The BRA received 4 proposals today in response to the RFP for Parcels 9 & 10 in Roxbury.  Below is a summary of the proposals.  The proposals will be reviewed internally by BRA staff and then presented to the community after the internal review is completed. Parcels 9 & 10 RFP...

354-356 West Second Street Project in South Boston to Create 19 New Residential Units The Board approved the 354-356 West Second Street project in South Boston, which will create a new residential building with 19 condominium units, of which three will be affordable. The building, which...

On Friday, July 15, Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined members of the Soo Hoo family, the Chinatown community, the Boston Redevelopment Authority, MassDOT, the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the Museum of Fine Arts to celebrate the groundbreaking of Mary Soo Hoo Park. During the ceremony,...

Mayor’s Healthy Food Initiative Brings Trucks to 15 New Locations On July 12, Mayor Menino announced that food trucks are ready to serve “wicked good food” on Boston’s streets with 15 new permanent locations in several neighborhoods. The new locations have been approved by the City...

Three Parcels Available in Dorchester to Produce Fresh, Healthy Food for Residents On July 11, Mayor Menino announced that the City of Boston released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Pilot Urban Agriculture Project. The Project proposes to put three vacant, city-owned properties in...

The BRA and the City’s Parks and Recreation Department joined Harvard University officials and the Allston community on Thursday, June 7 to celebrate the opening of Library Park. The new city park is located behind the Honan-Allston Branch of the Boston Public Library. Harvard and City...

The Abbey Group submitted plans to the BRA for the 1282 Boylston Street project in the Fenway. The development includes the creation of approximately 333,000 gross square feet of mixed-use space. The new building will contain 210 residential units, 99,000 square feet of office space and...

Boston is bursting with vitality and packed with potential, which is why the city now ranks #1 with the highest proportion of 20-34 year olds among the top 25 major U.S. cities. According to 2010 Census figures, 35% (216,213) of Boston’s population is between the ages of 20 and 34. This...

Stone Hearth Pizza, Allston’s newest restaurant, is working with the City of Boston and Harvard University to help local residents have a good shot at being hired for the restaurant’s 25 to 35 new jobs. On Monday, June 27, Harvard University and the City’s Allston-Brighton Resource...