Boston Redevelopment Authority News

Mayor Menino Announces New Projects Moving Forward

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> 510 Hotel Rooms Approved on South Boston Waterfront Total Project Cost: $190M Total SF: 135,448 SF (hotels) 107,747 SF (garages) Hotel Rooms: 510 units Jobs: 593 construction jobs, 150 permanent jobs The BRA Board unanimously approved two new hotels and a parking garage for the South Bo […]

Mayor Menino Tours District Hall, City's First Innovation Center

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> This week Mayor Thomas M. Menino gave a full progress update on Boston’s innovation center, and revealed the name of the building under construction at 75 Northern Avenue on the South Boston Waterfront. District Hall will play a central role in the social infrastructure of the growing […]

Boston Retail Tour 2013

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The 2013 Boston Retail Tour was a huge success! More than 100 New England retailers and investors joined the BRA for an up close tour of Boston’s up and coming retail destinations. You can download our informational brochures for each neighborhood we toured here: Bulfinch Triangle, D […]

What's Happening 7/22 - 7/25

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Have a say in your community, attend a public meeting! Downtown Waterfront Municipal Harbor Plan Advisory Committee Meeting Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 3:00- 5:00 pm Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress St., Boston, Fort Point Room Monthly meeting for the Downtown Waterfront MHP Advisor […]

Census Data on Your Neighborhood

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> The BRA Research Division compiles and analyzes data on Boston's economy, population, and commercial markets, producing a variety of content that can better inform Bostonians about their city. You can learn more about your neighborhood by looking at the recently published Neighborh […]

BRA Staff in the Community

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 04:00:00 GMT

]]> This week BRA staff led events in the South End and Downtown Crossing, and presented on the Innovation District. Staff were in the South End on Wednesday offering guidance to members of Washington Gateway Main Street and the South End Business Alliance on […]

New Website to Serve as Gateway to Boston's Waterfront

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

]]> This week Mayor Menino was on hand to launch Bostonsnewwaterfront.com an online directory of all of the amenities available on the South Boston Waterfront. A mobile phone app is also available on iPhone and Android platforms and will make information accessible to anyone on the go. “This e […]

New art and activities planned for Fort Point Channel

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

]]> Thanks to a competitive grant program $61,000 has been awarded to several area non profits to create water based public programming along Fort Point Channel. Projects include art installations, a design competition, and public boats. The six groups that won the grants are the Hull Lifesaving Mus […]

Retailers and Commercial Brokers

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

]]> See, up close and personal, Boston's up and coming retail destinations. The BRA and ICSC New England Idea Exchange are jointly hosting the tour. A networking reception with business owners and developers, including Joe Larkin of Millennium Partners, will follow. &n […]

Did you miss it? The Boston Retail Tour

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT

]]> This year's Retail Tour included Downtown Crossing, Dudley Square, the South End, and the South Boston Waterfront/Innovation District. The tour featured: Joe Larkin of Millennium Partners Jeremy Grossman of CBRE/Grossman Retail Advisors Og Hunnewell of Nordblom Compan […]