New “Skinny Binney” to expand Emergency Department, Radiology and other clinical specialties November 30, 2010. Children’s Hospital Boston broke ground on a new 10-story 125,000 square foot clinical expansion building. Located on Binney Street, the building will be linked on each floor...

Mayor Thomas M. Menino is proud to announce that Boston is joining American Express Chairman and CEO Kenneth I. Chenault and National Trust for Historic Preservation President Stephanie Meeks in supporting the nationwide “Small Business Saturday” campaign, designed to spur business...

Adopts new rules that will achieve 20% energy efficiency improvement for new construction in Boston On Wednesday, November 17, the Boston City Council unanimously approved a proposal submitted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to adopt stricter energy efficiency regulations for new buildings in the...

The 2nd annual Downtown Crossing Holiday Market kicks off Saturday, November 27th. The Holiday Market will be located in an enclosed tent on Summer Street between the current Macy’s and former Filene’s building, and will host local artists and food vendors, The Holiday Market, a joint...

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The Board approved the 461 Walnut Avenue project in Jamaica Plain, which will redevelop an existing three-story building that was formerly operated by the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) as a 90-bed medical respite facility for homeless and disabled individuals. The...

The Board approved the second phase of plans for the Old Colony renovation project in South Boston. Phase one was previously approved on April 14, 2010. The $84 million phase two includes the construction of up to 170 housing units including a mix of three four-story elevator buildings and up...

The Board approved the Eleven West project, formerly known as the Leachmore Point project, located at 11 West Broadway in South Boston. The project includes the construction of a new approximately 94,644 square foot, six-story building (69 feet) with 50 residential rental units (25 one-bedroom...

The Board approved the 368 Congress Street project, which will transform an existing underutilized building in the Fort Point Channel neighborhood into a 120-room extended stay hotel with two ground floor retail/restaurant spaces. The existing six-story building is known as the “Stillings...

The Board approved a new affordable senior housing development that will bring 40 new units to the Roxbury/Mission Hill neighborhoods. Known as the Roxbury Crossing Senior Building project, the developer intends to construct a new four-story building on six vacant lots on Gurney Street. The...