved Sawyer Enterprises and Loews Hotel’s proposal to construct a four-star hotel, restaurant, retail and fitness complex at a public hearing before... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground at 70-72 Northampton Street Renovation Brings 27 New Units of Housing in the South End |
| June 21, 2001 |
| On the heels of last week’s 31 unit groundbreaking at 183 Massachusetts Avenue in the Fenway, today Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, Victor A. Martu... |
Mayor Menino Breaks Ground at Historic Minot Hall |
| June 7, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney joined Victor A. Martucci, President of Washington /Minot LLC today to celebrate the construction of 43 new homeownershi... |
Boston Redevelopment Authority Co-Hosts Second Day-Long Planning Meeting |
| May 30, 2001 |
| Public Input to Activate the Fort Point Channel The Boston Redevelopment Authority, in partnership with the Fort Point Channel Abutters Group and the Fort Point Channel Working Group, are hosting... |
BRA SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR VACANT KITTREDGE SQUARE PARCELS IN ROXBURY’S HIGHLAND PARK |
| May 4, 2001 |
| High Profile, Historic Buildings Will Be Redeveloped for Housing The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for two vacant brick buildings located at 7... |
BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD TO AUTHORIZE NEW HOUSING IN SOUTH BOSTON |
| April 24, 2001 |
| Project Will Create 15 Residential Units and Three Townhouses with Two Affordable Units on Site The Boston Redevelopment Authority board of directors is expected to authorize the construction ... |
BRA ISSUES REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR VACANT SOUTH END PARCELS |
| April 22, 2001 |
| Area’s Revitalization Continues with Plans for Residential and/or Commercial Space The Boston Redevelopment Authority has issued requests for proposals for three vacant parcels in the South End l... |
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION APPROVES BRA PETITIONS FOR OPERA HOUSE RESTORATIONS |
| April 19, 2001 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority received approval today on two petitions presented before the Public Improvement Commission (“PIC”), bringing the Opera House restoration project steps closer to rea... |
BRA ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR HAYWARD PLACE LOT |
| April 18, 2001 |
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Redevelopment to Add to Midtown Cultural District’s Revitalization The Boston Redevelopment Authority has released a request for proposals for the development of Hayward Place, locat... |
BRA and DND Host Kick-Off Meeting for Housing on Main Street |
| April 13, 2001 |
| Community Joins City to Generate Ways to Promote Positive Growth on Boston’s Main Streets Over 50 community members attended the Housing on Main Streets kick-off meeting on Monday, April 9 at t... |
BRA Selects Goody, Clancy & Associates to Provide Technical Support for Air Rights Parcels |
| April 12, 2001 |
| The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors’ today approved Goody, Clancy & Associates as the consultants for the development of Turnpike Air Rights Parcels 16 and 17, located between the So... |
BRA Board of Directors to Issue Approval on 44-Units of Affordable Housing in Mattapan |
| April 12, 2001 |
| Talbot-Bernard Homes Plan to Break Ground in Early Fall The Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors will issue a Certification of Approval today to the Codman Square Neighborhood Deve... |
BRA Board to Approve Hotel Buckminster Residential Addition, Conversion |
| April 12, 2001 |
| Coles Holding, Ltd, to Redevelop Vacant Second Floor of Kenmore Square Hotel Coles Holding, Ltd will go before the Boston Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors today for approval of their pl... |
MAYOR MENINO KICKS OFF ATLANTIC RIM ECONOMIC SUMMIT |
| April 6, 2001 |
| Welcomes Officials from Belfast; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Portland, Maine to Boston for Three-Day Civic and Business Conference: Mayor Thomas M. Menino will kick off the three-day Atlantic Rim... |
Boston Redevelopment Authority Releases Youth-Focused Census Report Overviews Racial Compositions for Bostonians Under 18 years |
| April 5, 2001 |
| Today, the Boston Redevelopment Authority released the second in a series of reports regarding findings in recently released 2000 Census Data. The latest report entitled, The Youth and Adult Populati... |
BRA Director Maloney Joins Pembroke Real Estate & the Drew Co. at Topping Off Ceremony |
| March 31, 2001 |
| Hails World Trade Center Complex as Pioneer in Development of South Boston Waterfront Mark Maloney, Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority joined John Drew, President of the Drew Compan... |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino Announces Rebecca Barnes as the City’s New Chief Planner |
| March 28, 2001 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced Rebecca Barnes of Barnes Resource Group as the City’s new chief planner. This newly created position will oversee and coordinate all planning activities within City... |
Mayor Menino Announces Housing Panel |
| March 28, 2001 |
| Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the formation of a Housing Finance Blue Ribbon Panel. The Panel is made up of leading housing and finance experts and professionals and will be convened b... |
New Hotel Opens in Roxbury – First in Decades |
