22 Developments Broke Ground, Investing $1.6 Billion in Boston, and Creating 2,450 New Construction Jobs  Mayor Thomas M. Menino today recognized the 22 developments that broke ground in 2012, a total investment of $1.6 billion, which put 2,450 construction workers back on the job and will...

Have a say in your community, attend a public meeting! Urban Agriculture Working Group Meeting  Thursday, January 03, 2013, 8:00 am – 10:00 am BRA Board Room, City Hall, 9th Floor The agenda for this meeting will include a review and discussion of Draft Zoning Article 89 “Urban...

The Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative Corridor Profile provides a comprehensive social and economic profile of the 9.2 mile Fairmount Indigo Commuter Rail line corridor. It includes current data and trends on demographics, businesses, real estate, infrastructure, and quality of life that...

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) filed plans to add two, mid‐priced hotels, a parking garage, and ground-floor retail to a site across from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) in the Innovation District.  As only 1,700 hotel rooms are within walking...

BRA Director Peter Meade, Kensington Investment Company, and Suffolk Construction celebrated the “topping-off” of The Kensington, a $188 million project bringing 381 residential units to Washington Street.  The ceremony recognized the 400 construction workers and the placement of...

How do 1,193 public school students (K-8) get to school from Bowdoin/Geneva? They travel 1,773 miles to 64 schools, the same distance as Boston to Cheyenne, Wyoming. As Mayor Menino and the City continue the process to improve the quality of schools across Boston’s neighborhoods, help...

Have a say in your community, attend a public meeting!   Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force Meeting Thursday, December 27, 2012, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Central Boston Elder Services, 2315 Washington Street, Dudley Square – Roxbury   Meeting of the Dudley Vision Task Force. All...

Construction Management Association (CMAA), an organization promoting professionalism and excellence in managing development and construction of projects and programs, heard Deputy Director of Waterfront Planning, Rich McGuinness, describe the great progress that is being made in the...

Lovejoy Wharf Project Adds Offices The BRA Board unanimously approved the Notice of Project Change to add an office component to the previously approved residential project. The Lovejoy Wharf project maintains the same massing, height, and public benefits of the project approved in...

BRA Board Chairman Clarence “Jeep” Jones was awarded the Community Image Award at Youth Options Unlimited’s (YOU) 1st Annual Community Recognition event.  He is an original Boston Street Worker and has also served as a probation officer, a basketball referee, and the Director of the...