The Boston Redevelopment Authority announced the approval on Twitter Tuesday night.
The Boston Redevelopment Authority approved the $200 million Ink Block proposal, clearing the way for the massive redevelopment of the former Boston Herald site. The plan, presented to the authority by National Development, calls for 471 housing units at 300 Harrison Ave.. The mixed-use plan also calls for a grocery store, retail space and restaurants on the 6.22-acre lot. Speculation has been rampant during the planning process. According to the Boston Globe, Wegman’s supermarket head Danny Wegman told the Boston Chamber of Commerce he wanted to open locations within the city. That lead to talk of a Wegman’s at the Ink Block. Wegmans Grocery Store Might Come To Ink Block Harrison-Albany Corridor Entering New Era Landmark Commission …
Residents voiced strong support for the project at a Thursday meeting. If you missed the presentation, here's everything you need to know.
South End residents appear to be overwhelmingly in favor of National Development’s “Ink Block” proposal for the former Boston Herald site, if Thursday’s first public meeting on the project is any indication. About 50 people turned out for the project’s first look and a public discussion, which was held by the Boston Redevelopment Authority at Project Place on Washington Street. Below is a quick-hit list of everything that was covered. All quotes below came from Thursday’s meeting. The Boston Redevelopment Authority is accepting public comments on the proposal until Friday, March 9 (scroll down to the bottom for more information). After that, National Development will bring the proposal before the authority’s board for approval. ● The …
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Roberto Scalese
12:17 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I have some friends out in Ashland and Northborough, and they all light up at the very mention of Wegman's (they have one out in that neck of the woods). It's seriously like mentioning Disneyworld in front of an 8-year-old; they get that excited. I don't quite understand what could make a supermarket that awesome, but it would be fun to find out with a new South End location. more ›