| February 14, 2001 |
Mayor Menino, Community Members Celebrate Grand Opening of Best Western Roundhouse Suites An historic landmark in Boston’s Empowerment Zone has been preserved and revitalized thanks to the ... |
A Civic Vision for Turnpike Air Rights |
| February 6, 2001 |
| Mayor Menino and the BRA join the Boston Architectural Center for Presentation and Exhibit of “A Civic Vision for Turnpike Air Rights” BAC Hosts Talk and Reception on Wednesday, February 7, 2001 ... |
Mayor Menino Celebrates Community Arcade Opening on City Hall Plaza |
| February 1, 2001 |
| MAYOR MENINO CELEBRATES COMMUNITY ARCADE OPENING ON CITY HALL PLAZA Trust for City Hall Plaza, BRA, Community Artist, Performers, Area Restaurants Join in Festivities to Mark the Completion of ... |
Chief Planner Search Committee to Interview Seven Finalists |
| January 9, 2001 |
On Tuesday, October 24th, the City of Boston’s Chief Planner Search Committee will host a series of public interviews with seven (7) semi-finalists for the position of Chief Planner of Boston. Sta... |
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Mayor Menino, Councillor Scapicchio, & BRA Working to Repair Charlestown Tot Lot |
| December 6, 2000 |
| BRA to Host Community Meeting to Discuss Shipyard Park Playground
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, District One City Councillor Paul Scapicchio, and the Boston Redevelopment Authority are working to repl... |
Mayor Thomas Menino & the BRA Kick-off the North Allston Neighborhood Strategic Planning Process |
| November 16, 2000 |
| City Announces Community Planning Group and Chair at November 16 Meeting
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney hosted a kick-off meeting for the North A... |
Mayor Menino, BRA Director Mark Maloney, WT Associates LLC Break Ground on Wilkes Passage Lofts in the South End |
| November 15, 2000 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney and Edward A. Fish of WT Associates LLC joined together today to break ground on the $70 million Wilkes Passage project. L... |
City and the Red Sox to Submit $100 Million Plan to State |
| November 8, 2000 |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, and Red Sox CEO John Harrington submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Fenway Public Improvement Plan -- a... |
Mayor Menino, BRA Director Maloney Announce Mitigation Policy |
| October 10, 2000 |
Executive order details simple, predictable process
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney have created an executive order that sets ... |
Mayor Menino, BCA and Huntington to Build New Theatre Space in Boston |
| October 4, 2000 |
The first new theaters to be built since 1931
Mayor Thomas Menino today announced that the Boston Center for the Arts and the Huntington Theatre Company have signed an agreement to ... |
Mayor Menino Announces New Commission to Review City’s Linkage Program |
| September 26, 2000 |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the formation of a commission to study Boston’s linkage program. The twenty-five (25) member commission represents broad community involvement in the linkage... |
Stop & Shop Joins Effort to Redevelop Grove hall |
| September 26, 2000 |
| Another Success for Mayor Menino’s Blue Hill Avenue Initiative (BOSTON, MA) September 26, 2000…Mayor Menino today announced that the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company will join the Grove Hall... |
Housing, Housing and More Housing for Mayor Menino |
| September 21, 2000 |
Just two days after Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney announced an administrative increase in housing and jobs linkage rates, the Mayor attended ... |
Mayor Menino, BRA Director Maloney to Raise Linkage Fees |
| September 19, 2000 |
| Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney, frustrated by Beacon Hill’s inaction on the City’s linkage legislation, announced an administrative increase in h... |
As Students Return to Boston, Mayor Menino Gets First-Hand Tours of New Boston University Dorms |
| September 1, 2000 |
Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Director Mark Maloney, got a first-hand look at Boston University’s new $83 million Student Village on a tour with BU preside... |
Mayor Menino, BRA and Cathartes Reach Deal on Largest Rental Housing Project in 20 Years |
| August 25, 2000 |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney, and Robert Maloney of Cathartes Investments today reached a deal on the Residences at D Street. This agreement paves t... |
Mayor Menino BRA Director Maloney Seek Public Comment on Effort to Set Clear Limits on Community Benefits |
| July 20, 2000 |
Draft executive order details reasonable and predictable process
Mayor Thomas M. Menino and BRA Director Mark Maloney have created a draft executive order that sets clear limits on ... |
Mayor Menino, MTA Chairman Natsios, and BRA Director Maloney Unveil “Civic Vision for Turnpike Air Rights in Boston" |
| June 28, 2000 |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino, MTA Chairman Andrew Natsios and Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney unveiled “Civic Vision for Turnpike Air Rights in Boston.” This new report is the result... |
BRA Director Maloney Appoints Director of Staff and Director of Economic Development |
| June 6, 2000 |
Boston Redevelopment Authority Director Mark Maloney began his effort to restructure and increase resources at the Authority. Last week, before the Municipal Research Bureau, Director Maloney anno... |
