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"BIDs Making A Difference": BSA Event At Webster BankDowntown Boston BID President Rosemarie Sansone will join Paul Levy, CEO of Center City Philadelphia, and Frank LaTorre, President of the Providence Downtown Improvement District, for the lecture " Downtown Business Improvement Districts Making A Difference." The lecture will take place Thursday, February 21st, at 6:30 pm, at Webster Bank (100 Franklin St.).  The event is part of the BSA's 2013 Urban Design Committee Schedule. To RSVP, please email [email protected] and include the name of the lecture in the subject line.
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| BID Services
- Cleaning and powerwashing in downtown.
- Friendly, welcoming downtown presence: helping visitors with directions, notifying fire & police personnel of incidents, and more.
- Downtown beautification and capital improvement initiatives.
- Summer arts & music shows; winter Holiday Market.
- contact [email protected] for more.
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City Services
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Downtown Events Calendar
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Visit the Happening Now section at www.downtownboston.org for a listing of all the exciting activities going on in downtown Boston right now and in upcoming weeks and months.
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Promote Your Downtown Events
If you are interested in promoting
your events through us, please email [email protected]. Event details should be sent no later than Friday at 12 pm for inclusion in the following Monday's newsletter. Thank You.
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Real Estate Listings
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Office, Residential, Retail/Restaurant
 The Downtown Boston Business Improvement District is pleased to run real estate listings on www.downtown
boston.org for available office, residential, and retail/restaurant space on behalf of Downtown Boston BID members.
Visit the Doing Business section of www.downtownboston.org to view the current set of listings. All questions pertaining to individual listings should be directed to the broker(s) affiliated with the listing.
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Downtown Boston BID Weekly News Update
For questions and comments, please contact Doug Meyer, newsletter editor, at: [email protected] |
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Featured Stories
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Modern Theatre's Spring Schedule
Suffolk University's Modern Theatre has released its spring schedule, and Shakespeare lovers are in for a treat.  The season starts with "Shakespeare & The Law," (Jan. 17), a public reading of "Richard III" by leading legal theorists, and continues with "The Last Will" (Feb. 13-24), a dramatization of Shakespeare's final years. The shows are produced by the Modern Theatre and the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.
For tickets to all spring 2013 shows at the Modern Theatre, please visit here.
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DLA Piper Boston Celebrates 10th Anniversary
DLA Piper's Boston office celebrated its 10th anniversary at Petit Robert Central last week with many friends, colleagues, and alumni.
 
Former Maine Senator George Mitchell (above), Chairman Emeritus of the firm's Global Board, returned to Boston to join the celebration. We congratulate DLA Piper and thank them for their leadership and support in creating the Downtown Boston BID.
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Development News
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Downtown Housing Development Updates
With construction at 120 Kingston St. (26-story, 240-unit, opening mid-2014) now at the half-year mark, there are four major housing development projects, representing almost 1,000 new units, well underway in downtown.
The Kensington (659 Washington St.) recently celebrated its topping-off ceremony. The 27-story, 381-unit residential tower is set to open late this year.
Millennium Place (580 Washington St.) has nearly finished installing its glass-and-brick facade. The 15-story, 265-unit residential tower is set to open in the second half of this year.
And Hamilton Crossing (8 Winter St.) will start leasing in March. The 12-story, 40-unit residential tower is in the final stages of development.
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Deals & Promotions
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Back Deck Wants Your Grilling Tips!
January is National Meat Month! To celebrate, Back Deck is asking barbecue aficionados for their best grilling tips & techniques.
Submit your insights to Back Deck's Facebook or Twitter page. The griller with the winning tip, to be selected by Back Deck Chef Paul Sussman, will receive a $50 gift certificate to the restaurant. All entries must be received before February 1st.
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Arts, Entertainment, Events
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Soundgarden At Orpheum Theatre
Soundgarden--along with Pearl Jam, the most significant band to emerge out of the Seattle "grunge" scene--plays the Orpheum this Sunday at 8 pm.
The band, winner of multiple Grammy Awards, is on tour promoting their latest album, "King Animal."
When: Sunday, January 20th, 8 pm
Where: Orpheum Theatre (1 Hamilton Pl.)
Contact: visit here for tickets and more information |
"Sister Act" At Boston Opera House
Hailed by the New York Post as "ridiculously funny," the show runs through Sunday, February 3rd.
When: Tuesday, January 22nd-Sunday, February 3rd
Where: Boston Opera House (539 Washington St.)
Contact: visit here for tickets and more info
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